Game Preview
On Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors will play at the Scotiabank Arena. Detroit (16-57 SU and 30-40-3 ATS) lost to Atlanta on Tuesday and has lost four of its last five games. Toronto (35-38 SU and 37-36 ATS) lost to Indiana on Wednesday, but has won three of their past five games. The Raptors have won all three previous meetings against Detroit this season. However, in their last encounter, Detroit outshot Toronto but committed too many turnovers, leading to their defeat.
Detroit has struggled in recent games and has lost 14 of their last 15 games since their previous meeting with Toronto. The Pistons will be missing key players, including Bojan Bogdanovic, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Hamidou Diallo, and Alec Burks. Jalen Duren and Isaiah Livers are questionable to play.
When Detroit takes the court, some players to watch are Jaden Ivey, James Wiseman, Marvin Bagley III, and Cade Cunningham. The Pistons have a low-scoring offense, ranking 28th in points per game and shooting percentages. Their defense also ranks poorly, surrendering 118.6 points per game, which is the second-worst in the league.
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Toronto will play Detroit after facing Indiana the day before, with ten regular season games remaining. Currently, the Raptors are ninth in the Eastern Conference standings, three games under .500. Pascal Siakam leads the Raptors in scoring, with Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr., O.G. Anunoby, and Jakob Poeltl also key players to watch. Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr., and Precious Achiuwa are questionable to play. Toronto has an average offense, ranking 21st in points per game and shooting percentages. However, their defense is ranked sixth, allowing 112.1 points per game.
We will see if this Friday the Detroit Pistons can end their losing streak of four consecutive losses to the Toronto Raptors who have won the last three head-to-head meetings and who come in as favorites according to the oddsmakers.
Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors Game Information
- Date: 03/24/2023
- Time: 07:40 PM ET
- Location: Scotiabank Arena.
- How to Watch Pistons vs Raptors: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Pistons vs Raptors Betting Lines
Raptors are –1100 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $9.09. On the other side, Pistons are +700 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $700.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Raptors at a 91.67% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Pistons have 12.50% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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