NBA : Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons Odds & Prediction

Game Info: December 16, 2024 7:00PM EST @ Little Caesars Arena

A great couple of games have finally culminated with the Heat’s latest wins over the Lakers and Phoenix but tripped by Boston. On the other hand, it appears the Pistons have really struggled after losing to Boston but beat New York just a day or so before. The fact remains that both teams are battling it out today in Miami, appearing as a strong favorite by the momentum of a solid recent record, while Detroit aims to find a way out of the tough stretch. Now let’s check out the current lines and forecasts for this great matchup.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Heat 1.51 , Pistons 2.66

Spread: Heat -5 , Pistons +5

Over/Under: 219

Team Recent Performance

Miami Heat

Then after that on December 13 they beat Toronto, 114-104, which indeed was not covering the spread -11.5 and was also under a total of 224.5. Against Cleveland on December 9, they managed to win, 122-113, covering +2.5 and going over on 221. On December 8th, they had a victory against Phoenix, 121-111, covering -5.5 and going over the 224 total. On December 5, they beat the Lakers in a very impressive score of 134-93, covering -3.5 and went over the total of 218. But unfortunately, this is the place they lost to Boston, December 3rd, where they scored 89 and the other scored 108, covering +9.5 but under the total of 220.5.

Detroit Pistons

On December 13, the team met defeat against Boston with a score of 99-123, covering +11.5 spread but failing to reach the over-under of 224.5. Five days before that-they managed to defeat New York 120-111, covering the +8 point spread and indeed hitting over at 224.5. Earlier, on December 5, the so-called winning team lost to Boston again by a score of 120-130, covering the +12.5 and going over a 222. On December 4, the group lost to Milwaukee by a score of 107-128, failing to cover on a +3 and again going over at a total of 222. On December 1, they lost to Philadelphia by a score of 96-111, pocketing a +2, yet still ending under at 215.5.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Miami Heat (MIA) has had one record that is concentrated in positive superiority while the Detroit Pistons (DET) have a record that is purely negative as far as games are concerned: MIA has won 8 and lost only 2 whereas DET has lost so far 8 games and has won only 2. As for the away and home performances; based on spreads (ATS) rankings; Miami had its contribution at 2-8, while Detroit performed otherwise at 8-2. When it comes to both points, it is equal to 3-7 for the over/under as judgment according to both teams. In terms of average points, Miami has 109.10 per game compared to the 104.80 average of Detroit. On average in their halftime games, Miami has a score of 56.80, but Detroit only had an average of 51.80. Their field goal percentages are almost identical, with Miami at 45.43 percent and Detroit at 45.25 percent. The average rebounds on Detroit are 30.30 compared to 27.70 for Miami, indicating thus that Detroit has a greater rebounding power than Miami. As far as the three-point shots made, Miami managed to score 121 out of 354 shots while Detroit was able to convert 124 out of 357 attempts. Miami also leads in steals per game with an average of 9.10 while Detroit has 5.00.

Team Injuries Update

Miami Heat

Kevin Love (SF, back) is listed as probable. Pelle Larsson (PG, ankle) is out.

Detroit Pistons

Jalen Duren (C, wrist) is ruled out for the game.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Miami Heat will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 219.

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