The Detroit Pistons (35-29) travel to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers (28-36) on Sunday, March 9th. This game will be played at Moda Center in Portland and televised on KATU. Both the Pistons and Trail Blazers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Pistons vs Trail Blazers

The Pistons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Detroit’s season record dropped to 35-29 after a 115-110 loss to the Warriors on Saturday. The Pistons were +5 point underdogs, and the final score resulted in a push. The combined points of 225 fell short of the 236.5 O/U line.

Detroit led 87-84 heading into the 4th quarter after outscoring Golden State 34-29 in the 2nd quarter and tying 33-33 in the 3rd. However, they were outscored 31-23 in the final period.

The Trail Blazers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Portland’s season record dropped to 28-36 after a 107-89 road loss to the Thunder on Friday. The Blazers entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The total score of 196 points fell well short of the O/U line of 228.

A 12-0 run by the Thunder early in the game put Portland on the back foot. The Blazers were outscored 34-21 in the 2nd quarter but responded by winning the 3rd quarter 28-17. However, they couldn’t maintain the momentum, as the Thunder pulled away in the 4th quarter, outscoring Portland 27-16.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 31 points and 5 assists in their 115-110 loss to the Warriors, shooting 58.8% from the field and hitting 2 threes at 66.7%. Malik Beasley added 17 points, while Tobias Harris contributed 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Detroit struggled from beyond the arc, making just 5 threes at 21.7%, with a 45.9% overall shooting percentage. Cunningham scored 19 points in the 3rd quarter, while Harris added 9 points in the 4th.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

The Trail Blazers struggled offensively in their 107-89 loss to the Thunder, shooting just 34.7% from the field and 18.6% from three-point range, making only 8 threes in the game. Scoot Henderson led the way with 22 points, hitting 53.3% of his shots and 2 threes at 40% efficiency.

Shaedon Sharpe added 19 points, shooting 50% from the field, while Anfernee Simons contributed 14 points, 13 of which came in the 2nd quarter. Henderson scored 11 of his points in the 3rd quarter, and Sharpe added 5 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Pistons Team Defense

The Pistons held the Warriors to 115 points on 41% shooting, including 29% from beyond the arc, where Golden State hit 12 threes. Detroit’s best defensive quarter came in the 1st, allowing just 22 points, but they gave up 33 in the 3rd and 31 in the 4th.

Detroit sent the Warriors to the line 41 times, with Golden State converting 33 free throws. The Pistons grabbed 31 defensive rebounds but allowed 11 offensive boards. They also recorded 12 steals and 4 blocks.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

Defensively, the Pistons started strong, giving up just 22 points in the 1st quarter, but struggled in the 3rd and 4th, allowing 33 and 31 points, respectively, in their 115-110 loss to the Warriors. They did manage to hold Golden State to 41% shooting overall.

From beyond the arc, Detroit limited the Warriors to 12 made threes on 29% shooting. However, they sent Golden State to the line 41 times, where they converted 33 free throws. The Pistons finished with 12 steals and 4 blocks.

Pistons vs Trail Blazers Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Pistons offense has averaged 121 points per game while allowing an average of 116. Detroit posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-4-1 ATS.
• Across their last five home contests, Portland has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 115 points per game.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Pistons have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Pistons vs Trail Blazers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Pistons to win, and have the projected score sitting at 145-117. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Pistons at -3.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 232 and our model has the Pistons and Trail Blazers finishing with a combined 262 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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