Golden State Warriors (16-17) vs Detroit Pistons (3-31)
2024-01-05 22:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Golden State Warriors -9.5 -- Over/Under: 242.5
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The Detroit Pistons and the Golden State Warriors collide at the Chase Center on Friday night. Here’s a Pistons vs Warriors Prediction.
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are still the coldest team in the league as they’ve won 30 of their last 31 games overall, and they will be hoping to bounce back after coming up painfully short to the Jazz in a 154-148 overtime road loss on Wednesday. Bojan Bogdanovic led the team with 36 points, seven rebounds and five assists on 13 of 26 shooting, Cade Cunningham added 31 points with 13 assists while Alec Burks chipped in with 27 points off the bench. As a team, the Pistons shot 53 percent from the field and 19 of 41 from the 3-point line as they drained the 3-pointer at the end of regulation to extend the game, only to allow the Jazz to pull away in the overtime period to suffer yet another defeat.
Detroit Pistons Team Facts
- The Pistons have lost each of their last 16 road games.
- The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
- Each of the Pistons’ last eight games as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
Golden State Warriors
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been in a rut of their own as they’ve lost four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after falling painfully short to the Nuggets in a heartbreaking 130-127 home defeat last night. Stephen Curry led the team with 30 points and six assists on 11 of 23 shooting, Klay Thompson added 24 points on nine of 18 shooting while Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 16 points on five of seven shooting. As a team, the Warriors shot 54 percent from the field and 15 of 36 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 44 points in the third quarter to build an 18-point lead, only to get run down in the final seconds as the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic drained the 40-foot jumper to steal the game at the buzzer.
Golden State Warriors Team Facts
- The Warriors have won each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 home games on the second leg of a back-to-back against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Each of the Warriors’ last six games as favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Pistons vs Warriors Prediction
It’s hard to say anything positive about the Pistons these days, but to be fair, they were more than competitive in their tough overtime loss to the Jazz on Wednesday, so they’ll feel that they have a chance against this Warriors team playing their second game of a back to back set. However, the Warriors have already routed the Pistons earlier this season, and I think they’re going to shake off last night’s tough loss with a big win against these lowly Pistons.
