LiontipsDetroit vs Phoenix. NBA Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
J.B. Bickerstaff got it all. Under his leadership, Detroit has been playing great and has gone from being an Eastern Conference underdog to a playoff contender. The Pistons currently have 21 wins and are in eighth place. For last season underdog, this time around, everything could work out.
Detroit doesn't always manage to win, but the team is doing quite well. Recently, for example, the team from Michigan defeated New York on the road (124:119). Although, immediately after that, the pistons lost to Indiana at home (100:111).
Disqualifications and injuries
Out: Jaiden Ivey.
Interesting facts for betting
Detroit has a 50% winning record at home. The Pistons have won 10 of 20 games, which is the ninth-best result in the East.
Projected lineup : Duren-Cunningham, Hardaway-Harris, Thompson.
Current form
The Suns have yet to find stability. The team from Arizona has been playing very mediocrely and is currently in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Suns continue to fight for a place in the playoffs, but so far they have not been very successful. The team is in great turmoil and there are no improvements yet.
Despite all this, Phoenix hasn't looked so bad lately. The team has won 4 of the previous 5 games, losing only to Atlanta (117:122). However, right after that, the Suns left Washington no chance on the road (130:123).
Disqualifications and injuries
Will not play: Jusuf Nurkic.
Questionable: Bradley Beal.
Interesting facts for betting
Phoenix has a tough road record. The team has lost 12 of 19 games on foreign courts. This is the 12th result in the Western Conference.
Probable lineup : Plumlee - Booker, Jones - Dunn, Durant.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Detroit win
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, the Pistons won the opening segment
1.82Bet 1st quarter: total over 54.5 points
In the last three head-to-head meetings, more than 54 points were scored in the opening quarter.
1.78Tip and bets
Detroit will have a great opportunity to win. The Pistons will play on their home court, where they have been playing quite well. The latest results confirm this.
The Pistons' opponent will be a team that has been unconvincing away from home. Phoenix away performance statistics confirm this. Now is the time when you can safely consider the option of a home team winning. We suggest believing in the Pistons' capabilities and giving them preference.
Our prediction is a Detroit win with overtime at 2.00
Bet on total
The Pistons are exactly the team that cannot boast of a bright game in attack. For example, in 2 of the last 3 home games they did not score more than 104 points. In this regard, we suggest betting on the fact that the match will be low-scoring.
Betting Tip - total under 230.5 points for 1.70
Bet on statistics
In only one of the last five games has the Detroit center scored more than 14 points. It is unlikely that Durant will break through in the confrontation with Phoenix.
Prediction - Jaylen Duren: Under 13.5 points at 1.78
