Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 1/18/2020 Spread Picks and Prediction

Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 1/18/2020 – The Atlanta Hawks are bottom-dwelling in the NBA standings and are hoping to find something to play for this season. They will battle the Detroit Pistons who are set to visit the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia this Sunday, January 18. Tip-off will happen by 7:30 pm Eastern Time and it will be aired via live streaming through NBA League Pass and Sofa Score while Fox Sports Southeast Atlanta will air the game on television. By beating the Celtics in their last game, the Pistons are coming in with the upper hand over the Hawks as predicted by Bet Basketball Games.

Here in Atlanta to take on the Hawks.

⏰: 7:30 pm
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— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) January 18, 2020

Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 1/18/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Detroit Pistons	-2 (-110)	228 o (-110)	-130
Atlanta Hawks	+2 (-110)	228 u (-110)	+110

The Pistons are being led by Derrick Rose right now as he has been the most potent scorer from the backcourt with the absence of Luke Kennard and Reggie Jackson. Andre Drummond has been in trade talks recently but expects him to provide his high rebounding numbers against the weak frontline of the Hawks. Sekou Duombuoya has been labeled as “Dr. Doom” and has been the silver lining for the team for the past games. Against the Hawks, they will rely heavily on their frontcourt to provide them with scoring but there is Tony Snell that could light up the scoring sheet at any time.

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Players to watch: D. Rose PG 36 GP 2 GS 25.8 MIN 18.1 PTS 0.6 OR 1.8 DR 2.4 REB 5.8 AST 0.8 STL 0.4 BLK 2.7 TO 1.1 PF 2.2 AST/TO 21.87 PER

A. Drummond C 40 GP 39 GS 33.6 MIN 17.3 PTS 4.3 OR 11.4 DR 15.7 REB 2.7 AST 2 STL 1.8 BLK 3.5 TO 3.7 PF 0.8 AST/TO 21.93 PER

M. Morris PF 34 GP 15 GS 22.1 MIN 10.9 PTS 0.6 OR 3.2 DR 3.8 REB 1.6 AST 0.6 STL 0.2 BLK 1.6 TO 2.4 PF 1 AST/TO 12.81 PER

The Atlanta Hawks look like they are showing signs of life as they won over two Western Conference teams in their past two games. They have been carried by Trae Young but it has been a one-man show lately for him. He has been seen in college games and maybe look forward to the upcoming NBA draft for help but for now, he is stuck with his teammates. They got help for Young with Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham coming in via trade. Jabari Parker has been hurt and John Collins has been his best teammate but he missed most of the season with a suspension. Against the Pistons, they have a good chance of getting a win but it will take a lot for them. Is it worth it? Maybe just for bragging rights.

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Players to Watch: T. Young PG 37 GP 37 GS 35.2 MIN 29.1 PTS 0.6 OR 3.9 DR 4.5 REB 8.5 AST 1.2 STL 0.1 BLK 4.8 TO 1.6 PF 1.8 AST/TO 23.46 PER

J. Collins PF 15 GP 15 GS 30.5 MIN 17.3 PTS 2.1 OR 7.6 DR 9.7 REB 1.5 AST 0.7 STL 2.2 BLK 1.6 TO 3.3 PF 1 AST/TO 20.14 PER

D. Hunter SF 40 GP 39 GS 31.1 MIN 12 PTS 0.5 OR 3.2 DR 3.7 REB 1.7 AST 0.6 STL 0.2 BLK 1.6 TO 2.7 PF 1.1 AST/TO 7.96 PER

Detroit Pistons

Detroit are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games.
Detroit are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games.
Pistons are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Atlanta.
Detroit are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against Atlanta.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta.
Detroit are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games this season.
Pistons are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Eastern conference.
Detroit are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Southeast division.

Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
Hawks are 4-15 SU in their last 19 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta’s last 17 games against Detroit.
Atlanta are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Atlanta are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern conference.
Atlanta are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Central division.
Atlanta are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Saturday.

Injuries

Detroit Pistons

Blake Griffin PF Knee is out indefinitely
Reggie Jackson PG Back is out indefinitely
Luke Kennard SG Knee is out indefinitely

Atlanta Hawks

Jeff Teague PG Acquired is “?” Saturday vs Detroit
Alex Len C Back is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs Detroit
Jabari Parker PF Shoulder is out indefinitely
Treveon Graham SF Acquired is “?” Saturday vs Detroit
Cam Reddish SG Undisclosed is probable Saturday vs Detroit

The Pistons look like the safer bet in this game according to Best Sports Book. Right now, it is just good to watch Trae Young mingle with the opposing team’s defense but that only lasts for the start of the game until fatigue catches up.

Moneyline: The ML handed to the Pistons for this game is at -130 while the Hawks are at +110 if they win at home.

ATS: Just a thin two points separate the Pistons and Hawks for this game. Detroit is at -2 while Atlanta is +2.

TOTALs: The total for this game is expected to reach 228 points with the Pistons over and the Hawks the team under.

Score Prediction: 119 – 114 Pistons