Detroit Pistons (23-56) vs Dallas Mavericks (49-30)
Game Info: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Little Caesars Arena)
Betting Odds: Detroit Pistons +12 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Dallas Mavericks pay a visit to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night.
The Dallas Mavericks have been in fine form as they’ve won six of their last eight games and they will be aiming to stay hot after sneaking past the Bucks in a 118-112 road win on Sunday. Luka Doncic led the team with 32 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists, Dwight Powell added 22 points with 13 rebounds, Reggie Bullock scored 16 points while Jalen Brunson chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Mavericks shot 51 percent from the field and 16 of 38 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Bucks in a close contest until the fourth quarter where they used a pivotal 8-0 run to pull away and escape with the narrow win in the end.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons have been in decent form as they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after outlasting the Pacers in a 121-117 road win on Sunday. Saddiq Bey drained seven 3-pointers to lead the team with 31 points on 11 of 18 shooting, Frank Jackson added 19 points while Killian Hayes chipped in with 10 points and seven assists. As a team, the Pistons shot 43 percent from the field and a sizzling 21 of 41 from the 3-point line as they trailed going into halftime despite pouring in 38 points in the first quarter, but they regrouped and took control with a 36-point third quarter to gain some separation and escape with the narrow win.
Looking at the betting trends, the Mavericks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games, 5-0 ATS in their last five games against a team below .400 and 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall. The Pistons are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games, 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games against a team with a winning record and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
Head to head, the over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Detroit, the Mavericks are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings in Detroit and the Mavericks are 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings overall.
The Mavericks will again be without Maxi Kleber while the Pistons will be missing Cory Joseph, Jerami Grant, Kelly Olynyk and Rodney McGruder. The Pistons are coming into this game with a bit of momentum as they’ve won three on the trot, but the Mavericks are the team in better form and they clearly have more to play for with the playoffs just around the corner. The line is quite hefty, but the Mavericks have already blown out the Pistons earlier this season and I think they can get the job done once again.