For the first time since being traded away from the only team he’s ever known, Blake Griffin will go up against some familiar faces when the Detroit Pistons welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to the Motor City on Friday. Home-court advantage has been massive in this series when it comes to covering the spread, as road sides have gone 1-5-1 ATS in the last seven meetings between the clubs.
Sportsbook opened the Pistons as 3.5-point home favorites with a total of 216.5.
- The Clippers are 2-5 SU in their last seven games on the East Coast.
- The total has gone OVER in five of the Clippers’ last six games as road underdogs.
- The Clippers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games against the Pistons.
The Pistons have yet to lose since acquiring Griffin thanks to wins in five straight games, which is especially impressive considering they were on an eight-game slide prior to the deal. As a result, Detroit is back over .500 at 26-25 SU. The Oklahoma product scored 11 of his 25 points in the final 7:20 and added seven assists and a pair of steals to his stat line in the Pistons’ 115-106 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.
Lou Williams, who signed a lucrative three-year extension this week, has endured a bit of a shooting slump of late. The shooting guard has gone 15-for-57 from the field over the last three games but L.A. has managed to win the last two and four of its last five to stay in the hunt for a Western Conference playoff spot. Ex-Piston Tobias Harris, who came to California in the Griffin deal, scored 24 points in his team debut on Saturday and followed it up with 19 in a 104-101 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
OVER bettors are profiting in this matchup in Detroit, evidenced by each of the last four matchups between the Pistons and Clippers going above the closing total in Michigan.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Los Angeles Clippers listed as 2.5-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 215.5 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 111-103 result in favor of the Pistons. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Detroit Pistons Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Clippers will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 28-24 versus the spread this season, while the Detroit Pistons are 26-25-2 ATS. Los Angeles is 27-24-1 against the points scored total betting line, while Detroit is 25-28 versus the line. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Los Angeles injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 19-rated Pistons and the No. 15-ranked Clippers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Los Angeles Clippers rank No. 16 in the league with 43.38 per game. That compares with Detroit's No. 19 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Detroit is the NBA's No. 13-ranked team at 10.7 treys per game, while Los Angeles rates No. 18 with 10.15 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Danilo Gallinari scored 28 points to lead the Clippers to a 104-101 victory over Dallas at Staples Center on Monday.
The Pistons grabbed a 115-106 win over the Nets on Wednesday, behind a 25-point effort from Blake Griffin at Little Sportsbook Arena.
- Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
- Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Detroit is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
- Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
- Detroit is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, Saturday, February 10
Detroit at Atlanta, Sunday, February 11
