Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Betting Analysis
SportsMemo content contributor Kyle Kargel breaks down tonight’s Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons showdown on Tuesday, January 25. At the time of posting, the Nuggets have opened as a 7.5-point road favorite over the home Pistons, with the total sitting at 217 points.
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Tuesday, January 25 | NBA Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Denver Nuggets -7.5 vs Detroit Pistons |
Total: | 217 Points |
Game Time: | 7:10pm ET / 4:10pm PT |
Arena: | Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI |
TV: | Bally Sports Detroit |
Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Preview
The Denver Nuggets (24-21) travel to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit after a six game home stand in which they went 4-2 ending with a win over the Pistons (11-35) 117-111. The Pistons are coming off a four game west coast trip themselves where they went 1-3. Both teams are still without some key players so let’s dive in to see where it will be smart to bet tonight.
Denver Nuggets
2021 MVP Nikola Jokic has really come into his own the past four games averaging 33.5 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds per game. Will Barton and Aaron Gordon have done their best to play a complimentary role to Jokic with the long-term absence of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. landing them with the sixth seed in the Western Conference as of today.
They’ll continue to run the offense through “The Joker” whether it’s him running the point guard position up top or getting the ball inside and making a pass from there. With no clear cut MVP front runner, Jokic may try his best down the stretch to make that case come season end.
Detroit Pistons
The Pistons rank near the bottom in almost all defensive categories including their 111.6 opponent ppg which ranks them at 24th in the league. Jerami Grant has began rehabbing from an injured thumb which has kept him out since Dec. 10 but there is still no timetable for his return.
Other notable Pistons injuries heading into this game include Kelly Olynyk, Luka Garza and Frank Jackson. Cade Cunningham continues to lead the lowly Pistons with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Coach Dwane Casey and the rest of the team seem to like the offense running through Cunningham even though he’s only shooting 40% from the field and 32% from 3 pt range.
Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
The Nuggets failed to cover their last game Detroit as 12 point favorites and many might be quick to hop on this single digit spread, especially with how hot Jokic has been lately. After the Nuggets have been home for so long how great will they play their first game on the road in two weeks. I think they come out a little flat but still do enough to get the win. Take Detroit +7.5
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Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Notes from GoldSheet
This is a quick turnaround from Sunday’s 117-111 Nugget win in Denver (and Piston cover +12), when Detroit rallied back from being down 16 entering the 4th quarter to close to within two with 17.7 seconds left in the game as rookie Cade Cunningham and three other Pistons finished with 18 points as the team shot 56%.
There was no stopping Nugget C Nikola Jokic in that one, and the Denver big man had 34 pts., 9 rebs., and 8 assists. Denver saw the debut of DeMarcus Cousins, recent 10-day signee, who played 12 minutes and had 6 boards in relief of the Joker. Pistons seem a live dog, having covered three straight overall and four of their last five at Little Caesars Arena, and are shooting 50% as a team with seven players averaging double-digits led by Cunningham’s 19 ppg in the 3-game cover streak.
Piston HC Dwane Casey has lost the services of backup C Kelly Olynyk (Covid protocols), but PG Killian Hayes returned to action on Sunday after missing most of the last 3 games with a hip injury, plus star PF Jerami Grant was recalled from his work with the G-League Motor City Cruise and will be available soon as he recovered from thumb surgery. PG Frank Jackson (ankle & quarantine) also recalled as his conditioning was at issue.
Play Detroit.
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