Dallas Mavericks vs. Detroit Pistons odds, tips and betting trends
The Dallas Mavericks (35-28) take on the Detroit Pistons (11-51) at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 9, 2024 on BSDET and BSSW.
The Mavericks are a 7-point favorite against the Pistons when the Mavericks and the Pistons meet. The game’s point total is set at 235.5.
Mavericks vs. Pistons Betting Odds
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- Spread: Dallas -7
- Total: 235.5
- Moneyline: Dallas -265, Detroit +214
- Pick ATS: Pistons (+ 7)
- Pick OU:
Under (235.5)
- Prediction:
Mavericks 121 – Pistons 114
- Dallas has been the favorite in 37 games this season and has come away with the win 26 times (70.3%) in those contests.
- This year, Dallas has won eight of 10 games when listed as at least -265 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Dallas has a 72.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Detroit has won nine of the 56 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (16.1%).
- Detroit has gone 3-40 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +214 or longer (7%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, Detroit has an implied win probability of 31.8%.
- The 118.7 points per game the Mavericks average are just 2.1 fewer points than the Pistons give up (120.8).
- Dallas is 22-4 against the spread and 25-1 overall when scoring more than 120.8 points.
- Detroit is 11-2 against the spread and 5-8 overall when it scores more than 118.1 points.
- Dallas has an ATS record of 15-3 and a 16-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 112.2 points.
- The Mavericks are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring team (118.7 PPG), while the Pistons allow the rank 27th in points per game (120.8) in NBA action.
- Detroit’s squad is currently the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NBA (112.2 PPG), while Dallas’ team is 24th in points allowed per game (118.1).
- The Mavericks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 32 points this season (0.6 points per game on average), and opponents of the Pistons have out-scored them by 532 more points on the year (8.6 per game).
- Dallas has an average implied point total of 120.7 this year, which is 0.3 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (121).
- So far this season, Dallas has put up more than 121 points in 26 games.
- Detroit’s average implied point total on the season (119.6 points) is 5.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (114 points).
- Game Day: Saturday, March 9, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSDET and BSSW
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Arena: Little Caesars Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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