Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/06/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, March 6, 2023

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers -6.5, Pistons +6.5; Over/Under:  230 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers -6.5, Pistons +6.5; Over/Under:  230 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Trail Blazers -6.5, Pistons +6.5; Over/Under:  230 points

Portland Trail Blazers:  29-34 (5th place, Northwest Division)

Detroit Pistons:  15-49 (5th place, Central Division)

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Portland Trail Blazers:  3-7 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  1-9 last 10

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 29-34 record overall and they are 12-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Orlando Magic on Sunday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Monday. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Golden State Warriors, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Damian Lillard led the team in points in that game with 33 while Cam Reddish was next on the team with 25 points. Damian Lillard led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Drew Eubanks led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 47.1% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.7 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 31-32 this season and their O/U record is 29-32-2.

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 15-49 record overall and they are 8-23 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 7 game losing streak with losses coming against the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics, the Orlando Magic, the Raptors again, the Charlotte Hornets, the Chicago Bulls, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Marvin Bagley III led the team in points in that game with 20 while Hamidou Diallo was next on the team with 14 points. Killian Hayes led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Marvin Bagley III led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 40.7% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 72% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 119.1 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 28-33-3 this season and their O/U record is 33-30-1.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 6.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have been terrible this year with their 15-49 record overall making them one of the worst teams in the East this season and the entire NBA. They have not been good in their games lately either with 7 losses in a row now and they are only 8-23 in their road games this season, but they have still played their best basketball on their home court this year and they will put up a fight against a struggling team here. The Trail Blazers have not been good at all lately losing 3 games in a row and they are now 29-34 overall this season putting them in last place in their own division. They have been terrible in their road games too with a 12-19 road record and they are in a bad situation here on a back-to-back having to travel to Detroit from Orlando the night before. The Pistons haven't been great all year and they are dealing with some injuries right now but they will take advantage of this weakened Trail Blazers team in a bad situation here and they will put up a good enough fight to keep this game close if they can't pull off the win. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game. 

Trail Blazers Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, March 6, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Trail Blazers 114 Pistons 110.

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Portland Trail Blazers: 17-34 ATS when playing 6 or less games in 14 days. 19-11 UNDER in road games. 15-8 UNDER in non-conference games.

Detroit Pistons: 28-19 ATS as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 12-4 ATS after scoring 90 points or less. 16-9 UNDER after 3 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 47% or higher.

Portland Trail Blazers:  R. Arcidiacono (PG) Out Sun - Back. A. Simons (SG) Out Sun - Ankle. J. Winslow (SF) Mid March - Ankle. J. Nurkic (C) Mid March - Calf. I. Badji (C) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Detroit Pistons:  K. Hayes (PG) Ques Mon - Hand. J. Duren (C) Ques Mon - Ankle. I. Stewart (PF) Ques Mon - Hip. B. Bogdanovic (SF) Ques Mon - Achilles. A. Burks (SG) Ques Mon - Foot. C. Cunningham (PG) out for season - Shin.

“We're not playing great. Every team has these lapses during the season and that's exactly where we're at.” - Chauncey Billups after his team’s loss against the Hawks in their game on Friday.

“This team is going to be in the money, in the playoffs. They’ve got a superstar in Mitchell, and Garland is right behind him. I also love Mobley’s temperament. You can’t tell if they’re up 20 or down 20 by looking at him.” - Dwane Casey on the Cavaliers after his team’s loss against them on Saturday.

PG Damian Lillard

SG Shaedon Sharpe

SF Cam Reddish

PF Jerami Grant

C Drew Eubanks

PG Cory Joseph

SG Jaden Ivey

SF Hamidou Diallo

PF Isaiah Livers

C James Wiseman

PPG: D. Lillard (32.3)

APG: D. Lillard (7.1)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (9.4)

PPG: B. Bogdanovic (21.6)

APG: C. Cunningham (6)

Reb/G: J. Duren (8.7)

Coaches:

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (2nd season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (5th season)