Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trail Blazers 3/21/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds
Portland Trail Blazers (26-44) vs. Detroit Pistons (19-52)
March 21, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons -7; Over/Under: -223.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons meet Monday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win after losing 10 of their last 11 games. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing five of their last six games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 114 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.3 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Josh Hart is averaging 14.5 points and 4 assists. Brandon Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Justise Winslow is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 104 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 19.5 points and 4 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 16.9 points and 5.4 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Marvin Bagley III is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Pistons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Trail Blazers last 4 overall. The under is 5-1 in Pistons last 6 overall. The Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
The Portland Trail Blazers continue to pile up the losses and failed covers, and you shouldn’t expect anything different with them on the end of a back to back. The Trail Blazers are losing their last five games by an average of 14.6 points. The Detroit Pistons have quietly played some of their best ball lately, and they are 19-15 against the spread at home. The Trail Blazers are god awful right now. I’ll lay the number with the Pistons.
