The penultimate regular season game between Detroit and Dallas is scheduled for Friday night. The bottom-ranked Pistons (13-67 SU, 40-40 ATS) lost 127-105 to Chicago on Thursday night as +11 underdogs. The Mavericks (50-30 SU, 48-32 ATS) cruised to a 111-92 victory Tuesday night in Miami as -2.5 favorites. The pair will be briefed from the American Airlines Center in Dallas at 8:40 a.m. ET.
Detroit completes road slates
The Pistons will play their final two games on the road, starting Friday night in Dallas. By Thursday night, they had lost five straight games and their offense was averaging 103.2 points per game. This season, Detroit's offense averaged 110.2 points and 26 points per game from him.th In the NBA, he shoots 46.4% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc. They average 11.1 3-pointers and 17.2 free throws per night, and their 14.7 turnovers per game are second-most in the NBA. The Pistons' assist-to-turnover ratio was 1.67, 27.th In the league. Jaylen Duren recorded a double-double in his team's loss to the Sixers, scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. The second-year center is averaging 13.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game this season.
Detroit's defense ranks 26th.th He scored 119.2 points per game in the NBA this season. They averaged 6.4 steals and 4.7 blocks per game. The team is shooting 49 percent from the field and 36.9 percent from 3-point range against Detroit, averaging 12.1 threes and 20 free throws per night. On the glass, the Pistons are getting 43.5 rebounds from him per game with a rebound differential of +0.5. Cade Cunningham missed his fifth consecutive game Thursday night due to a left knee injury. It is doubtful whether he will be ready in time for this matchup.
Dallas marches toward the goal
The Mavericks are on a roll, winning 12 of their last 13 games heading into the weekend, and are in fifth place in the Western Conference, one game behind the fourth-place Clippers. Their offense ranks fifth in the league, averaging 118.6 points per game, shooting 48.3 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from beyond the arc. They average 14.8 threes per night and he throws 17.2 free throws, and he turns the ball over 12 times per game. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.08 ranks seventh overall. Luka Doncic had another triple-double on Wednesday, leading the Mavs with 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. He has three triple-doubles in his last five games. Doncic is currently listed as questionable due to soreness in his ankle.
Defensively, Dallas is allowing 115.5 points and giving up 20 points per game.th In the NBA. They are averaging 6.9 steals and 5 blocks per game. Opposing teams are shooting 47.4% from the field and 36.9% from 3-point range against the Mavs, making 13.2 threes and 16.8 free throws per game. The Mavericks are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per night and have a -2 rebound differential. Kyrie Irving is sidelined with a sore left hamstring. The guard scored 25 points and hit five threes in Wednesday night's win.
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evaluation:
The last meeting between the two teams this season took place in early March, when Dallas won by 18 points as the favorite to win -8.5. The Mavericks enter this weekend's finale on a five-game winning streak and winning 12 of their last 13 games. They are as good as any team right now, and they are playing against one of the worst teams in the league. In their last meeting, Luka had a triple-double and the Mavs dominated the Pistons in the first inning, scoring 39 points. Dallas is 25-15 at home SU and 21-19 ATS this season. The Mavs are rolling here even without Kyrie.
Please support Dallas.
Prediction: Dallas -14
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evaluation:
In the previous match, both teams scored a combined 266 points, and their defense was at the mercy of their opponents, who allowed a total of 238.5 points. There have been 82 games between teams that have reached the under this season, but things seem to change when these two teams come together, with the over going 6-2 in the last eight games. According to DunksandThrees.com, these two teams rank in the top three in pace, with Dallas at his No. 8 and Detroit at his No. 10. The Pistons have scored at least 102 points in five of their last six games, and I expect Dallas to score a lot and win big, so that might be enough here. The Mavs have scored at least 111 points in each of their last three games, including at least 130 points in two of those games.
Please take over.
Prediction: 218+
