The Detroit Pistons (35-27) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (32-29) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and televised on FDSS. The Pistons are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Clippers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Clippers. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Pistons vs Clippers

The Pistons Are Coming Off A Win

The Pistons improved to 35-27 on the season with a dominant 134-106 road win over the Jazz on Monday. Detroit, favored by -10.5 points, covered the spread comfortably. The game’s total of 240 points exceeded the O/U line of 232 by 8 points.

Detroit took control early with a 14-0 run, extending the score from 18-16 to 30-18. They led 36-22 after the 1st quarter and 67-47 at halftime. The Pistons outscored the Jazz 31-30 in the 3rd quarter and finished strong with a 36-29 edge in the 4th.

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

The Clippers fell to 32-29 on the season after a 119-117 road loss to the Suns on Tuesday. Los Angeles entered the game as -2.5 point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total score of 236 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 223.5 by 12.5 points.

After a dominant 2nd quarter where they outscored Phoenix 41-19, the Clippers appeared in control, leading 95-76 going into the 4th. However, the Suns rallied with a 12-0 run, closing the gap from 95-74 to 95-86, and outscored L.A. 43-22 in the final quarter to complete the comeback.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

The Pistons shot 55.4% from the field in their win over the Jazz, despite hitting just 26.8% from three-point range. Cade Cunningham led the way with 29 points and 9 assists, while Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren both finished perfect from the field, with Thompson scoring 17 points and Duren adding 16 along with 12 rebounds.

Cunningham scored 11 of his points in the 2nd quarter, while Thompson added 9 points in the 4th. Duren and Malik Beasley each contributed 8 points in the opening period, and Tim Hardaway scored 8 of his 13 points in the 3rd quarter.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

In their 119-117 loss to the Suns, the Clippers shot 51.8% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 8 threes at a 26.7% rate. Ivica Zubac led the way with 35 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 78.9% from the floor.

Kawhi Leonard and James Harden each added 21 points, with Harden also dishing out 15 assists. Zubac scored 10 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters, while Bogdan Bogdanović contributed 13 points, including 7 in the 2nd quarter.

Pistons Team Defense

Defensively, the Pistons were solid against the Jazz, allowing just 106 points in their win. They held Utah to 22 points in the 1st quarter and 25 in the 2nd, with the Jazz scoring 30 in the 3rd and 29 in the 4th. Detroit limited Utah to 42% shooting from the field.

The Pistons also did well defending the three, with the Jazz making just 10 threes at a 30% clip. Detroit finished with 31 defensive rebounds, gave up 9 offensive boards, and recorded 16 steals and 8 blocks.

Clippers Team Defense

The Pistons put together a strong defensive performance on Monday, holding the Jazz to 106 points in their win. Detroit limited Utah to 22 points in the 1st quarter and 25 in the 2nd, while giving up 30 in the 3rd and 29 in the 4th.

Detroit held Utah to 42% shooting from the field and 30% from three-point range, with the Jazz making just 10 threes. The Pistons also recorded 16 steals and 8 blocks.

Pistons vs Clippers Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Detroit has been good against the spread posting a mark of 5-0. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 133 points per game.
• In their last three games at home, the Clippers have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 107 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Clippers have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 4-6.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Pistons have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Pistons vs Clippers Prediction

Not only do we have the Pistons winning this one by a score of 115-78, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Pistons at -5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 219.5 and given that our model is projecting 193 points between the teams, we like the under.

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