Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/9/2021

Odds are against the Detroit Pistons (5-18), who are a 6.5-point underdog when they hit the court against the Brooklyn Nets (14-11) on February 9, 2021. A 229.5-point total has been set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-DET

Betting Suggestions:

Nets vs. Pistons Betting Data

Nets Betting Data

• Brooklyn holds a losing record against the spread this year, going 10-15 ATS.
• When they are at least 6.5-point favorites, the Nets have a record ATS of 3-7.
• Brooklyn and its opponents have hit the over in 72% of games (18 out of 25 matchups).

Pistons Betting Data

• Detroit has a winning record against the spread this season, 12-10-1.
• Detroit hit the over in 56.5% of its games (13 of 23 games).

Point Total Insights

• Brooklyn's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Tuesday's matchup total (229.5 points) in 16 out of 25 opportunities (64% of matchups).
• In Detroit's games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Tuesday's matchup over/under in seven out of 23 matchups (30.4%).
• The Nets average 121.5 points per game against the Pistons' 108.4, amounting to 0.4 points over the game's point total of 229.5.
• This matchup's point total is 2.4 fewer points than the 231.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• The Nets have seen a 239.7 average over/under in their games this season, 10.2 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 7.5 points separates this game's over/under (229.5 points) and the average total points bet in Pistons' games (222 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Brooklyn and Detroit have won five games apiece in their last 10 meetings against each other, while the Nets maintain a 2-1 edge covering the spread against the Pistons.

Nets Players to Watch

• Kevin Durant leads the Nets in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 29.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
• James Harden is Brooklyn's best passer, distributing 11.2 assists per game while scoring 24.1 PPG.
• Joe Harris leads the Nets in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The Brooklyn steals leader is Harden, who averages 1.0 steal per game, while its blocks leader is Durant, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.

Pistons Players to Watch

• Jerami Grant puts up 24.0 points per game to be the top scorer for the Pistons.
• Detroit's leader in rebounds is Mason Plumlee with 8.7 per game, and its leader in assists is Delon Wright with 4.7 per game.
• Wayne Ellington makes 3.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Pistons.
• Wright (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Detroit while Grant (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Nets:

Nicolas Claxton: Out (Right knee),

Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL),

Iman Shumpert: Out (Left Hamstring),

Kyrie Irving: Day To Day (Finger),

Kevin Durant: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)

Pistons:

Jahlil Okafor: Out (Knee),

Wayne Ellington: Day To Day (Right Calf),

Dennis Smith Jr.: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Delon Wright: Day To Day (Ankle),

Frank Jackson: Day To Day (Illness),

Killian Hayes: Out (Hip)