Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons 1/31/2020 Spread Picks and Previews

Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons 1/31/2020 – Gunning for a 10th straight victory, the Toronto Raptors will travel to the Motor City where they are seeking their third win this season against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. The opening NBA betting lines in Las Vegas put the Raptors as 4.5-point favorites against a Pistons team that dropped four consecutive games.

It’s @TangerineHoops Raptors Game Day!

Lookin' to make it 10 straight. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/gcuPNOdb0B

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 31, 2020

Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons 1/31/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Toronto Raptors	-5.5 (-110)	220 o (-110)	-190
Detroit Pistons	+5.5 (-110)	220 u (-110)	+165

The Raptors have been red-hot in the second half of January, winning their last 10 games – some of which against elite opponents. Kyle Lowry has been the constant variable for Toronto, leading the team in points and assists during this stretch. Pascal Siakam has also made his return from an 11-game layoff, while Norman Powell has been lighting it up off the bench.

Tweets by Raptors

Players to Watch: Pascal Siakam (23.8 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 3.4 APG)

Kyle Lowry (19.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 7.4 APG)

Fred VanVleet (18.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 6.7 APG)

The Pistons have had few good stretches this January, but most of them are bad ones like their current four-game losing skid. In Wednesday’s 125-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Derrick Rose recorded 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while Andre Drummond racked up 12 points and 13 rebounds. The Pistons and the Nets shot 50 percent from the field, but Detroit turned the ball over 16 times.

Tweets by DetroitPistons

Players to Watch: Derrick Rose (18.9 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 6.0 APG)

Andre Drummond (17.2 PPG, 15.6 RPG, 2.8 APG)

Reggie Jackson (14.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 4.2 APG)

Toronto Raptors

Toronto are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 9 games.
Toronto are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games.
Toronto are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against Detroit.
Raptors are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
Toronto are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto’s last 11 games this season.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern conference.
Toronto are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Central division.

Detroit Pistons

Detroit are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games.
Detroit are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games at home.
Detroit are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit’s last 9 games this season.
Detroit are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Eastern conference.
Pistons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic division.
Detroit are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in January.

Injuries

Toronto Raptors

Marc Gasol C Hamstring is “?” Friday vs Detroit
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson PF Ankle is “?” Friday vs Detroit

Detroit Pistons

Blake Griffin PF Knee is out indefinitely
Markieff Morris PF Illness is “?” Friday vs Toronto
Luke Kennard SG Knee is out indefinitely

The Raptors are 9-1 in their last 10 games, while the Pistons are 3-7. Early betting activity in Las Vegas has Toronto the popular betting pick in NBA spread and NBA Moneyline for this game because of their impressive run.

Moneyline: Bet on the Raptors at -190. Toronto has weapons on the starting line and on the bench. They have been playing elite-level basketball the past three weeks, and that’s enough reason why I am confident to pick them to win SU against the reeling Pistons.

ATS: Pick the Raptors to cover the 4.5-point spread. Toronto is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games.

TOTALs: Pick the OVER at 220 points. The OVER is 7-3 in the Raptors’ last 10 games and 8-2 in the Pistons last 10.

Score Prediction: 123 – 114 Raptors