Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons Free Pick - Betting Odds
Date:
March 17, 7:35 pm
Location:
The Palace at Auburn Hills
TV:
FSN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Detroit -4
Total:
200
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The Detroit Pistons will host the Toronto Raptors in an Eastern Conference collision taking place at The Palace at Auburn Hills. The Pistons own the most recent win in this series as they defeated Toronto in the Great White North by a point on February 12th. Overall, the series between the two has been a toss-up as each of the two clubs have won four of the previous eight meetings. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:35 PM and is set to be aired on FSN for regional audiences.
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Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons Overview<br />
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Both teams enter on low notes. The Raptors enter off a nasty home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, last night where OKC would run the court against Toronto in the Great White North, winning by 23. The Pistons enter riding a bitter two-game skid after falling to some elite NBA teams. The Pistons were defeated soundly by Cleveland in the Quicken Loans Arena only to follow it up with a 97-83 loss at home while hosting Utah on Wednesday.
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Toronto at Detroit Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Raptors enter at 39-29 SU while posting an economical 36-31-1 against the spread record for a team of its perceived quality and caliber.
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Detroit sits at 33-35 SU, showcasing an identical record against the spread (33-35).
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Detroit is typically strong at home as they are 22-13 SU in the Motor City.
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Toronto is just a .500 basketball team on the road at 17-17 SU.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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Presently, there is a lean on the Pistons against the spread as 56% favor the boys from the Motor City. On the Money Line, Toronto is offered as a +150 road dog in contrast to Detroit who enters as a -170 home favorite. The Over/Under is currently resting at 200 after ascending by a half of a point due to action on the Over. 85% of the public fancy the Under.
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Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons Prediction
Toronto with points may seem to be very appealing given the fact the Raps are regarded as one of the premiere teams in the Eastern Conference. However, the effect of the beat-down they sustained last night has yet to be seen as Oklahoma City absolutely embarrassed them on their own court. Now, Toronto has to march up to the Motor City on a day’s rest to marinade in that bitter defeat. The Pistons are better rested and to their delight, they get the Raps at home. The Pistons have all the metrics to be favored in this contest. Toronto is a nominal club on the road and Detroit commits few turnovers. This will undoubtedly impact crowd participation and the overall psyche of both teams throughout the course of the game. Detroit overall plays stronger defense as they are ranked sixth in the NBA in scoring defense while also owning the deeper bench. Furthermore, as we have highlighted previously Detroit can take it to anyone on the boards, as Detroit is a top-ten team in rebounding at both ends of the court. Toronto remains one of the worst in creating second chances as they are 23rd in the NBA in offensive rebounding. Therefore the Raps will have to get hot to hang around in this game and are a cold night away from disaster. Given, Detroit’s home performance portfolio as a whole combined with Toronto’s road woes on the year there is value in actually swallowing these points.
Free Pick:
Take Detroit -4
