Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Travis Pulver | in NBA Picks
The Denver Nuggets (31-15, 12-8 Home) will host the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons (33-11, 14-6 Away) Tuesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. EST at the Ball Arena in Denver, CO, with coverage provided by NBA League Pass.
Despite the laundry list of injuries they are dealing with (including Nikola Jokic), the Nuggets have been playing well enough to win more often than not. Friday night’s win over the Bucks in Milwaukee was their second in a row and sixth in their last eight games (loss to Charlotte and the Lakers). Cameron Johnson, Aaron Goron, and Christian Braun have been ruled out; Peyton Watson and Jonas Valanciunas are listed as game-time decisions. As for Detroit, the Pistons followed up Friday’s loss to the Houston Rockets at home with a solid win over Sacramento on Sunday, 139-116. Like the Nuggets, they too have won six of their last eight games, including their last three road games (vs. New Orleans, vs. Cleveland, and vs. the Lakers). The only player on the injury list for the Pistons is guard Caris LeVert, who will be out with an illness.
This game will be the first of two scheduled between the Pistons and Nuggets this season.
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Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Form
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Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons Latest Matches
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Denver Nuggets against Detroit Pistons : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Murray
J. Pickett
P. Watson
S. Jones
C. Cunningham
T. Harris
D. Robinson
Substitutes
J. Strawther
A. Gordon
H. Tyson
D. Jenkins
J. Ivey
C. Lanier
M. Sasser
B. Klintman
P. Reed
R. Holland
Denver Nuggets - Detroit Pistons Key Points
- Detroit leads the all-time series vs. Denver 52-49.
- Denver has won the last five games vs. the Pistons; Detroit’s last win was on November 22, 2022, in Denver.
- Denver is 10-10 ATS when playing at home, and the Pistons are 11-9 ATS on the road.
- Betting Public: 57% of spread tickets and 71% of the handle are on Detroit.
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Our Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
Despite the injuries, the Denver offense is still among the best, most efficient in the league, scoring 120.7 points per game. Detroit isn’t too far back at 117.4 ppg. On the defensive end, Detroit ranks second in the league (110.1 ppg allowed) while Denver’s ranks lower and averages about six more points allowed per game. What does all this mean? It means either team could win this game, which is why I’m betting on both defenses keeping the opposing offense in check.
Detroit vs. Denver Pick: UNDER 232.5
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