Detroit (22-20) at Toronto (29-13)
When: Wednesday, January 17th 2018
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Time: 7:35 ET | TV: FS Detroit, Sportsnet One
Opening Odds: Toronto -8.5/211
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A couple of struggling Eastern Conference teams will look to get back on track when the Toronto Raptors host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre. Detroit has dropped five of its last seven games but each of those losses came on the road until Monday, when they surrendered 68 second-half points to the Charlotte Hornets in a 118-107 setback. The current skid leaves Detroit clinging to the last playoff spot in the conference – one game ahead of ninth-place Philadelphia. The Pistons are now 9-14 away from home, but the good news is, they will play 13 of the next 15 games at Little Caesars Arena after Wednesday. Toronto had a furious rally fall short in a 127-125 loss to Golden State on Monday and lost a physical contest to the 76ers on Monday. The Raptors are trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season and have fallen four games behind Boston for the No. 1 seed in the East entering Tuesday’s action. Toronto took three of four in the series last season, but Detroit’s lone win came on the road 102-101 last February.
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Detroit’s normally solid defense allowed Charlotte to shoot 51.2% from the field on Monday and have allowed at least 107 points in each of its last five losses. Shooting guard Avery Bradley struggles continued on Monday, hitting just 6-of-19 from the floor and is shooting 37.8% from the field in seven games since returning from a groin injury. Center Andre Drummond had arguably his worst game of the season, scoring a season-low three points on 1-of-7 shooting Monday. Power forward Anthony Tolliver was terrific off the bench against Charlotte, hitting six of his seven shots for 17 points – his second-best point-performance of the season.
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All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry returned on Monday after sitting out three games with a bruised tailbone and struggled before being ejected in the final seconds after an altercation with Philadelphia rookie Ben Simmons. Lowry ended up 3-of-16 from the floor in 37 minutes and combined four assists with four turnovers. Backup point guard Delon Wright picked-up the slack, going 5-of-6 from 3-point range, three more than his total made 3-pointers over the previous five games. Toronto will be home to face San Antonio on Friday.
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This Detroit team is better than people think, especially on defense. I expect them to bounce back from a horrible performance on Monday and keep this contest close. Detroit has covered four of the last five meetings in Toronto and this is too many points.
Pick: Pistons +8.5
- Pistons are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Pistons are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Pistons are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Pistons are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Pistons are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games.
- Pistons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pistons are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Pistons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Pistons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Raptors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Raptors are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Raptors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games.
- Raptors are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-0 in Pistons last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Pistons last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 6-1 in Pistons last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 24-7-1 in Pistons last 32 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Pistons last 5 Wednesday games.
- Under is 15-5-1 in Pistons last 21 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 8-3 in Pistons last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 13-5-1 in Pistons last 19 road games.
- Under is 10-4-1 in Pistons last 15 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 37-15-1 in Pistons last 53 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 19-9-1 in Pistons last 29 overall.
- Under is 33-16-2 in Pistons last 51 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 35-17 in Pistons last 52 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Over is 5-0 in Raptors last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 5-0 in Raptors last 5 Wednesday games.
- Over is 5-0 in Raptors last 5 vs. NBA Central.
- Over is 7-1 in Raptors last 8 overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pistons are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.
- Over is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
- Over is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings in Toronto.
- Road team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
