Toronto Raptors leading scorer DeMar DeRozan was hindered by flu-like symptoms on Friday night’s 99-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Kyle Lowry stepped up in a big way. Lowry sunk a game-winning two with just seconds left in the fourth quarter, giving him a career-high 43 in the process. The Raps will look to keep that momentum going when they travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons on Sunday.
- The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings
- The OVER is 7-3-1 in the Raptors last 11 overall
- The Pistons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record
OVER bettors will want to pay attention to this matchup. In the last seven clashes between the Eastern Conference clubs, the OVER is a sizzling 6-1. The Raps are 6-1 in their previous seven at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
The Pistons, who were recently on an ugly five-game skid (a season worst), have responded with their first three-game winning streak since early January.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Detroit Pistons bring a 30-29 record (30-27-2 ATS) to the battle against the 39-18 Toronto Raptors, who are 31-25-1 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Detroit Pistons go 29-29-1 so far and the Toronto Raptors go 30-26-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Toronto injuries news.
This game pits the Detroit Pistons, currently No. 14 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Toronto Raptors, who rate No. 2 in the most recent survey update.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Toronto Raptors rank No. 17 in the league with 43.18 per game. That compares with Detroit's No. 3 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Detroit is the NBA's No. 11-ranked team at 9 per game, while the Toronto Raptors rate No. 15 with 8.47 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cleveland was victimized by Kyle Lowry for 43 points as the Raptors defeated the Cavaliers 99-97 in NBA action on Friday.
Detroit got 22 points from Reggie Jackson en route to a 102-91 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday at Bradley Center.
- Toronto is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
- Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
- Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto home to Utah, Wednesday, March 2nd
Detroit at San Antonio, Wednesday, March 2nd
