Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/21/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Venue:  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +11, 76ers -11; Over/Under:  225 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +12, 76ers -12; Over/Under:  225 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +11, 76ers -11; Over/Under:  225 points

 

Detroit Pistons:  8-24 (5th place, Central Division)

Philadelphia 76ers:  17-12 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Matt Fargo is on a HOT STREAK of 23-13 NBA Run - 33-26 L56 Hoops! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Detroit Pistons:  3-7 last 10

Philadelphia 76ers:  7-3 last 10

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with an 8-24 record overall and they are 4-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night 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 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Sacramento Kings and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Bojan Bogdanović led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jaden Ivey was next on the team with 19 points. Killian Hayes led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.7% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 85.3% 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 117.9 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 16-13-3 this season and their O/U record is 18-13-1.

 

 

 

The 76ers are coming into this game with a 17-12 record overall and they are 12-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Charlotte Hornets, the Sacramento Kings, the Golden State Warriors, and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Joel Embiid led the team in points in that game with 28 while Tobias Harris was next on the team with 21 points. James Harden led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Joel Embiid led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 40% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 92.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.9 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 16-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-14.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as an 11 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have been terrible in their road games this year but they haven't been playing badly as of late and have been keeping their games close in score. They do not have a bad ATS record this season either and the 76ers have had their struggles in games this season. The 76ers have been playing a lot better lately and they enter this game on a big win streak but even though they are playing at home here this is still a lot of points against a team that hasn't been getting blown out by double digits in their games lately. The Pistons have a very young team with a lot of talent, they still need a lot more time until they become a good team but they have the energy to keep themselves in this game and will fight hard against one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game.

 

Pistons 76ers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 21, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is 76ers 121 Pistons 114.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Detroit Pistons Philadelphia 76ers prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NBA predictions and previews.

 

 

Detroit Pistons: 32-20 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 25-14 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 24-15 OVER against Atlantic division opponents.

Philadelphia 76ers: 19-26 ATS off a close win by 3 points or less over a division rival. 18-11 OVER after playing 3 consecutive home games. 17-11 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points.

 

 

Detroit Pistons:  C. Cunningham (PG) out for season - Shin. I. Livers (PF) Late Dec - Shoulder.

Philadelphia 76ers:  F. Korkmaz (SG) Ques Wed - Illness. T. Maxey (PG) Early Jan - Foot.

 

 

 

“I don’t know if it is having two rookies in the starting lineup, but they have to understand it’s going to be a street fight.” - Dwane Casey after his team’s loss against the Nets in their game on Sunday.

 

 

“He dedicated this summer to being a spot-up shooter, making shots, and he’s doing that. You can see he’s worked on improving the quickness of his release.” - Doc Rivers on Tobias Harris after his team’s win against the Raptors in their game on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Killian Hayes

SG Jaden Ivey

SF Bojan Bogdanovic

PF Isaiah Stewart

C Jalen Duren

 

PG Shake Milton

SG James Harden

SF Tobias Harris

PF P.J. Tucker

C Joel Embiid

 

 

PPG: B. Bogdanovic (21.3)

APG: C. Cunningham (6)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.5)

 

PPG: J. Embiid (33)

APG: J. Harden (10.5)

Reb/G: J. Embiid (9.9)

 

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (5th season)

Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers (3rd season)