Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/8/2021

Sacramento is a 7.5-point favorite against Detroit when the De'Aaron Fox-led Kings (22-29) and Jerami Grant's Pistons (15-36) meet on April 8, 2021. The over/under for the game is 225.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-CA

Betting Suggestions:

Kings vs. Pistons Betting Data

Kings Betting Data

• Sacramento holds a losing record against the spread this season, going 23-28 ATS.
• The Kings have not fared well as a 7.5-point favorite, going 0-1 against the spread when favored by at least 7.5 points.
• Sacramento typically hits the over, topping the point total in 29 of 51 games (56.9%).

Pistons Betting Data

• Detroit has a winning record against the spread this season, 25-23-2.
• Detroit has hit the over in 26 of 50 games this season (52%).

Point Total Insights

• Sacramento and its opponents have hit the over on Thursday's 225 total in 36 out of 51 games (70.6%) this season.
• In Detroit's games this year, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Thursday's matchup point total in 17 out of 51 matchups (33.3%).
• The Kings average 114.6 points per game against the Pistons' 107.5, amounting to 2.9 points under the matchup's over/under of 225.
• These two teams surrender a combined 229.9 points per game, 4.9 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average total for Kings games is 233.3 points, 8.3 more than the over/under of 225 points for this contest.
• Pistons' games have an over/under of 218.8 points this season, 6.2 points fewer than the total points bet for this game.

Previous Matchups

Sacramento has won a majority of its last 10 games against Detroit, going 9-1, while the Pistons have a better against the spread record, 2-1, than the Kings in those contests between the two teams.

Kings Players to Watch

• The Kings leader in points and assists is Fox, who scores 24.6 points per game to go with 7.1 assists.
• Richaun Holmes leads Sacramento in rebounding, grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game while also scoring 14.2 points a contest.
• The Kings get the most three-point shooting production out of Buddy Hield, who knocks down 4.0 threes per game.
• Delon Wright and Holmes lead Sacramento on the defensive end, with Wright leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Holmes in blocks averaging 1.7 per contest.

Pistons Players to Watch

• Mason Plumlee puts up 9.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, placing him atop the Pistons' rebound and assists leaderboards.
• Grant counts for 22.5 points per game, making him the top scorer on Detroit's team.
• Wayne Ellington is dependable from distance and leads the Pistons with 2.6 made threes per game.
• Detroit's leader in steals is Dennis Smith Jr. with 1.0 per game, and its leader in blocks is Isaiah Stewart with 1.1 per game.

Injury Report

Kings: Marvin Bagley III: Out (Hand)

Pistons: Jerami Grant: Out (Knee), Rodney McGruder: Out (Elbow), Mason Plumlee: Out (Concussion evaluation)