Heat Vs Pistons: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 19, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 19, 2023

The Miami Heat (38-34) visit the Detroit Pistons (16-55) on March 19, 2023 at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons are underdogs by a 10-point margin as they enter the matchup with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games. The point total for the contest is 218.5.

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Heat Vs Pistons Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Heat -10 218.5

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Injury Report as of March 19

Heat: Cody Zeller: Out (Nose), Kyle Lowry: Out (Knee)

Pistons: Bojan Bogdanovic: Out (Achilles), Hamidou Diallo: Out (Ankle), Alec Burks: Out (Foot), Isaiah Stewart: Out (Hip), Cade Cunningham: Out (Shin), Isaiah Livers: Questionable (Hip)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pistons (+10)
Total Pick Over (218.5)

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.

Heat Vs Pistons Stat Rankings

Heat Avg. (Rank) Pistons Avg. (Rank)
109.0 (30th) Points Scored 111.1 (28th)
109.7 (2nd) Points Allowed 118.6 (29th)
40.9 (27th) Rebounds 42.7 (20th)
9.9 (17th) Off. Rebounds 11.3 (9th)
11.7 (17th) 3pt Made 11.5 (19th)
23.4 (24th) Assists 22.9 (26th)
12.9 (9th) Turnovers 14.5 (25th)

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Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 57 22.6 6.1 5.0 1.9 0.4 0.5
Bam Adebayo 67 21.0 9.3 3.3 1.2 0.8 0.0
Tyler Herro 58 20.2 5.7 4.3 0.8 0.3 3.0
Max Strus 70 11.8 3.4 2.2 0.6 0.2 2.5
Caleb Martin 61 10.1 4.9 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.3

Pistons Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jaden Ivey 63 15.4 3.9 4.9 0.9 0.3 1.4
Marvin Bagley III 33 11.3 6.7 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.3
Killian Hayes 65 9.6 2.7 6.1 1.4 0.4 1.0
James Wiseman 34 9.3 5.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.1
Jalen Duren 57 8.8 8.9 1.1 0.6 0.9 0.0

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Heat are 25-44-3 this year.
  • Miami is winless ATS (0-3) when playing as at least 10-point favorites this season.
  • There have been 34 Heat games (out of 72) that hit the over this season.
  • Miami’s games have finished with more than 218.5 points 34 times so far this season.
  • The total for this game is 218.5, and that’s 0.1 points fewer than the average total in Heat games thus far this season.
  • The Pistons are 30-38-3 against the spread this season.
  • Detroit is 10-9-1 as a 10-point underdog or greater.
  • The Pistons have played 71 games this year, and 34 of them have gone over the total.
  • There have been 48 Detroit’s games this season with more than 218.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Pistons games this year (218.5) is 11.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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