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2021 NBA Handicapping
(18-12) Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons (4-24)
Date: Sunday, December 19th, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM EST
Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
NBA Moneyline Odds: Heat -250 | Pistons +200 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Heat -6.5 / Pistons +6.5
NBA Betting Total: 205.5
The Miami Heat will be on the road to take on the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, December 19th.
The tip-off is set for 6:00 ET from Little Caesars Arena.
Miami started off as a 6 point favorite and that number is now up to 6.5. The total has gone from 204 to 205.5
Miami Heat
The Heat have played pretty well so far this year. Sure, they could be playing better, but there has not been a ton to complain about with the way they have looked so far.
This team has won four of their last five games. If they are on their game on Sunday, they should be able to make it five out of six.
When these guys are healthy, I definitely put them in the category for one of the better teams in the East. They can be very dangerous when they are hitting on all cylinders.
Injuries have certainly been a factor with this group this season. If they want to make a title run, they cannot do it with any one of their key players missing.
Miami beat the Orlando Magic on Friday by a score of 115-105. On Sunday, they will once again get a chance to face off with one of the worse teams in all of basketball.
Max Strus was the leading scorer for them in their last game with 32 points and 7 rebounds. Kyle Lowry also had 11 points and 15 assists in that ball game as well.
Detroit Pistons
It has been a very rough year for the Pistons so far. It does not seem like it will be getting much better any time soon.
Detroit has a terrible record of 4-24 at the moment. Unsurprisingly, they are in last place in the Eastern Conference.
A lot of the players on this roster have yet to develop. It is going to be some time before this team is relevant again. With that said, I do like what I have seen out of Cade Cunningham in his rookie season.
Detroit lost to the Houston Rockets on Saturday by a score of 116-107. They even have a hard time looking good against some of the worse teams in the league.
In the loss to Houston, Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists. The defense was just not able to do enough in order to get them a win.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Heat are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone over in 5 of Miami’s last 7 games on the road.
- The Pistons are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone over in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games against Miami.
Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Analysis:
This is a battle between one of the better teams in the East and one of the worst teams in the East. Miami has to be able to take care of business.
Even though the Heat are short-handed in this game, I still expect them to come out and play well. Hell, any team should be able to put together a strong performance against the Pistons.
In this one, I am interested to see how the Pistons play on the second night of a back-to-back. There is a very good chance that they do come to play with as much as energy compared to if they had a day off.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Over 205.5
If you have paid attention to the Pistons this year, you know that one main reason for their struggles is their porous defense. They routinely give up lots of points to teams. I would not be surprised if the Miami offense has success against them.
Both of these teams have been profitable to the over and that is, even more, the case when they face off head to head. In this spot, the total of 205.5 seems a little low and I am going to play the over in this ball game.
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