New Orleans Pelicans vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/13/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, January 13, 2023

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -5, Pistons +5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -5, Pistons +5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -4.5, Pistons +4.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  25-17 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

Detroit Pistons:  12-33 (5th place, Central Division)

 

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New Orleans Pelicans:  5-5 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  4-6 last 10

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 25-17 record overall and they are 8-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Boston Celtics in their last game. CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 38 while Naji Marshall was next on the team with 18 points. CJ McCollum led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Naji Marshall led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 51.7% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.3 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 21-21 this season and their O/U record is 25-17.

 

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 12-33 record overall and they are 6-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Saddiq Bey led the team in points in that game with 31 while Bojan Bogdanović was next on the team with 27 points. Killian Hayes led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Saddiq Bey and Bojan Bogdanović each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 60% from the field, 53.1% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 119.6 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 20-22-3 this season and their O/U record is 27-17-1.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have been having a terrible season as they are 12-33 this year with one of the worst records in the East and the entire NBA, but they haven't been as bad in their games lately as they are playing better and they have also been a better home team too. They are only 6-14 at home this year which isn't great but they definitely give a better effort in their home games and even pulled off a huge upset win over the Timberwolves in their last game there. The Pelicans are 25-17 this year and have been one of the best teams in the West, but they haven't been playing as great lately since losing their star Zion Williamson to injury and they have also struggled a lot in their road games with just an 8-12 road record this season. The Pelicans are still a good team without Zion but he is not the only player they have been missing and it has been tough for them to really pull away in their games when they get the win. The Pistons are a tough team to beat at home and they will fight hard in this game to make it difficult on the banged up Pelicans here and even if the Pelicans do come away with a win here, it won't be by much as the Pistons will keep it a close game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game.

 

Pelicans Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 13, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Pelicans 123 Pistons 121.

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New Orleans Pelicans: 5-1 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs. 21-9 OVER as a road favorite. 13-7 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Detroit Pistons: 0-11 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 4-18 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 14-5 OVER in home games.

 

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  H. Jones (PF) Ques Fri - Back. Z. Williamson (PF) Late Jan - Hamstring. B. Ingram (SF) Mid Jan - Toe. E. Liddell (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Detroit Pistons:  J. Duren (C) Ques Fri - Ankle. I. Stewart (PF) Ques Fri - Shoulder. C. Cunningham (PG) out for season - Shin. M. Bagley III (PF) Late Feb - Finger.

 

 

 

“He's gotten himself going. It's incredible to see how consistent he is. Unfortunately we just came up short tonight.” - Willie Green on CJ McCollum after his team’s loss against the Celtics in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“I didn't know if we would win tonight, but I knew we would come out and play hard. This is a very resilient group of young men, and we felt we would have better matchups tonight.” - Dwane Casey after his team’s win against the Timberwolves in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG CJ McCollum

SG Trey Murphy III

SF Herbert Jones

PF Naji Marshall

C Jonas Valanciunas

 

PG Killian Hayes

SG Jaden Ivey

SF Bojan Bogdanovic

PF Isaiah Stewart

C Nerlens Noel

 

 

PPG: Z. Williamson (26)

APG: C. McCollum (5.8)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (9.5)

 

PPG: B. Bogdanovic (21.2)

APG: C. Cunningham (6)

Reb/G: J. Duren (8.5)

 

Coaches:

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (2nd season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (5th season)