Raptors vs. Pistons picks and odds: Detroit makes sense as an upset pick

The Toronto Raptors are on a three-city road trip. They play the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

Raptors haven't played consecutive games in the same city this month. Toronto is on a four-game losing streak. Detroit is 1-6 since Halloween.

Raptors are without Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet. Gary Trent Jr. is also injured. Toronto has scored 108.6 points per game without Siaksam this month. The team played without him on Saturday. Thaddeus Young and Otto Porter Jr are playing the starters' minutes. Detroit holds an NBA-worst 117.7 defensive rating.

Raptors are averaging 111.7 points per game this season. Pistons are 17th in NBA.

Pistons are +145 moneyline favorite against Toronto. Pistons won last year's season series and the three-game series in 2020-21. Raptors haven't beaten Detroit since the pandemic-induced shutdown in 2000. Detroit is at home for a second consecutive game, while Toronto is concluding a four-day, three city road trip.

Toronto and Detroit are playing tonight. Toronto is missing its top-two scorers and Cade Cunningham is injured. Detroit averages 108.4 points per game. The Pistons are 4-2-1 in their last 7 games under the over.