Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/05/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nets -10.5, Pistons +10.5; Over/Under:  225 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nets -10.5, Pistons +10.5; Over/Under:  225 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nets -10.5, Pistons +10.5; Over/Under:  225 points

Brooklyn Nets:  43-35 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

Detroit Pistons:  16-62 (5th place, Central Division)

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Brooklyn Nets:  4-6 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  1-9 last 10

The Nets are coming into this game with a 43-35 record overall and they are 21-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Houston Rockets, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Utah Jazz in their last game. Mikal Bridges led the team in points in that game with 30 while Cameron Johnson was next on the team with 18 points. Spencer Dinwiddie led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Nic Claxton, Mikal Bridges, and Day'Ron Sharpe each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.2% from the field, 28.1% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.7 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 40-37-1 this season and their O/U record is 35-42-1.

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 16-62 record overall and they are 9-30 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game on a 9 game losing streak with losses coming against the Washington Wizards, the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat, the Atlanta Hawks, the Toronto Raptors, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Houston Rockets, and the Orlando Magic in their last game. Killian Hayes led the team in points in that game with 20 while Eugene Omoruyi was next on the team with 19 points. Killian Hayes led the team in assists in that game with 7 while James Wiseman led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 80.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.7 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 32-42-4 this season and their O/U record is 38-39-1.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 10.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have been terrible this season with their losing 16-62 record overall making them the worst team in the East and the entire NBA. They have been terrible in their home games too with a 9-30 home record and they have no momentum on their side with 9 losses in a row now. There are only a few games left in the regular season and the Pistons have already been eliminated from playoff contention but they will be working hard in this game to snap their huge losing streak and they have played a lot better in home games this year. The Nets have been good this season with their 43-35 record overall and they are also 21-19 in their road games but that was also a very different team that piled up a majority of those wins. The Nets have been playing well lately but they have also been at home in their games and now have to travel for this one on a back-to-back. The Pistons will want to snap their losing streak desperately here and will be able to keep this game closer here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game. 

Nets Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Nets 121 Pistons 115.

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Brooklyn Nets: 9-4 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite of 7 or more. 19-12 ATS revenging a loss where the opponent scored 110 or more points. 10-0 UNDER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite.

Detroit Pistons: 8-14 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 5-11 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 16-8 UNDER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days.

Brooklyn Nets:  B. Simmons (SG) out for season - Back.

Detroit Pistons:  M. Bagley III (PF) Out Tues - Concussion. A. Burks (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot. B. Bogdanovic (SF) Mid April - Achilles. R. McGruder (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot. I. Stewart (PF) Mid April - Shoulder. H. Diallo (PG) out for season - Ankle. C. Cunningham (PG) out for season - Shin.

“There’s only one winner and one loser in every single game; we won. So we’re going to take the win and we’re going to keep this thing moving.” - Jacque Vaughn after his team’s win against the Jazz in their game on Sunday.

“This was the first time in a long time I didn’t feel like the guys were locked in. The focus was not there. For whatever reason the execution, the sharpness was not there.” - Dwane Casey after his team’s loss against the Magic in their game on Sunday.

PG Spencer Dinwiddie

SG Mikal Bridges 

SF Cameron Johnson

PF Dorian Finney-Smith

C Nic Claxton

PG Killian Hayes 

SG Jaden Ivey

SF Isaiah Livers

PF Eugene Omoruyi

C James Wiseman

PPG: M. Bridges (20.2)

APG: S. Dinwiddie (6.3)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (9.2)

PPG: B. Bogdanovic (21.6)

APG: K. Hayes (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Duren (8.7)

Coaches:

Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn (1st season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (5th season)