The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons meet Friday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons prediction.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat are coming off losses to the Mavericks, Thunder, Wizards, and Nuggets. The Miami Heat are averaging 110.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 109.8 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.6 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Terry Rozier is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
The Detroit Pistons recently lost to the Mavericks, while beating the Raptors and Hornets. The Detroit Pistons are averaging 112.4 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 120.5 points on 49 percent shooting. Cade Cunningham is averaging 22.5 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey is averaging 15.3 points and 3.7 assists. Simone Fontecchio is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Duren is grabbing 11.9 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
Detroit Pistons Team Facts
- The Pistons have lost each of their last 25 home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Pistons have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against the Heat.
- Each of the Pistons’ last six home games against Southeast Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Miami Heat Team Facts
- The Heat have won each of their last 10 games as favorites following a home loss.
- The road team has covered the spread in 11 of the Heat’s last 12 games.
- Each of the Heat’s last nine Friday games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons prediction
Right when it looked like the Miami Heat were turning the corner, they drop four straight games and are hard to trust again. As Ive said many times before, the Heat is a team that plays down to their competition and allows bottom feeders to hang around. The Heat don’t take the regular season serious and mess around in games like this. The Detroit Pistons aren’t winning games, but they’re a profitable 34-31 ATS on the season and have covered 7 of their last 10 games. The Heat should win and should win comfortably, but I’m grabbing the points with the Pistons.