Detroit Pistons (33-27) vs Brooklyn Nets (21-37)
Game Info: Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Little Caesars Arena)
Betting Odds: Detroit Pistons -9.5 -- Over/Under: 219.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: FanDuel SN DET
The Brooklyn Nets and the Detroit Pistons collide at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night. Here’s a Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets were on a nice run for a while, but they've cooled off with four losses in their last five games. They will be hoping to snap a three-game skid after getting routed by the Trail Blazers in a 121-102 home defeat last night. Nic Claxton, Cam Thomas and Killian Hayes each scored 16 points while Cameron Johnson chipped in with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Nets shot just 41 percent from the field and seven of 29 from the 3-point line as they showed a bit of fight to cut an early 21-point deficit to just nine points. The Nets got blown away in the fourth quarter where they trailed by as many as 26 points.
Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons have been in fine form as they were riding an eight-game win streak before they got stopped in their tracks by the red-hot Nuggets in a 134-119 home defeat last night. Dennis Schroder led the team in scoring with 16 points off the bench, Ausar Thompson added 13 points with five assists and five steals while Tobias Harris and Simone Fontecchio chipped in with 12 points each. As a team, the Pistons shot 45 percent from the field and 12 of 37 from the 3-point line as they fought hard to cut an early 18-point deficit to just one point. In the third quarter, they got outscored by 39-24 to fall behind by as many as 25 points.
Why the Detroit Pistons will win
- The Pistons have won 12 of their last 13 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have lost six of their last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Pistons.
- The Pistons have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Pistons have lost 12 of their last 13 games on the second leg of a back-to-back after losing as favorites.
- The Nets have won each of their last three games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Nets have covered the spread in each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as home favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Eleven of the Nets' last 12 games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the last nine night games between the Nets and Pistons at Little Caesars Arena have gone OVER the total points line.
Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
The Nets have ruled out D'Angelo Russell and Dariq Whitehead again, while the Pistons are still missing Jaden Ivey. The Nets have gone cold again, and they certainly didn't look good in their blowout loss to the Trail Blazers last night. Meanwhile, the Pistons were playing some of their best basketball of the season before they ran into the surging Nuggets last night. The Pistons put up a poor showing against the Nuggets last night and paid the price, but I think we're about to see a response from them in this one. The Nets are just too banged up at the moment to hang with this relatively healthy Pistons team, who were on fire before last night.
Peter’s Pick Detroit -9.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
