Trail Blazers vs. Pistons: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – February 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 8, 2024

The Portland Trail Blazers (15-35) and the Detroit Pistons (7-43) will take the court at Moda Center in a game on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on ROOT. The Trail Blazers are 7-point favorites in the game. The point total is 226.5 points for this contest.

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Trail Blazers vs. Pistons Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Trail Blazers -7 226.5

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Injury Report as of February 8

Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant: Questionable (Back), Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Abdomen), Robert Williams: Out (Knee), Moses Brown: Out (Wrist), Malcolm Brogdon: Questionable (Knee)

Pistons: Bojan Bogdanovic: Questionable (Calf), Cade Cunningham: Questionable (Injury Management), Isaiah Stewart: Out (Ankle)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pistons (+7)
Total Pick Over (226.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Trail Blazers vs. Pistons Stat Rankings

Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank) Pistons Avg. (Rank)
108.4 (29th) Points Scored 113.0 (23rd)
116.6 (17th) Points Allowed 122.3 (27th)
41.5 (25th) Rebounds 43.2 (17th)
11.9 (5th) Off. Rebounds 10.9 (13th)
12.0 (19th) 3pt Made 11.2 (29th)
22.6 (30th) Assists 26.4 (16th)
13.9 (23rd) Turnovers 14.9 (29th)

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Trail Blazers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anfernee Simons 28 23.2 3.6 5.3 0.5 0.1 3.4
Jerami Grant 43 21.3 3.7 2.6 0.7 0.7 2.1
Malcolm Brogdon 39 15.7 3.8 5.5 0.7 0.2 2.1
Deandre Ayton 34 13.8 10.2 1.6 1 0.7 0
Scoot Henderson 41 12.8 3 4.6 0.6 0.2 1.2

Pistons Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Cade Cunningham 40 22.4 4 7.5 1 0.3 1.8
Bojan Bogdanovic 28 20.2 3.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 3.1
Jaden Ivey 46 15.2 3.9 3.7 0.7 0.6 1.5
Jalen Duren 35 14.1 11.7 2.6 0.3 0.8 0
Alec Burks 43 12.6 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.3 2.3

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 25-25-0 this season.
  • The Trail Blazers have seen 22 of their 50 games hit the over.
  • Portland’s games have had more than 226.5 points scored on 23 occasions this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 226.5 points, 1.5 higher than the average total in Trail Blazers games this season.
  • The Pistons’ record against the spread is 24-25-1.
  • Detroit is 18-14-1 as a 7-point underdog or more.
  • This year, 29 of the Pistons’ 50 games have hit the over.
  • Detroit’s games have finished with over 226.5 points scored 32 times this year.
  • The average total for Pistons games is 235.3 points, 8.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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