The Detroit Pistons (14-17) travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (16-13) on Saturday, December 28th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ALT. The Pistons are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nuggets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nuggets. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Pistons vs Nuggets

The Pistons Are Coming Off A Win

The Pistons improved to 14-17 on the season with a 114-113 road win over the Kings on Thursday. Detroit entered the game as +5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game landed exactly on the O/U line of 227.

Sacramento went on an 11-0 run early in the game, but Detroit’s defense stepped up in the 4th quarter, holding the Kings to 22 points while scoring 37 to complete the comeback.

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

Denver fell to 16-13 on the season after a 149-135 home loss to the Cavaliers on Friday. The Nuggets, who were +3.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 284 points exceeded the O/U line of 236.5 by 47.5 points.

A decisive moment came when Cleveland went on a 16-0 run, stretching the score from 53-52 to 69-52. The Nuggets couldn’t recover, despite outscoring the Cavs 34-33 in the 4th quarter.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

The Pistons shot 41.8% from the field in their win over the Kings, but connected on 17 threes at a 38.6% rate. Cade Cunningham led the way with 33 points and 10 assists, despite shooting 37.5% overall and 36.4% from deep.

Malik Beasley hit 6 threes at 54.5%, finishing with 22 points, including 9 in the 4th quarter. Jaden Ivey added 19 points, 8 of which came in the final period.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

In their 149-135 loss to the Cavaliers, the Nuggets shot 56.4% from the field and hit 15 threes at a 48.4% clip. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray both scored 27 points, with Jokic adding 13 assists and 14 rebounds, shooting 63.2% from the floor.

Michael Porter Jr. contributed 18 points, knocking down 5 threes at 62.5%. Christian Braun scored 12 of his 16 points in the 3rd quarter, while Peyton Watson also added 18 points, with 8 coming in the 3rd.

Pistons Team Defense

Despite a rough start, giving up 68 points in the 1st and 2nd quarters, the Pistons tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 23 points in the 3rd and 22 in the 4th to secure a 114-113 win over the Kings. Detroit allowed Sacramento to shoot 47% from the field.

The Pistons limited the Kings to 14 made threes on 35% shooting from deep. Detroit also sent Sacramento to the line 26 times, where they made 21 free throws. The Pistons grabbed 34 defensive rebounds, gave up 8 offensive boards, and added 6 steals and 4 blocks.

Nuggets Team Defense

Despite a rough start, the Pistons tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, giving up just 23 points in the 3rd quarter and 22 in the 4th, which helped them secure a 114-113 win over the Kings. Detroit allowed Sacramento to shoot 47% from the field overall.

The Pistons held the Kings to 14 made threes on 35% shooting from beyond the arc. Detroit also sent Sacramento to the line 26 times, where they made 21 free throws. The Pistons grabbed 34 defensive rebounds while allowing 8 offensive boards, and they added 6 steals and 4 blocks.

Pistons vs Nuggets Trends

• The Pistons are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
• Across the Nuggets last three home games, the team averaged 118 points per game while allowing 121. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Detroit has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 6-4 straight up.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Nuggets struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.

Pistons vs Nuggets Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +5.5, we recommend going with the Pistons on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 231, and our model projects the Pistons and Nuggets to reach a combined total of 237 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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