Philadelphia at Detroit

Monday's 124-91 win at Charlotte made Detroit 6-1 and gave the Pistons three straight wins. Philadelphia is 7-1 on a four-game winning streak, and its only loss came at Detroit on October 25. That night the Pistons dictated the tempo, built a double-digit lead early and left the 76ers chasing. The Pistons won it 106-93 and took the April 4 meeting 116-93. Philadelphia scored 93 both times. Detroit has also won each of the last five meetings, and Philadelphia has changed since the last one, with Jaylen Brown and LeBron James now around Tyrese Maxey. Philadelphia's October 25 total came with that new group on the floor. The Pistons beat Charlotte by 33 with the Hornets stuck at 91, so Detroit's defense is not leaning on one night. I expect Detroit to set the pace again at home. With the price this close to even money, our bankroll needs the UNDER to win only a little more than half the time. The UNDER is the bet tonight, since the Pistons have controlled the tempo of two straight meetings with Philadelphia and won both by double digits.