Dallas Mavericks (10-10) vs. Detroit Pistons (5-18)
December 1, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +7; Over/Under: +223.5
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The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons meet Thursday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Dallas Mavericks have lost 5 of their last 7 games. The Detroit Pistons have lost 10 of their last 12 games.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 109.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 33.5 points and 8.6 assists, while Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 17 points and 3 rebounds. Christian Wood is the third double-digit scorer and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 109.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 117.7 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 20.3 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 19.9 points and 6 assists. Jaden Ivey is the third double-digit scorer and Alec Burks is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Pistons are 4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 road games. The over is 8-3-1 in Pistons last 12 home games. The Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Detroit and 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Dallas Mavericks got out of their funk with a big win over the Warriors on Tuesday, and there’s no reason they can’t build on that here. The Detroit Pistons aren’t winning or covering numbers, and they’re losing at home by an average of 7.7 points. The Pistons lose overall in the underdog role by an average of 9.2 points. I’ll lay the chalk with the Mavs on the road.
