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Detroit will attempt to end its four-game losing run on Thursday night when it visits Brooklyn. The Pistons just suffered their worst defensive outing of the year, allowing 150 points to Milwaukee in a loss on Monday. Brooklyn’s two-game winning streak was ended by Philadelphia on Wednesday, 137-133.
Detroit started the season with 15 losses out of 18 games, and ever since, it has remained in or near the bottom of the standings. Coming into this game, the Pistons had lost seven of their previous eight contests, with their lone victory coming against Minnesota two weeks previously. Since then, they have fallen to the Pelicans, Knicks, Bulls, and Bucks in a row.
In its loss to Milwaukee, Detroit played appalling defense as the Bucks scored a season-high 150 points. They were only two points away from breaking the NBA record for points in a quarter before cruising the rest of the way. Detroit will now go on the road for the first time since losing to Philadelphia by a score of 31 points on January 10th.
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Monday’s opening quarter saw the Pistons behind Milwaukee by 25 points as Giannis Antetokounmpo connected on all six of his attempts. Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 33 points, while Jalen Duren, a rookie, had a season-high 23 points and 14 rebounds. The Pistons lead Houston in the standings overall but have only won 12 games altogether, which is the fewest in the Eastern Conference.
Meanwhile, this season, Brooklyn had a shaky start, winning only nine of its first 20 games. Shortly after that, Brooklyn went on a tear, picking up 16 wins in their next 17 games, including six of them by double digits. Following that, they lost four straight games to the Celtics, Thunder, Spurs, and Suns earlier this month.
Brooklyn responded by defeating Golden State and Utah on the road in two games before falling to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Due to a knee injury, star forward Kevin Durant has not played for the Nets since January 8 and is anticipated to miss at least another two weeks.
Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets Game Information
- Date: 01/26/2023
- Time: 07:40 PM ET
- Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY.
- How to Watch Pistons vs Nets: YES
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Pistons vs Nets Betting Lines
Pistons are +230 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $230. On the other side, Nets are -280 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $36.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Pistons at a 30.30% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Nets have 73.68% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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