The New Orleans Pelicans (43-27) traveled to the Detroit Pistons (12-58) for a Sunday game. The Pelicans won their last game against the Heat without one of their best players. Conversely, the Pistons are on a five-game losing streak. The Pelicans have playoff aspirations. Meanwhile, the Pistons are hoping to win some games and show that they can be competitive.
But do you see Detroit being able to keep it relatively close at home today?
New Orleans Pelicans vs Detroit Pistons Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| New Orleans Pelicans | -12 -108 |
O 217 -112 |
-750 |
| Detroit Pistons | +12 -112 |
U 217 -108 |
+525 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
New Orleans Pelicans vs Detroit Pistons Game Details
- Fixture: New Orleans Pelicans @ Detroit Pistons
- Date and Time: March 24, 2024 @ 3:00 pm EST
- Location: Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit, MI
Apex Tale of the Tape
| New Orleans Pelicans | Vs. | Detroit Pistons |
| 43-27 | Record | 12-58 |
| 115.8 | Points Per Game | 111.4 |
| 49.0 | FG% | 46.8 |
| 38.1 | 3PT% | 35.2 |
| 44.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.9 |
| 110.5 | Points Allowed Per Game | 120.2 |
| 45.9 | Defensive FG% | 49.0 |
| 34.5 | Defensive 3PT% | 37.3 |
| 78.2 | Defensive FT% | 80.6 |
| 42.2 | Defensive Rebounds Against | 42.4 |
| 4-1 | Last 5 W-L | 0-5 |
| 100.4 | Team Pace | 102.6 |
Key Stats
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans, as mentioned, hope to make some noise in the playoffs this year. Furthermore, they are going to have one of their better players in Brandon Ingram. However, they still have Zion Williamson. Williamson leads this team in scoring at 22.3 points per game. Furthermore, Jonas Valanciunas secures the boards. Valanciunis averages 9.2 rebounds per game. It will take someone else to step up on the scoring side of things. Therefore, look for CJ McCollum to be a secondary scoring option from the perimeter. He averages 18.5 points per game. But he hopes to have his third 30-point game in his five latest matchups against the Detroit Pistons.
Detroit Pistons
Detroit is a team that would be fortunate to even stick around in this game. Although they have the talent to keep a competitive game on any given night, it’s unlikely against the New Orleans Pelicans. Outside of Cade Cunningham, there isn’t much hope for success with this Detroit Pistons team. Cunningham averages 22.1 points per game. However, he would need to double this effort for the Pistons to beat the Pelicans today.
Injury Report
New Orleans Pelicans
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Dyson Daniels – Out
- Brandon Ingram – Out
Detroit Pistons
- Taj Gibson – GTD
- Quentin Grimes – Out
- Jalen Duren – Out
- Simone Fontecchio – Out
- Stanley Umude – OFS
Game Prediction
This game shouldn’t be close. The Detroit Pistons are capable of keeping games like this interesting. But it’s more likely than not that they will lose by a wide margin today. Furthermore, this Pelicans team impressed in their win against Miami. Because that game was also on the road and because the Pelicans overall are considerably healthier, this seems like a no-brainer to me. I am picking the New Orleans Pelicans to cover this double-digit spread.
Final Pick
New Orleans Pelicans -12
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