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2022 NBA Handicapping
(46-29) Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons (20-56)
Date: Thursday, March 31st
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
NBA Moneyline Odds: 76ers -500 | Pistons +445 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: 76ers -10.5
NBA Betting Total: O/U 223
Thursday, March 31st the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons play for the third of four scheduled meetings this season. Philly won both prior meetings on October 28th (110-102) and November 4th (109-98). Philly will host the final match on April 10th.
Philly last played on Tuesday losing 116-118 to the Bucks while the Pistons lost 123-130 in a competitive contest versus the Nets.
Last season, the teams played three times with the 76ers taking two of the three contests. The 76ers hold the all-time record having bested the Pistons in 225 of their 382 matches
Philadelphia 76ers
The Eastern Conference is super tight with the top four seeds separated by two games and the top six by 4.5 games. Philly has seven games remaining with four on the road and a three-game trip that runs through Cleveland, Indiana, and Toronto.
They begin this game sitting in the third seed with an identical record to the Celtics.
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In terms of tie-breakers the 76ers own them against the Cavaliers and Bulls, tied the Heat and Celtics (2-2), lost to the Bucks and trail the Raptors 2-1 with one game left in Toronto.
They also have two sets of back-to-backs to play but of their seven matches only three opponents are currently seeded or sitting in a play-in berth (Hornets, Cavaliers, Raptors).
The last two matches were losses to quality teams (Suns, Bucks) and while Joel Embiid played well in both his stock for MVP is slipping. ESPN’s recent straw poll had Nikola Jokic leading by a large margin and it typically reflects the final vote.
Jaden Springer (groin) is out indefinitely.
Detroit Pistons
With enough padding in the loss column the Pistons are tanking but playing competitive matches. While they are still a player (or two, or three) from entering into the same conversation as the teams at the top of the East, they’re playing with no pressure.
That allows for the youngsters like Saddiq Bey and rookie Cade Cunningham to fire away without the tension that comes from needing to win for seeding purposes.
Although they aren’t sitting the entire starting lineup (like Orlando did in the final nine plus minutes versus Cleveland) they have shut down a few members of the core.
Cade Cunningham (tailbone) is probable, Isaiah Livers (concussion) is questionable for Thursday. Jerami Grant (calf), Chris Smith (knee), and Hamidou Diallo (finger) are done for the season.
Hamidou Diallo (ankle) is questionable and Frank Jackson (back) is out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Detroit is 15-2-2 ATS in their last 19 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit’s last 8 games against Philadelphia.
- The 76ers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite.
- The Pistons are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a home underdog.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Prediction:
Although the Pistons are tanking they’ve been playing these games to win knowing they’ll be getting a great draft pick likely with the number of games already in the loss column.
Their length will cause Philly problems and even though they have a bunch of players out including Grant, rookie Cunningham is playing his best ball of the season.
That’s not to suggest the 76ers will drop this match but I like the Pistons keeping it closer than the 10.5 spread.
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