Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans 2/24/2021 – Two weak teams from the Eastern and Western Conference play are all set to clash from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Pistons are currently the worst team in Eastern Conference play. Detroit is sitting at the bottom and they are way behind their opponents and the .500 mark. The New Orleans Pelicans are in a slightly better spot than the Pistons as they are holding the 11th spot in the Western Conference play. The Pelicans are five games behind the .500 mark, but they enter this game with a winning record. NBA betting has never been easier with all the picks and predictions in the right place for each team.
Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans 2/24/2021
| When: | February 24, 2021 8:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana |
| TV: | Fox Sports New Orleans / Fox Sports Detroit |
| Stream: | NBA League Pass |
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| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Detroit Pistons | +10 (-110) | 222 o (-110) | +450 |  |
| New Orleans Pelicans | -10 (-110) | 222 u (-110) | -650 | |
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Detroit Pistons Betting
The Pistons have won just nine of their 31 games this season. Detroit is trialing the Cavaliers in the second last spot and they need to improve from all aspects. In their last game, they managed to take out Orlando Magic with a final score of 105-93. It was a much-needed victory for the Pistons. The leading scorer with an average of close to 24 points per game is Jerami Grant. The leader in rebounds with an average of nine per game is Delon Wright. Wright is also the leader in assists with an average of 4.9, but is out injured.
Players to watch: J. Grant SF 31 GP 31 GS 36.3 MIN 23.3 PTS 0.8 OR 4.4 DR 5.2 REB 3.1 AST 0.8 STL 1.2 BLK 1.8 TO 2.8 PF 1.7 AST/TO 18.08 PER
J. Jackson SG 29 GP 6 GS 24.6 MIN 13.2 PTS 1 OR 3.4 DR 4.4 REB 1.9 AST 0.9 STL 0.9 BLK 2.3 TO 2.9 PF 0.8 AST/TO 12.29 PER
B. Griffin PF 20 GP 20 GS 31.3 MIN 12.3 PTS 0.4 OR 4.9 DR 5.2 REB 3.9 AST 0.7 STL 0.1 BLK 1.6 TO 2.1 PF 2.4 AST/TO 10.02 PER.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting
The New Orleans Pelicans are holding a 13-17 record on the season as they trail the Grizzlies in the 10th position. In their last outing, New Orleans won against the Boston Celtics with a final score of 120-115. It was an impressive and important victory for the Pelicans to get past the Celtics. Zion Williamson takes the lead for their team in scoring with 25 plus points per game on average. The leader in rebounds in Steven Adams with an average of 8.9 per game. When it comes to assists, Lonzo Ball has taken the lead with five per game.
Players to watch: Z. Williamson PF 29 GP 29 GS 32.8 MIN 25.1 PTS 2.4 OR 4.4 DR 6.8 REB 3.1 AST 1 STL 0.7 BLK 2.4 TO 2.5 PF 1.3 AST/TO 26.65 PER
B. Ingram SF 30 GP 30 GS 35 MIN 23.9 PTS 0.6 OR 4.7 DR 5.3 REB 4.7 AST 0.7 STL 0.9 BLK 2.4 TO 1.8 PF 2 AST/TO 20.65 PER
L. Ball PG 27 GP 27 GS 31.4 MIN 14.3 PTS 0.6 OR 3.7 DR 4.3 REB 5 AST 1.3 STL 0.5 BLK 2.1 TO 2.5 PF 2.4 AST/TO 14.81 PER.
Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans 2/24/2021 Betting Numbers
Trends
Detroit Pistons
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games.
Detroit are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games.
Detroit are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games against New Orleans.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games on the road.
Detroit are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against New Orleans.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games this season.
Detroit are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Detroit are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division division.
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans’ last 8 games.
New Orleans are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’ last 6 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Orleans’ last 14 games at home.
New Orleans are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’ last 5 games this season.
New Orleans are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Pelicans are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
New Orleans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played in February.
Injuries
Detroit Pistons
Blake Griffin PF Possible Trade is out indefinitely
Jahlil Okafor C Knee is out indefinitely
Delon Wright PG Groin is out indefinitely
Killian Hayes PG Hip is out indefinitely
New Orleans Pelicans
Steven Adams C Ankle is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Detroit
| Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans | |
|---|---|---|
| 16-14-1 | Against the Spread | 13-17-0 |
| 15-16-0 | Straight Up | 22-8-2 |
| 108 | Points per Game | 115 |
| 112 | Points Allowed per Game | 115 |
| 43.61 | Offensive FG% | 48.08 |
| 78.33 | Offensive FT% | 73.25 |
| 34.77 | Offensive 3PT% | 36.47 |
| 47.77 | Defensive FG% | 47.12 |
| 75.61 | Defensive FT% | 79.74 |
| 37.62 | Defensive 3PT% | 39.46 |
Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Picks
This bet on sports website is out for the Pelicans to win this game and get past the Pistons. New Orleans has a better scoring offense and a decent defense to prevent the Pistons from scoring. Back the Pelicans to win and cover.
Moneyline: The ML set for the Pistons in this game is +450 and the ML set for the Pelicans is -650.
ATS: A spread of +10 (-110) is out for Detroit and a spread of -10 (-110) is out for the Pelicans.
TOTALs: The total will go over 222 (-110) for the losing teams and the same will go under for the winning team.
Score Prediction: 124 – 111 Pelicans
