The Brooklyn Nets (39-36) host the Detroit Pistons (20-55) in an Eastern Conference contest on Tuesday evening. Brooklyn looks to get back into the win column as on Sunday, the Nets fell to the Charlotte Hornets 119-110. Detroit is on a two-game slide, losing to the New York Knicks in their previous outing. Ben Simmons (reconditioning/back) remains out for the Nets, while Jerami Grant (calf) and Hamidou Diallo (finger) are out for Detroit.
Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center. Brooklyn is favored by 13.5 points in the latest Pistons vs. Nets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is 233.5. Before locking in any Pistons vs. Nets picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 24 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 83-51 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,600. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Nets vs. Pistons. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines and trends for Pistons vs. Nets:
- Nets vs. Pistons spread: Nets -13.5
- Nets vs. Pistons over-under: 233.5 points
- Nets vs. Pistons money line: Nets -1100, Pistons +700
- DET: Pistons are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog
- BK: Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss
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Why the Nets can cover
Guard Kyrie Irving is an offensive assassin as he has elite handles with the skillset to get a bucket all over the floor. The Duke product is fearless when driving down the lane, finishing with either hand at the rim. Irving averages 27.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game and the seven-time All-Star has scored at least 29 points in six of his last 10 games.
Patty Mills is a quick and fast guard who excels in transition, can score on his own and possesses a smooth jumper. The Saint Mary’s product logs 11.9 points, two rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 40 percent from three. Mills provides Brooklyn with immediate offense off the bench and the 2014 NBA Champion has posted 15-plus points in 23 games thus far.
Why the Pistons can cover
Guard Cade Cunningham is an all-around versatile piece for Detroit as he can create his own shot and find the open man on the floor. The 2021 first-overall pick is posting 17.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. Cunningham has good body control when driving to the basket and finishes through contact. On Mar. 23, the Oklahoma State product amassed 22 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists.
Forward Saddiq Bey is a two-way player in the frontcourt for Detroit. Bey is a knock-down shooter from both mid-range and beyond the arc as the Villanova product is averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. The 2020 first-round pick has ended with 20-plus points in three of his last six games and Bey went off in the Mar. 17 win over the Orlando Magic. In that game, he dropped a season-high 51 points, nine rebounds, and went 10-for-14 from deep.
How to make Pistons vs. Nets picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 227 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Pistons vs. Nets? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
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