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Detroit Pistons vs. Utah Jazz
The Detroit Pistons and the Utah Jazz will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 120-107 winner as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Jazz covered in the match as a +7.5-point underdog, while 227 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 136-109 loser on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (245) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 12-21 SU,12-19-2 ATS
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Utah:
Team record: 20-12 SU,14-17-1 ATS
Utah is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games
Next up:
Detroit at Los Angeles Thursday, January 2
Utah at Chicago Thursday, January 2