Dallas Mavericks vs Detroit Pistons: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/21/2021

Odds are against Jerami Grant and the Detroit Pistons (18-40), who are a 12.5-point underdog when they hit the court against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) on April 21, 2021. The matchup's point total is 221.

How to Watch

Time: 8:30 PM EST
TV Channel: BSSW

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Mavericks vs. Pistons Betting Data

Mavericks Betting Data

• Dallas has a losing 26-30 record against the spread this year.
• Dallas and its opponents have hit the over in just 41.1% of games (23 out of 56 matchups).

Pistons Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Detroit has a winning record: 29-25-3.
• Detroit has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 28 of 57 opportunities.

Point Total Insights

• Dallas and its opponents have gone over Wednesday's 221 total in 27 out of 56 games (48.2%) this season.
• In 26 out of Detroit's 58 games this season (44.8%), the competing teams combined for more points than the total in Wednesday's matchup.
• The Mavericks average 111.2 points per game against the Pistons' 107.6, totaling 2.2 points under the game's point total of 221.
• This matchup's over/under is 0.3 fewer points than the 221.3 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• This season, the average total for Mavericks games is 221.3 points, 0.3 more than the over/under of 221 points for this contest.
• Pistons' games have an over/under of 218.9 points this season, 2.1 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

Dallas and Detroit have been evenly matched in their last 10 matchups, playing to a 5-5 record, while the Mavericks perform better against the spread, accumulating a 1-0 record ATS in those contests against the Pistons.

Mavericks Players to Watch

• The leader in points and assists for the Mavericks is Doncic, who scores 28.6 points and dishes out 8.7 assists per game.
• Kristaps Porzingis leads Dallas in rebounding, pulling down 9.4 boards per game while also scoring 20.5 points a contest.
• Doncic leads the Mavericks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The Dallas steals leader is Doncic, who averages 1.0 steal per game, while its blocks leader is Porzingis, who compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.

Pistons Players to Watch

• Grant is the top scorer for the Pistons with 22.4 points per game. He also adds 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game to his scoring output.
• Mason Plumlee puts up a stat line of 9.0 rebounds, 10.2 points and 3.5 assists per game for Detroit to take the top rebound spot on the team. Killian Hayes has the top spot for assists with 4.3 per game, adding 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per outing.
• Wayne Ellington is reliable from distance and leads the Pistons with 2.5 made threes per game.
• Detroit's leader in steals is Cory Joseph with 1.0 per game, and its leader in blocks is Grant with 1.1 per game.

Injury Report

Mavericks: Tyrell Terry: Out (Personal), Tim Hardaway Jr.: Day To Day (Illness)

Pistons: Rodney McGruder: Out (Elbow), Killian Hayes: Out (Injury Management), Dennis Smith Jr.: Day To Day (Knee)