A game after he put up 32 points in a 135-129 loss to the Lakers, Jerami Grant leads the Detroit Pistons (5-18) at home against the Brooklyn Nets (14-11) as 9-point underdogs. The matchup, which airs on FS-DET, starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The over/under for the matchup is 232.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of February 9, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Nets vs Pistons Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of February 9
Nets:
Nicolas Claxton: Out (Right knee),
Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL),
Iman Shumpert: Out (Left hamstring),
Kyrie Irving: Day To Day (Finger),
Kevin Durant: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)
Pistons:
Jahlil Okafor: Out (Knee),
Wayne Ellington: Day To Day (Right Calf),
Frank Jackson: Day To Day (Illness),
Killian Hayes: Out (Hip)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pistons (+9) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (232.5) |
| Prediction | Nets 116, Pistons 115 |
The spread for this game suggested by the model (1.2 points) is considerably less than the 9-point edge FanDuel gives to the Nets, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on the Pistons to cover.
In this matchup, the model projects a total (230.9 points) slightly lower than the FanDuel over/under (232.5 points).
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Nets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 18 | 29.5 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Kyrie Irving | 16 | 27.5 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| James Harden | 19 | 24.1 | 6.8 | 11.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Joe Harris | 25 | 15.0 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Jeff Green | 25 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Nets Player Props
- Kevin Durant’s PRA prop over/under for the contest is set at 40.5, 1.6 less than his season average of 42.1.
- James Harden’s PRA prop over/under for the contest is set at 42.5, 0.4 greater than his season average of 42.1.
- Joe Harris’ three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 2.5, 0.9 shots lower than his season average of 3.4.
- Durant’s blocks prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.1 blocks higher than his season average of 1.4.
Pistons Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant | 23 | 24.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Josh Jackson | 21 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Blake Griffin | 17 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Wayne Ellington | 16 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Mason Plumlee | 23 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Pistons Player Props
- Grant’s points prop over/under for the contest is set at 18.5, 5.5 points less than his season average of 24.0.
- Mason Plumlee’s PRA prop over/under for the contest is set at 16.5, 4.9 lower than his season average of 21.4.
- Wayne Ellington’s three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 1.6 shots less than his season average of 3.1.
- Grant’s blocks prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 0.4 blocks higher than his season average of 1.1.
Shooting Trends
- This season, the Nets have a 49.8% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.3% higher than the 48.5% of shots the Pistons’ opponents have hit.
- Brooklyn has a 6-8 record against the spread and a 10-4 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 48.5% from the field.
- Detroit has an 8-6-1 record against the spread and a 5-10 record overall when allowing its opponents to hit more than 49.8% of their shots from the field.
- The Pistons’ 42.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.3 percentage points lower than the Nets have given up to their opponents (46.1%).
- This season, Detroit has a 4-1-1 record against the spread and a 2-4 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 46.1% from the field.
- This season, Brooklyn has a 4-1 record against the spread and a 4-1 straight up record when it allows opponents to shoot higher than 42.8% from the field.
- The Nets’ 40% three-point shooting percentage this season is only 0.8 percentage points higher than opponents of the Pistons have shot from beyond the arc (39.2%).
- Brooklyn has an 8-7 record against the spread and an 11-4 record overall when the team makes more than 39.2% of its three-point shots.
- Detroit is 4-5-2 against the spread and 3-8 overall when its opponents shoot higher than 40% from deep.
- The Pistons are making 35.2% of their shots from three-point distance, which is 0.9 percentage points fewer than the 36.1% the Nets’ opponents are averaging on the season.
- Detroit is 8-3 ATS and 3-8 overall when the team hits more than 36.1% of its three-point attempts.
- Brooklyn has a 6-6 ATS record and an 8-4 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 35.2% from three-point range.
- The Nets knock down 14.8 three-pointers per game this season, two more made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Pistons allow.
- Brooklyn is 7-11 against the spread and 10-8 overall when it hit more threes than its opponents, while Detroit is 3-6-1 ATS and 1-9 straight up in games when it is out-shot from distance.
- The Nets rank fifth in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Pistons allow the 18th-fewest made threes in the league.
Nets vs Pistons Stat Rankings
| Nets Rank | Nets AVG | Pistons AVG | Pistons Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 121.5 | Points Scored | 108.4 | 24th |
| 28th | 118.2 | Points Allowed | 113.7 | 22nd |
| 23rd | 44.8 | Rebounds | 42.9 | 14th |
| 26th | 8.4 | Off. Rebounds | 10.8 | 11th |
| 5th | 14.8 | 3pt Made | 12.8 | 15th |
| 5th | 26.8 | Assists | 23.8 | 20th |
| 27th | 15 | Turnovers | 14 | 19th |
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