Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/06/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 6, 2022

Venue:  FedExForum, Memphis, TN

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +12.5, Grizzlies -12.5; Over/Under:  220 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +12.5, Grizzlies -12.5; Over/Under:  219.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +12.5, Grizzlies -12.5; Over/Under:  219.5 points

 

Detroit Pistons:  7-28 (5th place, Central Division)

Memphis Grizzlies:  25-14 (1st place, Southwest Division)

 

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Detroit Pistons:  2-8 last 10

Memphis Grizzlies:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 7-28 record overall and they are 3-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the New York Knicks but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the San Antonio Spurs and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. They still have a game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night that needs to be played with that result pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back on Thursday night for them. In their win against the Bucks, Saddiq Bey went off in that game as he led the team in points with 34 while Josh Jackson was next on the team off the bench with 24 points. Cade Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Hamidou Diallo led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 48.4% from the field, 41.9% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 101.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.1 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 17-18 and their O/U record is 18-17.

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 25-14 record overall and they are 13-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Golden State Warriors but they have gone on a six-game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Sacramento Kings, the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers, the San Antonio Spurs, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Ja Morant led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jaren Jackson Jr. was next on the team with 22 points. Desmond Bane led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Steven Adams led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 46.7% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.1 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 24-15 this season and their O/U record is 18-19-2.

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game as a 12.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have not been playing awful in their last 2 games winning both of them. The Grizzlies have been having a great season and have won 6 straight coming into this one but they have been dealing with a few more injuries recently and they may use this game to rest some players or at least not try as hard as some other teams have done so against this Pistons team. The Grizzlies are a very good team but the Pistons have been playing well recently and if they do not go 100% then there is a good chance that the Pistons will not get completely dismantled by them and will somewhat hold their own. The best bet to place in this game is on the Pistons to cover the spread here as they will keep it closer than the spread suggests.

 

Pistons Grizzlies Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 6, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 111 Pistons 103.

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Detroit Pistons: 19-13 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 7-4 ATS as a road underdog of 12.5 to 18 points. 27-19 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days.

Memphis Grizzlies: 6-15 O/U as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points. 21-33 O/U in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 129-186 O/U after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games. 48-86 O/U after 4 or more consecutive wins.

 

 

Detroit Pistons:  Kelly Olynyk (PF) Mid Jan - Knee injury. Frank Jackson (PG) Mid Jan - Ankle injury. C. Joseph (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Jerami Grant (SF) Late Jan - Thumb injury.

Memphis Grizzlies:  S. Merrill (PG) Mid Jan - Ankle injury. S. Buchanan (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Xavier Tillman (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. John Konchar (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. De’Anthony Melton (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Dillon Brooks (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"Growing in this league is not easy, but this is an excellent step for us to take." - Dwane Casey on his team’s win against the Bucks on Monday night.

 

 

"At the end of games, I love being the guy to take that shot — make or miss — and I've been delivering of late. When I attack, my job is just to make the right play, whether it's me or it's a drop-off to one of my teammates." - Ja Morant on their win against the Cavaliers on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Killian Hayes

SG     Cade Cunningham

SF     Hamidou Diallo

PF     Saddiq Bey

C     Trey Lyles

 

PG    Ja Morant

SG    Desmond Bane

SF    Ziaire Williams

PF    Jaren Jackson Jr.

C    Steven Adams

 

 

PPG: J. Grant (20.1)

APG: D. Walton Jr. (7)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.4)

 

PPG: J. Morant (25.1)

APG: J. Morant (6.7)

Reb/G: S. Adams (9.3)

 

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (3rd season)