The 76ers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Pistons in Detroit at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Thursday in NBA action.

The Pistons sport records of 24-41 and 31-33-1 ATS heading into this matchup, while the 76ers sit at 35-30 and 34-31 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 37-28 for the Pistons and 29-36 for the 76ers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pistons - 76ers odds would favor the 76ers if the lines were set according to power ranks. Detroit is rated No. 29 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the 76ers sit at No. 6. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 97-87 win for the 76ers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Detroit's No. 27-ranked offense, averaging 90.6 PPG, against a 76ers defense that ranks No. 2 at 89.1 PPG. The Pistons field goal percentage has averaged 43.7% so far, less than the 76ers shooters have achieved on the year, 44.9% per game.

Defensively, the 76ers feature the league's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 92.5 points per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 26 in the league in scoring at home.

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 90-85 result against the Bucks on April 25. The 76ers covered in that game as a 7.5-point underdog, while the 175 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Evan Turner scored 29 points and added 13 rebounds for a double-double, leading Philadelphia over Milwaukee, 90-85, on Wednesday at Bradley Center.

The Pistons were a 103-97 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pacers. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (200) made winners of OVER bettors. The Pistons got 18 points from Greg Monroe, but it was Indiana that prevailed in a 103-97 final on Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.


Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
After playing Indiana are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few 76ers at Pistons trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Philadelphia