Clippers vs. Pistons Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Los Angeles Clippers (34-16) are double-digit, 16-point favorites against the Detroit Pistons (8-43) on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on BSSC. The over/under is set at 236 for the matchup.
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Clippers and Pistons Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Pistons are 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 16 points or more this season.
The Clippers and the Pistons combine to average 4.2 fewer points per game than the total of 236 set for this matchup.
Los Angeles and Detroit have seen its opponents average a combined 1.3 fewer points per game than the over/under of 236 set for this outing.
The average point total for Clippers games this season is 5.1 fewer points than the over/under of 236 in this matchup.
The average point total for Detroit this year is 0.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Los Angeles has gone 28-22-0 ATS this season.
The Pistons have a 25-25-1 record against the spread this season.
Clippers Stats & Insights
The Clippers are outscoring opponents by 6.1 points per game with a +305 scoring differential overall. They put up 118.5 points per game (eighth in the NBA) and give up 112.4 per outing (eighth in the league).
The 43.2 rebounds per game the Clippers average rank 15th in the league, and are 1.6 more than the 41.6 their opponents collect per outing.
Los Angeles makes 13.2 three-pointers per game (12th in the league) at a 39.9% rate (first in the NBA), compared to the 12.6 its opponents make while shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc.
The Clippers rank third in the NBA with 121.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 11th in the league defensively with 115.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
So far in the 2023-24 season, the Clippers score 0.6 fewer points per home game on average than on the road (118.2 at home, 118.8 on the road), and are also allowing 4.1 fewer points per home game compared to road games (110.3 at home, 114.4 on the road).
Pistons Stats & Insights
The Pistons’ -457 scoring differential (being outscored by nine points per game) is a result of putting up 113.3 points per game (23rd in NBA) while giving up 122.3 per outing (27th in league).
The 43.2 rebounds per game Detroit accumulates rank 15th in the NBA. Their opponents pull down 42.4.
The Pistons make 11.3 three-pointers per game (28th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.9 on average.
The Pistons rank 25th in the league averaging 113.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 28th, allowing 122 points per 100 possessions.
Detroit scores 111.9 points per game at home, and 114.9 away.
Clippers Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Clippers this season is Kawhi Leonard (among active players), who averages 24.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.
Ivica Zubac adds 12.2 points, 1.2 assists and 9.5 rebounds per contest. James Harden puts up 17.4 points, 8.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game.
The Clippers get 3.3 three-pointers per game out of Paul George.
Leonard averages 1.7 steals per game, while Zubac swats 1.3 shots per contest.
Pistons Key Players to Watch
The Pistons go-to guy, Cade Cunningham, leads active Pistons players in both scoring (22.4 points per game) and assists (7.4 assists per game).
Jalen Duren has per-game averages of 14.4 points, 2.6 assists and 12.0 rebounds this season.
Jaden Ivey hits 1.6 threes per game.
Ausar Thompson is a strong defensive option with 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks per game.
Under (236)
Clippers 126 – Pistons 107
