The Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors meet Thursday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. The Detroit Pistons look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Toronto Raptors look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 103.2 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 112.7 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 19.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 16.1 points and 5.1 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Marvin Bagley III is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 108.7 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 107.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 21.4 points and 6.9 assists, while Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.1 points and 8.4 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and OG Anunoby is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Raptors are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 3-0-2 in Pistons last 5 overall. The under is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 overall. The Pistons are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Toronto and 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Detroit Pistons have been better as of late, but it’s important not to go crazy just yet. The Pistons are still losing on the road by an average of 12.8 points, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 10 points. The Toronto Raptors have been one of the more profitable teams in the league, and this is a bit of a revenge spot after losing to the Pistons badly back in January. I’ll lay the chalk.