Detroit Pistons (8-25) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (17-12)
December 21, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -11.5; Over/Under: +226
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The Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Detroit Pistons have lost 6 of their last 7 games. The Philadelphia 76ers have won 5 straight games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 111.3 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 117.9 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 21.3 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey is averaging 15 points and 3.9 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Alec Burks is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 111.4 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 108.1 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 33.3 points and 4.7 assists, while Tyrese Maxey is averaging 22.9 points and 4.4 assists. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 20-7-2 ATS in their last 29 road games and 9-4-2 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The 76ers are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 road games. The over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 overall. The Pistons are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia and 5-13 ATS in the last 18 meetings.
The Detroit Pistons aren’t good, and they’re on the end of a back to back. I understand why the line is the line. However, this is a massive amount of free points and while the Philadelphia 76ers are great at home, they’re only winning there by an average of 6.1 points. The 76ers also win in the favorite role by an average of 4.1 points. It feels like we’re getting an extra bucket or two. Give me the Pistons.
