Pistons vs. Trail Blazers: NBA odds, predictions, best bets
The Detroit Pistons return home to face the Portland Trail Blazers in their second game of the season at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is 2-2, but there are signs of progress, especially in the renewed vigor for playing defense.
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It hasn’t taken long for Monty Williams to make an impact in the Motor City. The Pistons rank third in their conference in points allowed (107 PPG), and fourth in the NBA in lowest field goal percentage allowed. Opposing teams are finding it difficult to get good looks inside the arc against Detroit, and the youthful Pistons are playing great defense against the fast break.
When Detroit squares off against a team that can shoot the rock from deep, that can be a problem. Luckily, that won’t be an issue on Wednesday night: the Trail Blazers rank 29th in the league in 3-pt field goal percentage (28.5%). Which means the Pistons will be able to strangle the Portland offense from shorter range, and create chances for fast breaks on the rebounds that result from those misses. Portland also turns the ball over a lot, which will play into Detroit’s tendency to play chest-to-chest defense.
The best way to devise a strategy for parlay betting is to explore the offers from top online sportsbooks like FanDuel, Draft Kings, Caesars, and BetMGM. We found these options for Wednesday’s game between DET and POR. The odds for the below FanDuel same-game parlay are +475.
- Cade Cunningham To Score 25+ Points
- Jalen Duren To Record 12+ Rebounds
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- Swishes: 1
- Airballs: 2
- Bankroll: -$30
We like the Pistons to manhandle the Trail Blazers, whose only win this season is against lowly Toronto. But, Portland will be held down under 100 points, which is why we’ll take the Draft Kings -110 odds, and bet the UNDER for total points. This is an excellent game to play your player prop bets, because Cunningham and Jalen Duren (and perhaps Jaden Ivey) could each go off for a big game on the offensive end of the court.
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