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Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks meet at Fiserv Forum.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -15-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
Milwaukee was a 136-113 winner in its last match at home against the Pelicans. They covered the -12.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 249 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit won its last outing, a 117-116 result against the Spurs on January 01. The Pistons covered in that game as a +6.5-point underdog, while the 233 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 6-28 SU,16-18 ATS
Detroit is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 25-13 SU,18-20 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Charlotte Wednesday, January 5
Milwaukee home to Toronto Wednesday, January 5