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Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks: Both teams are coming off a win

The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Detroit Pistons today at Fiserv Forum.

The Pistons look much better this season

The Detroit Pistons are 7th in the Eastern Conference with a 5-7 record, including 2-3 on the road. They have won 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 123-121 overtime win over the Miami Heat. The Pistons are eighth in the league allowing 110.6 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the field. Cade Cunningham leads the team averaging 23.1 points per game.

Can the Bucks get out of trouble?

The Milwaukee Bucks are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 3-8 record, including 2-3 at home. They are coming off a 99-85 win over the Toronto Raptors that ended their two-game losing streak. The Bucks are tenth in the league shooting 46.8% from the field and 16th shooting 34.6% from three-point territory. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team averaging 31.6 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.

Betting Trends

The Bucks are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games overall, 16-1 SU in their last 17 home games against Detroit and 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games as favorites and 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games played on Wednesday. Milwaukee has played under the total point line in 8 of their last 9 games overall, and 5 of their last 6 home games while has gone over in 5 of their last 6 games against Detroit and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Central Division. The Pistons are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games overall, 0-9 SU in their last 9 games against the Bucks and 5-15 SU in their last 20 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against the Bucks and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Central Division. Detroit has played under the total point line in 10 of their last 14 games overall, and their last 7 games on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Milwaukee Bucks have a difficult first month of the season, and if something is not changed very fast, we may see a complete breakdown of the roster. Giannis Antetokounmpo has not demenaded a trade yet, but the rumors are that he may be on the trading block very soon. Khris Middleton has yet to play a game this season, while Damian Lillard missed the last one and is questionable for Wednesday night. The Pistons have a losing record as well, but still look much better compared to this time last year. They are coming off a tough overtime win against the Miami Heat last night and lost Tim Hardaway Jr. with an injury. Milwaukee has won 16 of the last 17 games against Detroit, and they really need this one, so we go with the Bucks to cover the -5.5-point spread.