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Detroit Pistons vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The fans at Smoothie King Center will be treated to a game between the Detroit Pistons and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 120-114 loser as they battled the Nuggets at home. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 234 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 119-116 loser at home against the Wizards. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (235) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 4-20 SU,12-12 ATS
Current Streak: lost 10 straight games.
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 7-20 SU,11-16 ATS
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Brooklyn Sunday, December 12
New Orleans at San Antonio Sunday, December 12