Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies welcomed Ja Morant in their last game. Morant picked up right where he left off by posting a double-double. Morant finished with 22 points and 11 assists. Memphis will obviously be better with a healthy Morant, but they have done surprisingly well without him and are in 4th place in the West at 11-7. They will host the 8-11 Pistons tonight. Detroit has made great strides after winning just 14 games all last season. The Pistons have an 8-11 record. Detroit has improved defensively but the offense is just not there yet. Detroit shoots just 46% from the floor and 35% from deep. Memphis is 7-3 ATS at home, where they average nearly 120ppg. Too much scoring will lead to big runs. Make the play on Memphis.

The Detroit Pistons had the worst losing streak in NBA history when they dropped 28 straight games, and over a 35 game stretch they went 1-35 SU which is almost half of a full NBA season with just a single win. That has created so much negativity around this team that bettors don't want any part of them. That has created value in the marketplace as silently, the Pistons have been a great play on team at 24-14 ATS in their last 38 games. The Grizzlies have 50 losses and are off what might be their most shocking win of the season as they beat the Milwaukee Bucks on the road by 10. I can see this team flat as a pancake facing a nothing team at home that just keeps covering. Make the play on Detroit.

Memphis has won eight of the past nine meetings with a 7-1-1 ATS record, including 116-102 in the only meeting this season on Dec. 6th. Detroit is wrapping up one of its worst seasons ever with a current record of 13-61 and 7-31 at home. The law of averages got the Pistons a 96-87 victory over Washington on Friday that ended an eight-game losing streak. Memphis, of course, hasn't been much better and it has lost three in a row, but getting points against the Pistons is always worth taking. Detroit is 7-15 ATS its past 22 games following a win and it has won two straight just three times in 2023-24. Take the Grizzlies.

Detroit is coming closer to winning a game as the Pistons have covered the spread their past two games against New York and Cleveland. The Pistons now get a home game against another struggling team as the Grizzlies are just 5-14 straight up this season and they have lost five of their past seven games, including 116-109 at Phoenix on Saturday. Detroit finally has Bojan Bogdanovic back in the lineup for the first time this season and he scored 22 points in Detroit's loss to the Cavaliers. Memphis is 4-13-1 ATS following an ATS win and 8-21-1 ATS with three or more days rest. Also, the Grizzlies are 5-13 ATS their past 18 games versus teams with losing records. Play the Pistons.