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Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat: Can the Pistons beat somebody?
The Miami Heat are hosting the Detroit Pistons today at Kaseya Center.
How bad are the Pistons this year?
The Detroit Pistons are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference after losing the first three games of the season. The closest they were to a win was in the last one when they failed 124-118 against the defending champions, Boston Celtics. The Pistons are third in the league in field goals attempted and made but in the bottom three in points per game. Cade Cunningham is the best player on the team averaging 28.7 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds per game.
Are the Heat a legit contender this year?
The Miami Heat split the first two games of the season and are seventh in the Eastern Conference. They started with a 116-97 loss to the Orlando Magic and then bounced back with a 114-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets. The Heat are in the bottom five in the league in points scored per game and fifth in assits per turnover ration. Terry Rozier leads the team with 19 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Heat are 1-4 SU in the last 5 games overall, 8-1 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the Central Division and 2-6 SU in their last 8 games played in October. They are 1-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games against Detroit. Miami has played over the total point line in 13 of their last 19 games overall and 13 of their last 18 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games overall, 0-6 SU in their last 6 games against Miami and 1-7 SU in theie last 8 games on the road. They are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against Miami and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Southeast Division. Detroit has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 4 of their last 6 games played on Monday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The memories of the Pistons 28-game losing streak from last season are still fresh so they better win some games before we bring back that conversation. The team has not started well even though Cade Cunnungham is back in full shape. The Pistons are starting the week in Miami agaist the Heat who won the last 6 head to head games. Miami is pretty bad offensively to start the season and everything will look much better against the Pistons. Detroit has covered the spread in the last 5 games in Miami but the Heat will end that streak and win this one by covering the -9.5-point spread.
