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Today is Monday, January 6th and the Portland Trail Blazers with their current 12-22 record will face off against the Detroit Pistons who hold a slightly stronger record of 17-18 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

The Trail Blazers are currently 4-14 on the road with a point differential of -9, while the Pistons have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Trail Blazers vs. Pistons live today

Date: Monday, January 6, 2025

Time: 7:00 pm EST

Site: Little Caesars Arena

City: Detroit, MI

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Game odds for Trail Blazers vs. Pistons

The latest odds as of Monday:

Odds: Portland Trail Blazers (-215), Detroit Pistons (-265)

Spread: Pistons -6.5

Over/Under: 225.5 points

That gives the Trail Blazers an implied team point total of 111.72, and the Pistons 115.11.

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Expert picks & predictions for Monday’s Trail Blazers vs. Pistons game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Trail Blazers & Pistons game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Pistons on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Portland Trail Blazers at +6.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 225.5.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Trail Blazers vs. Pistons on Monday

The Pistons have won 4 of their last 5 home games

The UNDER is 7-3 in the Trail Blazers' last 10 road games

The Trail Blazers have covered in both of their matchups against Eastern Conference Central Division teams this season

The Trail Blazers have covered the Spread on their last 4 road trips to the Pistons

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