Milwaukee Bucks (53-21) vs. Detroit Pistons (16-58)
March 27, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +15.5; Over/Under: +232
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons meet Monday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 116.7 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.1 points and 11.7 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday is averaging 18.9 points and 5 rebounds. Brook Lopez is the third double-digit scorer and Khris Middleton is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.8 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 110.7 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 118.6 points on 49 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 21.6 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey is averaging 15.4 points and 4.9 assists. Alec Burks is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Stewart is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game.
The Bucks are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 road games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Monday games. The Pistons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 14-6 in Bucks last 20 road games. The under is 21-8 in Pistons last 29 overall. The Bucks are 8-1-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Detroit and 16-4-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
The Detroit Pistons are getting rocked left and right, and it’s hard to find confidence to back them. However, this is a lot of points. The Bucks win on the road by an average of just 0.5 points, and they’re 5-7 ATS as a double-digit favorite. At this point in the season, it’s about winning and moving on. Give me the Pistons and the boatload of points.
