Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons 02/02/2020 Spread Picks and Prediction

Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons 02/02/2020 – Fresh from back-to-back wins against elite opponents, the Denver Nuggets are out to sustain their winning form on Sunday as they play the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Major online sportsbooks have already released the betting lines for Sunday’s NBA schedule, and surprisingly, the Nuggets – one of the top title contenders this season – are just listed as slight favorites at -2 across the spread against the Pistons team that is on a five-game losing skid.

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Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons 02/02/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Denver Nuggets	-2 (-110)	218 o (-110)	-130
Detroit Pistons	+2 (-110)	218 u (-110)	+110

The Nuggets salvaged two huge statement wins against elite-level teams this week after toppling the Utah Jazz, 106-100, and the Milwaukee Bucks, 127-115. Nikola Jokic, who recently got the second All-Star nod of his career, put up solid all-around performances in both games. He recorded 28 points, 10 boards and 4 assists in the win vs. the Jazz and then followed it up with a near triple-double effort (15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists) in the victory against the Bucks.

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Players to Watch: Nikola Jokic (19.9 PPG, 10.0 RPG and 6.6 APG)

Jeremi Grant (11.1 PPG, 3.6 RPG and 1.1 APG)

Will Barton (15.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG and 3.8 APG)

The Detroit Pistons are getting vintage performances from Derrick Rose night after night, but sadly they just couldn’t get the W. Detroit suffered their fifth consecutive loss on Friday, bowing to the Toronto Raptors, 105-92. Andre Drummond racked up a huge double-double with 20 points and 20 rebounds, while Derrick Rose scored 20 points or more for the 14th straight game, which makes him the first Pistons to ever do it since Grant Hill.

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Players to Watch: Derrick Rose (18.9 PPG, 2.6 RPG and 5.9 APG)

Andre Drummond (17.2 PPG, 15.7 RPG, and 2.7 APG)

Reggie Jackson (13.3 PPG, 2.4 RPG and 3.9 APG)

Denver Nuggets

Denver are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games.
Denver are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Nuggets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Detroit.
Denver are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
Denver are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games this season.
Nuggets are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Eastern conference.
Denver are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Central division.

Detroit Pistons

Detroit are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games.
Detroit are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit’s last 10 games against Denver.
Detroit are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing at home against Denver.
Detroit are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games this season.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Western conference.
Detroit are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Northwest division.
Detroit are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games played in February.

Injuries

Denver Nuggets

Paul Millsap PF Knee is out indefinitely
Mason Plumlee C Foot is OUT 2-4 weeks
Jamal Murray PG Ankle is out indefinitely
Michael Porter Jr. SF Ankle is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs Detroit

Detroit Pistons

Blake Griffin PF Knee is out indefinitely
Luke Kennard SG Knee is out indefinitely

For NBA spread betting bettors, this Nuggets-Pistons game presents a big opportunity for them to win serious cash since Denver will likely enter the game with just a 2 or 3-point handicap. The Nuggets opened at just -2 across the spread, which comes as a surprise since Denver is coming off wins against the Jazz and the Bucks.

Moneyline: Bet on the Nuggets at -130. Even if Jamal Murray has been sitting out with an injury, Nikola Jokic, Garry Harris and Will Barton have proven more than enough to dispatch elite teams. The Pistons have Derrick Rose but beyond that they just don’t have enough firepower to match a title contender like the Nuggets.

ATS: Pick the Nuggets to cover the 2-point spread. Barring a Derrick Rose explosion, Denver should cruise to an easy double-digit win in this game.

TOTALs: Pick the UNDER at 218 points. The Nuggets like to limit teams’ offensive production. While the Bucks still dropped 115 points on their head in their last game, Denver should have no problem keeping the Pistons under 100 points.

Score Prediction: 108 – 98 Nuggets