The Dallas Mavericks (26-22) play at the the Detroit Pistons (23-24) in the second game of their 5-game road trip Friday. Tip-off from Little Caesars Arena is at 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Mavericks vs. Pistons odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last season
The Mavericks have won 2 games in a row and 3 of their last 4 contests. They opened their road trip Wednesday with a 137-136 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as 1-point favorites for a push. F P.J. Washington and G Kyrie Irving both scored 25 points as the Mavs survived a late surge by the Pelicans in the final minutes. G Luke Doncic missed his 18th straight game.
The Pistons are opening a 6-game homestand after a 2-3 road trip. They have lost 3 straight games and 5 of their last 7 contests, coming off a 133-119 road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, failing to cover the 6-point spread as underdogs.
Mavericks at Pistons odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:27 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mavericks +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Pistons -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks +1.5 (-110) | Pistons -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Mavericks at Pistons key injuries
Mavericks
- G Luke Doncic (calf) out
- G Dante Exum (wrist) questionable
- F Maxi Kleber (foot) out
- C Derek Lively II (ankle) out
- C Dwight Powell (hip) out
Pistons
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Mavericks at Pistons picks and predictions
Prediction
Pistons 119, Mavericks 116
Moneyline
The Mavericks are 3-1 in their last 4 games and have won 2 in a row, but -they are 7-11 in the last 18 games without Doncic. They have not won more than 2 games in a row since winning 7 straight games from Nov. 25-Dec. 7.
The Pistons, currently on a 3-game skid, have not lost more than 3 games in a row since opening the season with 4 consecutive losses. They are 10-11 at home, while the Mavs are 12-12 on the road.
The return home after 13 days will be good for Detroit, and since they do have 3 1-point wins this season and the difference in odds between the moneyline and the 1.5-point spread is minimal, BET PISTONS (-120).
Against the spread
The Pistons are 5-8 ATS as the favorite this season and 2-6 ATS as home favorites, but Dallas is only 7-7-1 ATS as a road dog.
As noted, the Pistons have 3 games where they won by 1 point this season and the Mavs have 2 1-point losses, so to avoid that possibility and with the odds being minimally different between the spread and moneyline, don’t worry about the spread.
PASS.
Over/Under
Four of the last 5 games for the Mavericks have reached 230 total points, while the other reached 229.
Two of the last 3 games for Detroit have reached 230 points. The last 3 meetings between these teams in Detroit have cleared 230 points.
BET OVER 229.5 (-110).
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