Denver Nuggets vs. Detroit Pistons odds, tips and betting trends

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Denver Nuggets vs. Detroit Pistons odds, tips and betting trends

The Denver Nuggets (9-4) travel to face the Detroit Pistons (2-12) after dropping four consecutive road games. It tips at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, November 20, 2023.

The Nuggets head into their game against the Pistons as an 8.5-point favorite. The game’s over/under is set at 220.5.

Nuggets vs. Pistons Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Denver -8.5
  • Total: 220.5
  • Moneyline: Denver -384, Detroit +294
  • Pick ATS: Pistons (+ 8.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (220.5)

  • Prediction:
    Nuggets 116 – Pistons 108
  • Denver has been chosen as the favorite in 13 games this year and has walked away with the win nine times (69.2%) in those games.
  • Denver has been named as a favorite of -384 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
  • Denver has an implied victory probability of 79.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Detroit has a 2-11 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 15.4% of those games).
  • Detroit has not yet won a game when they entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +294 or longer in three chances.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Detroit has an implied win probability of 25.4%.
  • The Nuggets average only 2.9 fewer points per game (113.7) than the Pistons give up (116.6).
  • Denver has a 5-0 record against the spread and a 5-0 record overall when putting up more than 116.6 points.
  • Detroit has put together a 3-5 ATS record and a 2-6 overall record in games it scores more than 108.1 points.
  • Denver has an ATS record of 3-5 and a 7-1 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 110.0 points.
  • The Nuggets are the NBA’s 12th-ranked scoring team (113.7 PPG), while the Pistons rank 22nd in points per game allowed (116.6) in the league.
  • Detroit is the NBA’s 24th-ranked offense (110.0 PPG), while Denver is the sixth-ranked defense (108.1).
  • The Nuggets have scored a total of 73 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.6 per game), while the Pistons have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 92 total points, 6.6 per game).
  • Denver’s average implied point total this season is 0.7 fewer points than its implied total in Monday’s game (114.3 implied points on average compared to 115 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Denver has put up more than 115 points in five games.
  • The average implied point total on the year for Detroit (113.8) is 7.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (106).
  • Game Day: Monday, November 20, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSDET and ALT2
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Arena: Little Caesars Arena
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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