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Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons: Can the Pistons end the Heat’s dominance?
The Detroit Pistons are hosting the Miami Heat today at Little Caesars Arena.
The Heat are continuing their road trip
The Miami Heat are 7th in the Eastern Conference with a 4-5 record, including 3-2 on the road. They are coming off a 95-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves that ended their three-game losing streak. The Heat are 19th in the league scoring 109 points per game and sixth shooting 39% from deep. Tyler Herro leads the team averaging 23.2 points per game.
It’s been a while for the Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 4-7 record, including 2-4 at home. They have won 3 of the last 5 games but are coming off a 101-99 loss to the Houston Rockets. The Pistons are 15th in the league shooting 46.5% from the field and 21st shooting 33.9% from three-point territory. Cade Cunningham leads the team averaging 23.1 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Pistons are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against the Heat. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Southeast Division. Detroit has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 10 of their last 14 games played in November. The Heat are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, and 8-1 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the Central Division. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 game soverall, 2-9 ATS in their last 9 games against Detroit and 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games played in November. Miami has played over the total point line in 12 of their last 17 games overall, 8 of their last 9 games on the road and 12 of their last 16 games against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Miami Heat are going to Detroit for the fourth game of their road trip after winning a close one in Minneapolis. The Heat defeated the Pistons 106-98 earlier this season, which was their seventh straight victory in their head-to-head meetings. The Pistons play much better than last season and managed to beat the Lakers last week in Detroit. They have nothing to lose attitude, which makes them difficult in games like this one. Still, Miami is an experienced team that knows how to close games against weaker teams. Just like that, they will win this one by covering the 1.5-point spread.
