The Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 104.8 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 112 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 19.2 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 17.3 points and 5.5 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Marvin Bagley III is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 109.6 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 107.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 30.4 points and 4.2 assists, while James Harden is averaging 21 points and 10.3 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is dishing 3.5 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 11-0 ATS in their last 11 road games and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The 76ers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 road games. The over is 10-4 in 76ers last 14 Sunday games. The Pistons are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia and 5-12 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
The Philadelphia 76ers are still fighting for playoff seeding, so they should be out to win this game, but they're not a team I trust with big chalk. The 76ers are way too inconsistent, they win at home by an average of just 2.6 points, and they're 4-9 against the spread as a double-digit favorite. The Detroit Pistons have also played some of their best ball over the last month and are a lot more competitive. The Pistons have also been covering machines lately. I'll grab the free buckets here.
