Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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The Detroit Pistons will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night for this inter-conference clash in the NBA. The Pistons are top of the East at 52-19 while the Pels are 11th in the West at 25-48. Check out our match prediction below!
After five abysmal seasons in the cellar of the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the Pistons project began to come good in the 2024-25 season. They’ve taken things up a gear this time around and the Pistons currently boast the best record in the conference at 52-19, which gives them a five-game lead over the Celtics and Knicks.
Detroit secured their fourth win in a row after holding on 113-110 at home over the Lakers. The game was closed out by second year man Daniss Jenkins, who scored Detroit’s last five straight points en route to a career-high 30-point night.
The Pelicans come into this one having dropped their last two games in a row. They were beaten by the Knicks 121-116 on the road in their last outing.
Despite losing to the Knicks, Rockets and Suns in New Orleans’ last three away games, they were able to keep things close and cover the spread in each. However, they’ve officially been eliminated from playoff contention, as they trail the 10th-place Warriors by 10 games with only nine games left on the schedule.
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Detroit Pistons v New Orleans Pelicans Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.45 | 2.8 |
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1.46 | 2.72 |
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1.46 | 2.72 |
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1.3 | 3.4 |
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1.49 | 2.7 |
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Who will win the Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans match is: Jalen Duren double-double and Pistons win.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans game on 26/03/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Detroit Pistons has a 57.58% chance to pick up the win against New Orleans Pelicans according to LSbet ⭐ with the odds of 1.55.
- There is a probability of 42.42% ⭐ for New Orleans Pelicans to win vs Detroit Pistons with odds of 3.4 at Betway.
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Detroit Pistons and New Orleans Pelicans's standings in the NBA
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0.732 | 82 | 60 | 22 | 3 |
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0.317 | 82 | 26 | 56 |
Detroit Pistons and New Orleans Pelicans Last Matches
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Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
D. Jenkins
T. Harris
D. Murray
Z. Williamson
H. Jones
S. Bey
Substitutes
C. Lanier
M. Sasser
B. Klintman
R. Holland
P. Reed
D. Robinson
M. Peavy
J. Hawkins
J. Poole
J. Fears
K. Looney
Detroit Pistons - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- Duren has recorded a double-double in six of his last seven appearances.
- Duren is averaging 19.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game this season.
- Jalen Duren has gotten a double-double in 37 of his 61 games in 2025-26.
- The Pelicans rank 29th in the league in defensive rebound percentage, while the Pistons rank third in offensive rebound percentage.
- The Pelicans rank 24th in points allowed in the paint, while the Pistons rank second in offensive rim shooting percentage.
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Our Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Duren is a nightmare matchup for New Orleans as they struggle to defend the paint and they are not a strong team on the defensive glass. The Pistons, meanwhile, are one of the NBA’s teams in rim scoring, rim shooting percentage and offensive rebounding.
Duren has been on a tear lately, racking up averages of 23.9 points and 10.6 rebounds in just 27.1 minutes per game over his last seven outings. Given the strengths of Duren’s game, he should be able to feast against this Pels team. Our Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction: Jalen Duren double-double and Pistons win.
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