Pistons vs. Pelicans Prediction and Odds for Wednesday, December 7 (Pelicans Stay Hot at Home)
By Peter Dewey
The Detroit Pistons shocked the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with a 20-point road win, and they’re back in action on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson.
The Pelicans are coming off a 15-point win over the Denver Nuggets and have won four straight games to pull within half a game of the No. 1 seed in the West. They’d take it over with a win and a Phoenix Suns loss to Boston on Wednesday.
New Orleans is going to be down Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones in this game, but the Pelicans have still played well without them as of late.
Detroit is just 7-19 on the season and ranks 29th in the league in net rating. Does it have enough juice on a back-to-back to at least cover?
Here’s a look at the latest odds:
Pistons vs. Pelicans Odds, Spread and Total
Pistons vs. Pelicans Prediction and Pick
The Pelicans are 3-3 against the spread in the second leg of a back-to-back this season, but I don’t think I can trust them against this Pelicans team that has three straight wins by 15 or more points.
New Orleans comes into this matchup third in the NBA in net rating, ranking sixth in offense and third in defense on the season. Willie Green’s squad is proving that it can make the leap with Zion healthy, and the Pels have also been a good team to bet on, going 13-10 ATS this season.
The Pelicans are 2-2 ATS in their four games as double-digit favorites this season, winning their last matchup in this spot by 45 points.
After playing a near perfect game on Tuesday night, I’m going to fade this Pistons team here. Detroit has been brutal all season long, and trusting it to compete with two playoff-caliber teams in a row is a tall task.
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