Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons Betting Analysis and Prediction

On Friday night, the Toronto Raptors welcome the reeling Detroit Pistons north of the border for their fourth and final matchup of the 2022-23 NBA Season, and Toronto has won the three previous meetings.

The Raptors defeated Detroit, 95-91, the last time they got together, on February 25. Pascal Siakam paced Toronto with 29 points, and Marvin Bagley III led the Pistons with 21.

Let’s break this one down and make our Pistons vs Raptors betting pick.

Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons Odds

Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons Information

Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons

Location of the game: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON.

Date and Time: Friday, March 24, 2023, 7:30 PM ET.

Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons Recent Scores

The Pistons dropped their fourth straight with a 129-107 loss to Atlanta Tuesday night. The Hawks rounded out their first regular-season series sweep of Detroit since the mid-90s.

Bagley bucketed a season-high 31 points, but the Pistons (16-57) have lost 15 of 16 and have the NBA’s worst record. Detroit was outscored 23-12 in second-chance points.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday night, the Raptors had their home win streak snapped at seven, falling to Indiana 118-114.

Siakam scored 18 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, but Toronto lost its second straight. Siakam also had ten rebounds and seven assists.

VanVleet had 28 points and 11 assists for Toronto, and Jakob Poeltl scored 23, rounding out the top scorers in the Toronto Raptors stats.

Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons Betting Analysis

Toronto Raptors Facts to Know

Up to this point, Toronto has gone 20-23 against Eastern Conference foes. The team ranks seventh in that grouping in rebounding, averaging 42.9 boards per outing. Jakob Poeltl leads on the glass with 9.1 rebounds per game.

The Toronto Raptors stats show Siakam is putting up 24.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and six assists per game for the Raptors. Fred VanVleet is averaging 21.5 points over the last ten clashes.

Detroit Pistons Facts to Know

The Pistons are a dismal 7-38 in conference matchups. NBA team stats indicate Detroit gives up 118.6 points each time out and has been outscored by 7.8 points per game.

Updates

We’ll need to know some major injuries before we make our Pistons vs Raptors betting pick. The Detroit Pistons injury report is a small group, Alec Burks and Bogdan Bogdanovich (both out) among the seven ailing team members.

Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons Betting Preview

Spread: Unsurprisingly, the Raptors are 16.5-point favorites with the NBA odds today. Both Toronto and the Pistons are listed at -110 to cover the spread.

Moneyline: Detroit is a +730 underdog on the moneyline, and the Raptors are -1150 in that regard.

Over/Under: The total is set at 224 points, with both the over and the under at -110.

Now, let’s make our Pistons vs Raptors betting pick.

Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons Betting Prediction

Simply put, the Pistons haven’t been reliable for much besides losing this go-round. Toronto should be able to get back on the right track at home and cover in the process.

Next year will be better suited for Detroit to compete while the Raptors are still in the mix and have a reason to compete.

Add that to any free NBA picks and parlays today. This is one of the more predictable NBA matchups on today’s NBA schedule.

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