The Toronto Raptors (18-8) will travel to Little Caesars Arena to meet the Detroit Pistons (11-16). The game can be seen on The Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons ATS Odds
The Raptors easily got past the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last outing, 133-113, easily covering as 12-point favorites. The Pistons, on the other hand, were topped by the Washington Wizards, 133-119, and were not able to cover as 2.5-point underdogs. Both games finished over their projected point totals. The Toronto game finished 30 points over the projected point total of 216, while the Detroit game finished 19.5 points over the projected point total of 232.5.
Toronto dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an extraordinarily low turnover percentage of 6.8 (better than their season average of 12.9) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.674 (above their season average of 0.523). For those same stats, Cleveland put up marks of 9.3 and 0.556, respectively. Detroit, on the other hand, did an excellent job of getting and making free throws (24-34; 70.6 percent). Derrick Rose put together a solid game for Detroit with 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Toronto, meanwhile, was lifted by Norman Powell, who had 26 points, six rebounds and five assists.
In their first matchup this year, Pascal Siakam led the Raptors to a 125-113 win. He scored a game-high 30 points. The two teams combined to put up 238 points, which was well over the projected point total of 214, and Toronto covered as a 10-point favorite. The Raptors’ 13.3 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the Pistons, who had a rate of 16.9.
Vegas has been spot on when setting the O/U total of Raptors games, with an even split between overs and unders. Toronto heads into the game with records of 18-8 straight up (SU) and 15-11 against the spread (ATS).
Pistons games have a tendency to go over the projected point total (55.6 percent). Additionally, Detroit is 11-16 SU and 11-14-2 ATS.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the Detroit offense. Detroit ranks 26th in the league in ball protection (turnover percentage of 15.0 percent), while the gambling defense of Toronto forces the fifth-most turnovers in the NBA (15.1 percent).
Raptors vs. Pistons Betting Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Raptors, ATS Winner – Raptors, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- The Pistons average 25.0 assists per game, which ranks 10th in the NBA. The Raptors rank 25th in assists allowed per game (25.7).
- Detroit ranks third in three pointers allowed per game (31.2) while Toronto ranks last (38.9).
- The Raptors rank third in points allowed in the paint per game (42.5) while the Pistons rank 24th (50.3).
- Toronto ranks fifth in steals per game (8.5) while Detroit ranks 25th (6.6).
- Detroit ranks 10th in second chance points per game (13.6) while Toronto ranks 27th (12.0).
- The Raptors rank second in points off turnovers per game (20.3) while the Pistons rank 26th (15.1).
- The Raptors rank first in fast break points per game (19.5) while the Pistons rank 21st (12.0).
- Toronto averages 5.4 blocks per game, which ranks ninth in the league. Detroit ranks 17th in blocks allowed per game (5.0).
- Detroit ranks fourth in rebounds allowed per game (41.6) while Toronto ranks 28th (48.6).
- Detroit is 4-0 when they allow under 100 points, while Toronto is 8-1.
- The Pistons are 10-13 when they score above 100 points, while the Raptors are 16-6.
- Detroit is 7-7 ATS at home, while Toronto is 5-7 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone over in 9 of the Pistons’ 14 home games, while 8 of the Raptors’ 12 road games have gone under.
Bettings Trends:
- The Pistons are 3-2 ATS over their last five games, while the Raptors are 2-3.
- In their last five games, Detroit has 3 unders and 2 overs, while Toronto has 4 unders and 1 over.
- During their last five games, the Pistons have scored an average of 111.6 points per game (2.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 113.2 points per game (3.6 above their season average).
- The Raptors’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.6, down from 6.0 for the season.
