Jazz vs. Pistons Prediction
Will the Utah Jazz pull off a small upset tonight when they visit the Detroit Pistons tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET?
Who Oddsmakers Like: Detroit. According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Pistons are 2-point home favorites to beat the Jazz, who opened as 2.5-point road underdogs. The total, meanwhile, sits at 200.5 after hitting the board at 201.
Who Public Bettors Like: Detroit. As of Wednesday morning, 66% of betting tickets and 68% of the money wagered on tonight’s game is on the Pistons. Meanwhile, 62% of the betting tickets are on the over and 54% of the money is on the under.
Who We Like: Utah. In the last 12 meetings between these two teams in Detroit, the Jazz are 10-2 against the spread. In the last 26 meetings between these two teams overall, Utah is 18-8 at the betting window. The Jazz are also 4-1 against the number in their last five games coming off a loss while the road team is 6-2 against the spread in the last eight meetings between these two teams.
The Pistons, meanwhile, are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 home games and are 1-4 against the number in their last five games overall. They’re also 0-6 at the betting window in their last six home games versus a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400.
WEDNESDAY NBA PREDICTION: UTAH JAZZ +2
