Detroit Pistons (6-28) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (25-13)
January 3, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Milwaukee Bucks -15; Over/Under: -
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The Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks meet Monday in NBA action at the Fiserv Forum. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing 18 of their last 20 games. The Milwaukee Bucks look to build on their six-game winning streak.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 100.7 points on 41.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.2 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.3 points and 5.2 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Olynyk is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 112.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.8 points and 11.6 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 18.6 points and 5.1 assists. Jrue Holiday is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Portis is dishing 1.4 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Monday games. The Bucks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 9-4 in Pistons last 13 overall. The over is 4-0 in Bucks last 4 overall. The Pistons are 1-7-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Milwaukee and 9-23-2 ATS in the last 34 meetings.
As I’ve said many times over the last month, the Detroit Pistons are fade material until further notice. The Pistons don’t win, don’t cover numbers, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 12 points. The Milwaukee Bucks are playing their best ball of the season, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 13.8 points. The Bucks are 5-2 against the spread as a double-digit favorite. Thick number, but I have no choice but to lay it with the home team.
