Denver Nuggets vs. Detroit Pistons - NBA - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Northwest Division foes square off when the Denver Nuggets (23-21) host the Detroit Pistons (11-34) at Ball Arena, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 23, 2022. The Nuggets are 11-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under set at 217.5 points.

Nuggets vs. Pistons Predictions

Nuggets vs. Pistons Betting Odds

Nuggets vs Pistons Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Total
Nuggets	-11	217.5 points

Nuggets vs. Pistons Last 10 Games

Denver has a 5-5 record straight-up in its past 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
Denver and its opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 218.9 total points, 1.4 more points than this matchup’s point total.
In their last 10 games, the Nuggets have a points-per-game average 4.9 points above their season-long scoring average.
Detroit has a 4-6 record straight-up in its past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
The final scores of the last 10 Detroit games have exceeded the set total four times.
The last 10 Pistons games averaged 218.7 total points, 1.2 more points than this matchup’s point total.
During their last 10 games, the Pistons have a 104.0 points-per-game average, 2.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Nuggets vs. Pistons Betting Trends

Denver is 18-26-0 against the spread this season.
The Nuggets are 1-1 ATS when playing as at least 11-point favorites.
This season, 24 of Denver’s games have gone over the point total.
The Nuggets are shooting 46.8% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 47.3% the Pistons allow to opponents.
In games Denver shoots better than 47.3% from the field, it is 12-8 against the spread and 14-6 overall.
Detroit has gone 22-23-0 against the spread this season.
The Pistons are 7-7 ATS when playing as at least 11-point underdogs.
This year, Detroit’s games have hit the over 22 times.
The Pistons have shot at a 41.9% rate from the field this season, 4.6 percentage points less than the 46.5% shooting opponents of the Nuggets have averaged.
This season, Detroit has an 8-1 record against the spread and a 6-3 record overall in games the team collectively shoots higher than 46.5% from the field.

Nuggets vs. Pistons Over/Under Trends

Denver and its opponents have hit the over on this game’s total (217.5 points) 22 times this season.
This season, 17 of Detroit’s games have ended with a score higher than 217.5 points.
The total for the contest of 217.5 is 8.0 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Nuggets (107.7 points per game) and the Pistons (101.8 points per game).
This game’s point total is 0.8 fewer points than the 218.3 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020.
The Nuggets have seen a 215.7 average over/under in their games this season, 1.8 points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
The over/under for this matchup is 4.9 points more than the average over/under in Pistons’ games this season (212.6 points).

Nuggets Team Leaders

Nikola Jokic: 25.9 PTS, 13.9 REB, 7.5 AST, 1.4 STL, 57.2 FG%, 37.0 3PT% (60-for-162)
Will Barton: 15.3 PTS, 43.1 FG%, 36.9 3PT% (92-for-249)
Aaron Gordon: 14.5 PTS, 52.4 FG%, 34.1 3PT% (45-for-132)
Monte Morris: 12.8 PTS, 47.8 FG%, 37.7 3PT% (69-for-183)
Facundo Campazzo: 6.4 PTS, 1.1 STL, 37.6 FG%, 31.0 3PT% (48-for-155)

Pistons Team Leaders

Saddiq Bey: 15.2 PTS, 38.2 FG%, 33.2 3PT% (108-for-325)
Cade Cunningham: 15.6 PTS, 5.1 AST, 1.3 STL, 40.0 FG%, 32.5 3PT% (75-for-231)
Hamidou Diallo: 10.8 PTS, 1.3 STL, 51.2 FG%, 25.4 3PT% (15-for-59)
Isaiah Stewart: 7.7 PTS, 8.0 REB, 1.2 BLK, 51.9 FG%, 10.0 3PT% (2-for-20)
Trey Lyles: 9.8 PTS, 44.3 FG%, 29.3 3PT% (36-for-123)