Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors 2/12/23 – The (15-42) Detroit Pistons travel to Toronto, ON, to face the (26-31) Toronto Raptors. This will be the second meeting of these teams during the regular season. The Raptors won the previous battle, 115-111. After defeating the San Antonio Spurs, 138-131, in overtime, the Pistons will be entering this one. They were great on offense, and they’ll need to be more efficient in this one to compete with the Raptors. After falling to the Utah Jazz 122-116, the Raptors will be facing this game as they were unable to defend the court well and will need to apply more pressure to this game if they want home business to be successful. The NBA online sportsbook has predicted Detroit as the underdog in this game.
Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors
Date & Time: Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET
Location: Scotiabank Arena
Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors Betting Odds
Pistons
Moneyline: +275
Spread: +8.5 (-119)
Total: 232 over (-110)
Raptors
Moneyline: -435
Spread: -8.5 (-119)
Total: 232 under (-110)
Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors Analysis
The Detroit Pistons currently sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 25.5 games behind the first-place Celtics. They are scoring 112.2 points per contest and shooting 45.3% from the floor. This is the 24th highest point total and the 28th-highest percentage of shooting. The defensive end of the court is where the Pistons allow 119.8 points per game while their opponents shoot 49.2% from below the floor. This is the second-highest allowed point total and second-highest surrendered shooting percentage.
The Toronto Raptors currently sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 14.5 games behind the Boston Celtics. They are scoring 113.1 points per contest and shooting 45.4% from the floor. This team has the 26th highest average scoring percentage and 19th most points per game. The Raptors allow 112.4 points per contest while their opponents shoot 49% from the floor. This is the 10th-lowest amount of points allowed per game, and the 27th-lowest shooting percentage.
Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors Against the Spread
Detroit are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games. Detroit are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games. Detroit are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games against Toronto. Detroit are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Toronto.
Toronto are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 7 games against Detroit. Toronto are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games at home. Toronto are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors Free Pick
The Pistons won their last game against the Spurs, and Toronto has been struggling on the offensive end. Because the Raptors aren’t big enough down low, the Pistons will be able to get to the basket consistently. The Raptors will have to face the tough game without O.G Anunoby, who is great at both ends. They cannot cover the spread here. Take Detroit to lead the game as per NBA betting trends.
Free Pick: Detroit Pistons +8.5 (-119)
