The Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat meet Saturday in NBA action at the Kaseya Center. Here’s a Heat vs Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Heat vs Pistons Pick.
Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
The Detroit Pistons lost to the Celtics and Magic, and they play the Hawks next. The Pistons have won 13 of their last 15 games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 119.3 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Cade Cunningham is averaging 28.1 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Jalen Duren is averaging 19.8 points and 2 assists. Tobias Harris is the third double-digit scorer and Duncan Robinson is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat beat the Mavericks and Bucks, and they play the Clippers next. The Heat have won 21 their last 31 regular season games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 123 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 117.2 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 26.5 points and 6 rebounds, while Norman Powell is averaging 24.5 points and 2.3 assists. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer, and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Pistons have lost each of their last seven road games against Heat teams that held a winning record.
- The Heat have won each of their last six games.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last five night games against Pistons teams that held a winning record.
- The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six Saturday games as underdogs.
Why the Detroit Pistons will win
- The Heat have lost nine of their last 10 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Pistons have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 16 games as favorites against Central Division opponents following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Pistons’ last seven games at Kaseya Center.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Heat’s last nine games as home favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Pistons’ last eight games against the Heat following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Davion Mitchell has recorded 19 games with 4+ assists this season – most of any player in the league.
- Kel’el Ware is one of only three qualified players in the league averaging a double-double while shooting over 40% from three this season.
Detroit Pistons Player Facts
- Cade Cunningham ranks T2nd amongst qualified players for assists per game (9.4) this season.
- Jalen Duren ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (65.4%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (14.6).
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (44.6).
- The Pistons rank 1st in the league for opponent assists per game this season (22.8).
- The Pistons rank 1st in the league for Q2 win percentage this season (73.7%).
Heat vs Pistons Injury Report
The Heat will be without Terry Rozier. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is questionable with a groin issue.
The Pistons will be without Marcus Sasser and Bobi Klintman.
Heat vs Pistons Prediction
The Pistons went from lighting the league on fire to losing two straight games where they were favored. Now they’re on the end of a back-to-back. The Heat were already playing great ball, but now they’re as healthy as they’ve been all year with the return of Herro. I’ve been on the Heat for a while and keep saying this is a good team. With the pace and offensive production, this isn’t a fluke. At home with the rest advantage, you can argue this line should be steeper. Give me the Heat and the reasonable chalk.