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Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons Preview & Picks – Pistons To Keep It Close

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31 Mar 2022
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Leigh Copson 31 Mar 2022
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  • Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons picks for Thursday, March 31
  • Matchup gets underway at 19:00 ET at Little Caesars Arena
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
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    Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons Preview & Picks
  • Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Philadelphia 76ers Form
  • Detroit Pistons Form
  • Verdict
  • Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons FAQs

Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons Preview & Picks


Detroit are tipped to cover as a double digit spread against Philadelphia.

The 76ers are the better team and are expected to win, but they are not covering consistently.

The Pistons, on the other hand, are covering regularly and have rarely been blown out recently.

  • Detroit Pistons are 15-4-0 ATS in their last 19 games
  • Detroit are 6-0-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a 10+ point underdog
  • Detroit are 7-1-0 ATS in their last 8 home games as a betting underdog
  • Philadelphia 76ers are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games
  • Philadelphia 76ers are 1-5-0 ATS in their last 6 road games

Head To Head


  • Philadelphia 76ers lead the season series 234-172
  • Philadelphia 76ers lead the season series 2-0
  • Philadelphia 76ers won 109-98 when the teams last met on November 4

Philadelphia 76ers Form


Philadelphia have seen their bid for the number one seeding suffer a setback with back-to-back losses.

The 76ers went on a three-game win streak last week, which started with a 113-106 win at home to Miami.

They then followed that up with wins over the two Los Angeles franchises, beating the Lakers 126-121 and the Clippers 122-97.

Philly’s run was halted before the end of the week though, as they fell to a 114-104 defeat in Phoenix.

It then became consecutive losses on Tuesday as they were beaten 118-116 at home by Milwaukee.

James Harden poured in 32 points and had nine assists in the defeat to the Bucks.

Joel Embiid put up 29 points and had 14 rebounds in his latest double double, while Tobias Harris continued 22 points and 11 boards in his own double double.

Detroit Pistons Form


Detroit are looking to play the role of spoiler as they close out another losing season over the next week and a half.

The Pistons have gone 2-9 in their last 11 games and go into this matchup on a three-game losing skid.

This losing run started with a 100-97 defeat at home to Washington, which was followed by a 104-102 loss to New York.

They then suffered a 130-123 defeat to the Nets when the visited Brooklyn on Tuesday night.

Cade Cunningham had a big night despite the loss, putting up 34 points while dishing out six assists.

Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart each recorded 15 points, while Killian Hayes had 13 points off the bench.

Verdict


Philadelphia are likely to leave Detroit with the ‘W’, but their spread struggles are likely to continue.

Detroit have been racking up covers recently and they have been reliable as a double digit underdog.

Spread – Detroit +10.5 @ -110

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