The Milwaukee Bucks (46-34) travel to face off against the Detroit Pistons (44-36) on Friday, April 11th. This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and televised on FDSD. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Bucks vs Pistons

The Bucks Are Coming Off A Win

Milwaukee improved to 46-34 on the season with a 136-111 win over the Pelicans on Thursday. Playing at home, the Bucks were -16.5 point favorites and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 247 points went well over the 222.5 O/U line.

After trailing 26-21 after the 1st quarter, Milwaukee took control with a 41-28 2nd quarter, highlighted by an 11-0 run that extended their lead from 52-50 to 63-50. They continued to pull away, outscoring New Orleans 38-31 in the 3rd and 36-26 in the 4th.

The Pistons Are Coming Off A Win

With a 115-106 win over the Knicks on Thursday, the Pistons improved to 44-36 this season. Detroit, playing at home, entered the game as -3.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points fell short of the 229 O/U line, with the teams combining for 221 points.

After trailing 35-29 in the 1st quarter, the Pistons battled back, tying the 2nd quarter 27-27. They took control in the 2nd half, outscoring the Knicks 29-23 in the 3rd and 30-21 in the 4th after entering the final quarter tied at 85.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Pelicans, the Bucks put up 136 points, shooting 54.4% from the field and hitting 18 threes at a 40% clip. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists, shooting 64.7% from the floor.

Kevin Porter Jr. added 20 points, with 9 coming in the 4th quarter, while Kyle Kuzma and Gary Trent each contributed 17 points. Kuzma scored 10 of his points in the 2nd quarter, and Giannis added 13 points in the 3rd.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

Cade Cunningham’s 36 points and 8 assists led the Pistons to a 115-106 win over the Knicks, as he shot 66.7% from the field and hit 2 threes at 40%. Jalen Duren was perfect from the field, scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, while Tobias Harris added 17 points, connecting on 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Detroit shot 57.3% from the field, though they made just 8 threes, shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Cunningham scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter, while Ron Holland added 10 of his 13 points in the 4th.

Bucks Team Defense

Defensively, the Bucks were solid, holding the Pelicans to 111 points on 42% shooting. They gave up 26 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, with their highest allowed total being 31 in the 3rd.

Milwaukee limited New Orleans to 15 made threes on 31% shooting from deep. The Pelicans also went 14/19 from the free-throw line. The Bucks recorded 13 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Pistons Team Defense

The Bucks held the Pelicans to 111 points on Thursday, allowing 26 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters. Milwaukee gave up 31 points in the 3rd but still managed to keep New Orleans in check overall, holding them to 42% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Bucks limited the Pelicans to 15 made threes on 31% shooting. New Orleans also went 14/19 from the free-throw line. Defensively, Milwaukee recorded 13 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Bucks vs Pistons Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Milwaukee has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 116 points per game.
• Although Detroit has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 108 points per game in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Bucks have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
• The last ten games that Detroit was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 6-4 straight up.

Bucks vs Pistons Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Pistons to secure the win, with an expected final score of 127-119. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -5.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 228.5 and given that our model is projecting 246 points between the teams, we like the over.

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