Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/17/2021

Jerami Grant's Detroit Pistons (10-29) will look to upset Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors when the Pistons square off against the Raptors on March 17, 2021. Toronto is a 2.5-point favorite against Detroit. The game's point total is 220.5.

How to Watch

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

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Raptors vs. Pistons Betting Data

Raptors Betting Data

• Toronto has failed to cover the spread more often than not this season, going 18-21.
• When they play as at least 2.5-point favorites, the Raptors have a record ATS of 8-10.
• Toronto has gone over the point total the majority of the time, in 22 of 39 games (56.4%).

Pistons Betting Data

• This season, Detroit is 18-18-2 against the spread.
• When the Pistons are at least 2.5-point underdogs, they're 0-1 against the spread.
• Detroit hit the over in just 47.4% of their games (18 of 38 games).

Point Total Insights

• Toronto's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Wednesday's matchup over/under (220.5 points) in 23 out of 39 opportunities (59% of matchups).
• In 16 out of Detroit's 39 games this season (41%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the point total in Wednesday's matchup.
• The over/under for the matchup of 220.5 is 0.9 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Raptors (112.5 points per game) and the Pistons (107.1 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 220.7 points per game, 0.2 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the Raptors have seen a 224.5 over/under in their games this season, 4.0 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 1.9 points separates this contest's over/under (220.5 points) and the average total points bet in Pistons' games (218.6 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Detroit has won a majority of its last 10 games against Toronto, going 7-3, while the Raptors perform better against the spread, putting together a 3-1 record ATS in those contests against the Pistons.

Raptors Players to Watch

• The scoring and rebounding leader for the Raptors is Siakam, who puts up 20.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
• Kyle Lowry leads Toronto in assists, averaging 7.3 per game while also scoring 18.1 points per contest.
• Fred VanVleet leads the Raptors in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• VanVleet and Chris Boucher lead Toronto on the defensive end, with VanVleet leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Boucher in blocks averaging 1.9 per contest.

Pistons Players to Watch

• Grant scores 23.4 points per game to be the top scorer for the Pistons.
• The Detroit leaders in rebounding and assists are Mason Plumlee with 9.2 rebounds per game (he also adds 10.4 points and 3.8 assists per game) and Delon Wright with 4.9 assists per game (he also tacks on 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game).
• Wayne Ellington is consistent from distance and leads the Pistons with 2.7 made threes per game.
• Detroit's leader in steals is Wright with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Isaiah Stewart with 1.1 per game.

Injury Report

Raptors: Fred VanVleet: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols), OG Anunoby: Out (Health and Safety Protocols), Pascal Siakam: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols), Malachi Flynn: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols), Patrick McCaw: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols)

Pistons: Jahlil Okafor: Out (Knee), Dennis Smith Jr.: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols), Rodney McGruder: Day To Day (Elbow), Killian Hayes: Out (Hip), Hamidou Diallo: Out (Groin), Wayne Ellington: Day To Day (Groin)