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Detroit Pistons vs. Memphis Grizzlies
A winning streak will be on the line for the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday when they battle the Detroit Pistons at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -12.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 218.
The Grizzlies were a 110-106 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (216) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 140-111 loser on the road against the Hornets. They failed to cover the +10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (251) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 7-29 SU,17-19 ATS
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis:
Team record: 25-14 SU,24-15 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Orlando Saturday, January 8
Memphis at Los Angeles Saturday, January 8