Raptors vs Pistons Picks and Predictions: Missing Bodies Will Cause Offensive Struggle

The Toronto Raptors are struggling with injuries and illness. They have lost three of their last four games. Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam are out for the game against Detroit Pistons.

Casey has owned his former team since his dismissal. The Raptors are looking to repeat that trend tonight in Detroit.

Raptors vs. Pistons is a game with injuries.

Raptors are 4.5-point favorites against the Pistons. Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. are injured. Toronto has lost three of four games and is 0-4 against spread. The team is averaging 107.8 points over the last four matches. Detroit is 9-3 straight up and ATS in the 12 meetings against Toronto with Dwane Casey at the helm. Pistons have been underdogs in all but one of those games. Raptors won the NBA Championship. They hired Nick Nurse and traded for Kawhi Leonard. Pistons are 27th in offensive rating.

Raptors vs. Pistons is a game with a lot of injuries. The under-220.5 bet is the best bet.

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The Raptors are 4.5-point road favorites against the Pistons. Toronto is without Siakam, VanVleet and Trent. The Pistons are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games against Toronto. The Raps are without Precious Achiuwa and Christian Koloko and Khem Birch. Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey is coming off the best game of his career.

The total opened at 220. The early money has been on the Over. I don't see the Raptors going past this number. Their half-court offense is subpar. They have so many minutes to replace Cunningham. Pistons rank 28th in scoring at 108.4 points per game.

The Raptors are 0-6 SU and ATS in their last six meetings against Dwane Casey and the Pistons.

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