Miami Heat (18-5) travel to Little Caesars Arena tonight to face off against the Detroit Pistons (25-8) at 7pm ET.
Miami have been on a heater offensively in recent weeks. They have won 3 consecutive games and average the most points in the last 5 games (126.2 PPG). Norman Powell has been integral in this 3 game stretch, scoring 73 pts (averaging 24.3 PPG). The concern for Miami is they are not particularly strong on the road, winning just six of sixteen matches.
After back to back defeats against the Utah Jazz and LA Clippers during a five game away stretch, the Detroit Pistons comfortably beat the LA Lakers 128-106 on Tuesday night. Detroit are the #1 seed in the East and are back at Little Caesars Arena, where they are 12-2 this season. Detroit have been strong defensively this season and they will back themselves to slow down this Miami side.
Betting Markets:
- Miami Heat ML (+150)/Detroit Pistons ML (-200)
- Miami Heat +4.5 pts (-110)/Detroit Pistons -4.5 pts (-110)
- Over 236.5 pts (-110)/Under 236.5 pts (-110)
Our Prediction:
Detroit have been very strong at home and will be confident they can get the job done against Miami.
I don’t think Miami has the size or physicality to stay with Detroit across the full match.
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Injury Report:
Miami Heat: Terry Rozier (Out), Pelle Larsson (Out), Tyler Herro (Out)
Detroit Pistons: Caris LeVert (Out), Tobias Harris (Out)