Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Odds, Lines, Picks & Predictions – NBA, Apr. 8

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The Bucks are -5.5 favorites vs. the Pistons
Total (Over/Under): 228.5 points
Friday, April 8, 2022 at 7:00pm EDT
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The Milwaukee Bucks visit Little Caesars Arena to take on the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm EDT in Detroit.

The Bucks are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-115).

So far this NBA season, the Bucks are against the spread, while the Pistons are against the spread.

The Bucks vs Pistons Over/Under is 228.5 total points for the game.

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Bucks vs. Pistons Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

	Spread	Over / Under	Moneyline
Milwaukee Bucks	-5.5 -115	O 228.5 -110	-250
Detroit Pistons	+5.5 -105	U 228.5 -110	190

Milwaukee Bucks Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Bucks have gone:

Away Spread Record against the Spread (Away Spread Units Units / Away Spread ROI ROI)
Away Moneyline Record against the Moneyline (Away ML Units Units / Away ML ROI ROI)
Away Record Over against the Over for game total points (Away Over Units Units / Away Over ROI ROI)
Away Under Record against the Under for game total points (Away Under Units Units / Away Under ROI ROI)

Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Bucks, Ranked by Units Won:

The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 46 of their last 77 games (+13.14 Units / 16% ROI)

The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 25 of their last 39 away games (+12.90 Units / 30% ROI)

The Milwaukee Bucks have covered the 2Q Spread in 46 of their last 78 games (+10.61 Units / 12% ROI)

The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 1H Moneyline in 52 of their last 78 games (+10.37 Units / 6% ROI)

The Milwaukee Bucks have covered the 1Q Spread in 38 of their last 65 games (+10.33 Units / 14% ROI)

Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Bucks, Ranked by Units Lost:

The Milwaukee Bucks have only covered the 3Q Spread in 28 of their last 79 games (-28.53 Units / -33% ROI)

The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 37 of their last 75 games (-25.98 Units / -19% ROI)

The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 30 of their last 77 games (-20.85 Units / -25% ROI)

The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the Team Total Under in 27 of their last 70 games (-19.18 Units / -24% ROI)

The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 26 of their last 70 games (-19.06 Units / -25% ROI)

Detroit Pistons Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Pistons have gone:

Home Spread Record against the Spread (Home Spread Units Units / Home Spread ROI ROI)
Home Moneyline Record against the Moneyline (Home ML Units Units / Home ML ROI ROI)
Home Over Record against the Over for game total points (Home Over Units Units / Home Over ROI ROI)
Home Under Record against the Under for game total points (Home Under Units Units / Home Under ROI ROI)

Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Pistons, Ranked by Units Won:

The Detroit Pistons have hit the Moneyline in 18 of their last 47 games (+21.55 Units / 41% ROI)

The Detroit Pistons have covered the 2Q Spread in 32 of their last 47 games (+15.61 Units / 30% ROI)

The Detroit Pistons have covered the Spread in 18 of their last 23 games (+14.70 Units / 58% ROI)

The Detroit Pistons have covered the 1H Spread in 18 of their last 24 games (+12.56 Units / 48% ROI)

The Detroit Pistons have hit the 2H Moneyline in 16 of their last 27 games at home (+11.02 Units / 38% ROI)

Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Pistons, Ranked by Units Lost:

The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 30 of their last 80 games (-23.09 Units / -26% ROI)

The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 34 of their last 80 games (-13.87 Units / -16% ROI)

The Detroit Pistons have only hit the Team Total Under in 32 of their last 71 games (-11.98 Units / -15% ROI)

The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 30 of their last 69 games (-9.70 Units / -13% ROI)

The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 9 of their last 28 games at home (-7.95 Units / -26% ROI)

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Keys to Winning for the Milwaukee Bucks
Keys to Winning for the Detroit Pistons
Player Injuries for Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks Offensive stats
Detroit Pistons Offensive stats
Milwaukee Bucks Defensive stats
Detroit Pistons Defensive stats

Milwaukee Bucks: Keys to the Game vs. the Detroit Pistons

The Bucks are 38-4 (.905) when forcing an eFG of 50% or worse since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .776

The Bucks are 36-17 (.679) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .558

The Bucks are 23-10 (.697) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .540

The Bucks are 67-14 (.827) when winning the rebounding margin since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .701

Detroit Pistons: Keys to the Game vs. the Milwaukee Bucks

The Pistons are 5-21 (.192) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .465

The Pistons were 7-29 (.194) when they lose the turnover margin last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .446

The Pistons were 3-34 (.081) when allowing 110 or more points last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .321

The Pistons are 14-50 (.219) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2020-21 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .461

Injury Report: Pistons vs. Bucks – Friday‘s Game, Apr. 8

Marvin Bagley III (Pistons): Bagley III did not play in Wednesday’s (Apr. 6) game against Dallas.

Cory Joseph (Pistons): Joseph did not play in Wednesday’s (Apr. 6) game against Dallas.

Jerami Grant (Pistons): The Pistons announced that Grant will miss the rest of the season with a left calf strain.

Rodney McGruder (Pistons): McGruder is out for Wednesday’s (Apr. 6) game against Dallas.

Hamidou Diallo (Pistons): The Pistons announced that Diallo will miss the rest of the season with a left index finguer avulsion fracture.

Grayson Allen (Bucks): Allen is out for Thursday’s (Apr. 7) game against Boston.

Milwaukee Bucks Offensive Stats & Trends

The Bucks averaged 120.1 points per game (8,649 points/72 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 111.8

The Bucks have made 14.1 three-pointers per game this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.3

The Bucks averaged 59.2 points per game (4,264 points/72 games) in the second half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 54.8

The Bucks shot 48% (1,551/3,213) in the second half last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%

Detroit Pistons Offensive Stats & Trends

The Pistons have averaged 98.4 points per game (4,328 points/44 games) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 107.8

The Pistons are shooting 42% (1,560/3,740) this season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 45%

The Pistons have an eFG% of 48% this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 52%

The Pistons have averaged 0.49 points per possession (5,878 points/12,489 possessions) at home since the start of the 2020-21 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 0.53

Milwaukee Bucks Defensive Stats & Trends

The Bucks averaged 37.8 defensive rebounds per game (2,724 rebounds/72 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.4

The Bucks have averaged 37.1 defensive rebounds per game (4,893 rebounds/132 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3

The Bucks have averaged 36.2 defensive rebounds per game (2,169 rebounds/60 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.2

The Bucks have averaged 4.1 blocks per game (244 blocks/60 games) this season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8

Detroit Pistons Defensive Stats & Trends

The Pistons have averaged 31.4 defensive rebounds per game (1,383 rebounds/44 games) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3

The Pistons have averaged 32.2 defensive rebounds per game (3,740 rebounds/116 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3

The Pistons averaged 32.7 defensive rebounds per game (2,357 rebounds/72 games) last season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.4

The Pistons blocked 371 shots last season — tied for 8th most among NBA teams

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