The Brooklyn Nets (25-37) face the Detroit Pistons (9-52) on March 7, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons are underdogs by a two-point margin as they enter the matchup with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has a point total of 216.
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Spread: Nets (-2) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Nets to walk away with the victory, but the model spread (4.1) is 2.1 points further in their direction.
- So far this season, Brooklyn has compiled a 28-31-3 record against the spread.
- The Nets have been favored by 2 points or more 17 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those contests.
- So far this season, Detroit has compiled a 30-30-1 record against the spread.
- The Pistons have an ATS record of 29-25-1 when playing as at least 2-point underdogs this season.
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Total: Over 216
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is more than two possessions lower (13.5 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
- Brooklyn’s games have finished with more than 216 points 42 times so far this year.
- Detroit’s games have finished with over 216 points scored 50 times this season.
- So far this season, 28 out of the Nets’ 62 games have hit the over.
- So far this year, 31 out of the Pistons’ 61 games with an over/under have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Nets (-130)
- Prediction: Nets 117, Pistons 113
- This season, Brooklyn has been favored 20 times and won 14, or 70%, of those games.
- Detroit has been an underdog in 56 games this season and has come away with the win eight times (14.3%) in those contests.
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Nicolas Claxton Points Prop: Over 13.5
- Nicolas Claxton posts 12.1 points, 9.8 boards and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 62.7% from the floor (fifth in NBA).
- Thursday’s points prop for Claxton is 13.5. That’s 1.4 more than his season average.
- This season, Claxton has scored beyond the points prop number in 21 of 55 games with a set total.
- The Pistons are 23rd in the NBA in points scored (112.1 per game) and fourth-worst in points conceded (121.0).
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Jalen Duren Rebounds Prop: Over 11.5
- The Pistons are receiving 13.9 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Jalen Duren this season.
- He has averaged 0.3 more rebounds per game (11.8) than his prop bet total in Thursday’s game (11.5).
- He has gone over his rebound total in 22 of 47 games with a prop so far this season.
- With 44.2 rebounds per game, the Nets are 10th in the NBA. They allow 44.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
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