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Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons
The Toronto Raptors and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -7.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 133-87 loser on the road against the Bulls. They failed to cover the +13.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto was a 99-95 loser in its last match at home against the Suns. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 194 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 20-18 SU,21-17 ATS
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games
Detroit:
Team record: 9-31 SU,19-21 ATS
Detroit is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Milwaukee Saturday, January 15
Detroit home to Phoenix Sunday, January 16