The Washington Wizards (7-31) are favored, by 5.5 points, versus the Detroit Pistons (3-36) on January 15, 2024 at Capital One Arena. The Wizards are 2-8 in their past 10 games, while the Pistons have lost seven straight, and have gone 1-9 in their past 10. The over/under for the matchup is set at 240.5.
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Spread: Pistons (+5.5) to Cover
- The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (4.5 points) is a little bit less than the 5.5-point edge DraftKings gives to the Wizards, though the data still has them as the favorite.
- Detroit’s ATS record is 15-23-1 this season.
- The Pistons are 12-15-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
- Washington has an 18-19-1 record against the spread this season.
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Total: Under 240.5
- In this game, the model projects a total (237.4 points) marginally lower than the DraftKings over/under (240.5 points).
- In 21 games this year, Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 240.5 points.
- So far this year, 14 Detroit’s games have featured more than 240.5 points scored.
- The Wizards and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 20 out of 38 times this season.
- Pistons games have gone over the point total 23 out of 39 times this season.
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Moneyline Winner: Wizards (-218)
- Prediction: Wizards 121, Pistons 116
- Washington lost the only game it has played as the favorite this season.
- Detroit has come away with three wins in the 36 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Tyus Jones Points Prop: Over 13.5
- Tyus Jones averages 12.5 points, 5.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
- The 12.5 points Jones scores per game are 1.0 less than his over/under on Monday.
- He has gone over 23 times on a points prop this season (in 39 opportunities).
- In 2023-24, the Pistons are fifth-worst in the NBA on offense (111.3 points scored per game) and fourth-worst on defense (122.7 points allowed).
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