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It’s a battle of Central Division rivals on Tuesday night as the Milwaukee Bucks invade Motown to take on the Detroit Pistons.
On The Wrong Foot
The Milwaukee Bucks started a five game road swing on the wrong foot as they dropped a 112-118 decision to the Thunder last Sunday in Oklahoma City. The win snapped a six game winning streak for the Bucks and dropped them to 35-13 on the season. Despite the loss, Milwaukee still has the best record in the league and they have a chance to get back on track by sweeping the Detroit Pistons.
The Bucks rank 2nd in the league in scoring at 117.3 points per game. They are ranked 5th in passing at 26.2 dimes per contest and 1st in rebounding at 49.0 boards per contest. Milwaukee also has the 8th best scoring defense in the entire NBA at 107.6 points per game allowed.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons 1/29/19
Moneyline Odds: Bucks -265, Pistons +225
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 1/29/19
Pistons Falling Apart
The Detroit Pistons’ season looks like it’s falling apart. Detroit wa six games above the .500 win mark after 20 games played this season. They are now six games below .500 at 21-27 as of Monday. The Pistons enter Tuesday’s matchup against the Bucks having lost three out of their last four and will attempt to avoid getting swept by the Bucks this season.
Detroit is the 7th lowest scoring team in the league at 105.9 points per game. The Pistons are ranked 26th in assists with 22.0 dimes per contest and they are 12th off the glass with 45.6 rebounds per game. The Pistons are ranked 9th in defensive scoring at 108.5 points per game allow
Who Wins?
The Bucks are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played. Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games played on the road. The Pistons are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games played and 2-1 SU in their last three home games. Head to head, the Bucks are 8-2 SU in their last 10 meetings against the Pistons but Detroit is 8-3 SU in their last 11 home games against Milwaukee.
Andre Drummond returned from a three game absence and had a 23-15 night but the Pistons lost to the Mavs 101-106 last Friday. Blake Griffin also scored 35 points in that game and he is averaging 31.0 points on 51.5% shooting in the month of January. But the Pistons continue to tumble in the team standings.
Milwaukee has not lost back to back games this season and is 8-1 SU against their Central Division foes. I like the Bucks to bounce back with a road win here.
I’m picking the Milwaukee Bucks to beat the Detroit Pistons on 1/29/19.
Other Bets To Make
The Bucks are 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games played and 3-2-1 ATS in their last six games on the road. The Pistons are likewise 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games played and the Pistons are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games. Head to head, the Bucks are 2-4-2 ATs in their last 8 games when playing the Pistons. Milwaukee is also 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games in Detroit.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons 1/29/19
Spread Odds: Bucks -6.5 (-109), Pistons +6.5 (-109
Odds from getbets.eu as of 1/29/19
The Bucks are 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games against the Central Division and 15-8 ATS in their last 23 games as favorites of six or more points. Detroit is 0-3-1 in their last four games against the Central Division and 1-4 ATS in their last five games when playing on three or more days rest. The home team is 3-0-2 ATS in their last five meetings but Detroit has split its last six home games. I can’t trust Detroit who have been inconsistent all-season long.
Prediction: Bucks -6.5
The total has gone under in five out of the last six games played by the Bucks. The under is 10-3 in Milwaukee’s last 13 road games. The total has gone under in four out of the last five games played by Detroit. The under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings between the Bucks and Pistons. The under is also 5-1 in the last six meetings between these teams in Detroit.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons 1/29/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 219.5 -109, Under -109
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 1/29/19
The under is 5-0 in the Bucks’ last five overall and 5-1 in the Pistons’ last six overall. The Pistons are 29th in the league in field goal percentage and have been worse at 41.7% in their last five games played. It doesn’t help the Pistons that the Bucks and Pistons both have Top 10 scoring defenses. I have a good feeling this is going to be a low scoring game.
Under 219.5
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