Pistons vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 28

Pistons vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: FDSDET and ALT2

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (38-21) are 1.5-point underdogs against Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons (33-26) Friday, February 28, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The game tips off at 7 p.m. ET on FDSDET and ALT2. The matchup has an over/under of 238.5.

Pistons vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Pistons vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pistons win (58.6%)

Pistons vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Pistons have covered the spread 33 times this season (33-23-3).
• The Nuggets have played 59 games, with 30 wins against the spread.
• Games involving the Pistons have hit the over 30 times this season.
• Nuggets games this year have gone over the total in 35 of 59 opportunities (59.3%).
• Detroit has done a better job covering the spread in away games (19-10-1) than it has in home games (14-13-2).
• The Pistons have gone over the total in a lower percentage of games at home (48.3%) than road tilts (53.3%).
• This season, Denver is 16-13-0 at home against the spread (.552 winning percentage). On the road, it is 14-15-1 ATS (.467).
• Nuggets games have finished above the over/under 65.5% of the time at home (19 of 29), and 53.3% of the time away (16 of 30).

Pistons Leaders

• Cunningham is averaging 25.7 points, 9.5 assists and 6.3 rebounds.
• Jalen Duren's numbers on the season are 11.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 69.7% from the floor (fourth in NBA).
• Tobias Harris is averaging 13.8 points, 2.2 assists and 5.9 rebounds.
• Malik Beasley's numbers on the season are 16.7 points, 2.9 boards and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 44.4% from the field and 42.5% from downtown, with an average of 4 made 3-pointers (third in NBA).
• Dennis Schroder is averaging 13.7 points, 2.5 boards and 5.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic averages 29.2 points for the Nuggets, plus 12.6 boards and 10.4 assists.
• The Nuggets are receiving 21.1 points, 3.8 boards and 6 assists per game from Jamal Murray.
• Per game, Michael Porter Jr. gets the Nuggets 18.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Christian Braun averages 14.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He is making 57.3% of his shots from the floor.
• The Nuggets are getting 12.8 points, 5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game from Russell Westbrook.

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