The Utah Jazz are hosting the Detroit Pistons in tonight’s late-night NBA matchup. The Utah Jazz are coming off a narrow loss at home against the New Orleans Pelicans 128-121. Conversely, the Detroit Pistons are calming off a dominating win at home over the Brooklyn Nets, 115-94. On paper, this game is a mismatch. However, that’s why these games are played on the hardwood. Let’s dive into this game and cook up a late-night winning slip.
Detroit Pistons vs. Utah Jazz Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Detroit Pistons | -11 (-112) | Over 232 (-110) | -535 |
| Utah Jazz | +11 (-108) | Under 232 (-110) | +400 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Detroit Pistons vs. Utah Jazz Match Details
- Fixture: Detroit Pistons @ Utah Jazz
- Date and Time: March 3rd, 2025 @ 9 PM EST
Key Stats
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are coming off a dominating performance at home over the Brooklyn Nets 115-94. Jalen Duren was excellent in the win, with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocks. Cade Cunningham also had a solid performance with 15 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists and was a +27 when he was on the floor. Malik Beasley gave the Pistons some fantastic shooting in his limited action. In only 24 minutes, Beasley scored 18 points while shooting 6/10 from the floor, including 5/8 from distance. With a record of 34-27 on the season, the Detroit Pistons are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Defensively, this is a solid team. For the season, they ranked 15th in points allowed per game, 11th in opponent field goal percentage, 27th in opponent three-point percentage, 10th in blocks per game, 17th in steals per game, 7th in rebounds per game, and 11th in defensive rating. Regarding injuries, Tobias Harris has been ruled out for this game. Meanwhile, Isaiah Stewart is listed as questionable in this game as well. Detroit has an outstanding record of 9-1 in their last 10 games, including 8-1-1 against the spread. This has been one of the surprising teams in the NBA this season.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are coming off a tough loss at home against the New Orleans Pelicans 128 to 121. Keynote George was solid despite his inefficiencies in scoring the basketball. George finished with 28 points and six assists while shooting 9/21 from the floor. Rookie Kyle Filipowski had a strong performance with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Oscar Tshiebwe was the star of the game. He finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and a team-high +25 when he was on the floor. With a record of 15-45 on the season, the Utah Jazz sit in last place in the Western Conference.
Defensively, this is one of the worst teams in the NBA. They ranked 27th in points allowed per game, 25th in opponent field goal percentage, 16th in opponent three-point percentage, 19th in blocks per game, 30th in steals per game, 5th in rebounds per game, and 30th in defensive rating. In terms of injuries, this is an injury-riddled team. Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, and Jordan Clarkson have been ruled out for this game. Colin Sexton is also listed as questionable. Over the last 10 games, the Utah Jazz have a record of 3-7, including 6-4-0 against the spread.
Prediction
The Detroit Pistons will blow out the Utah Jazz on the road and cover the massive 11-point spread in this game. The Pistons are playing two well over their last 10 games, and the Jazz are too injury-riddled to keep this game close. I expect a Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren master class. This is a bad matchup for Utah, which has been one of, if not the worst, teams in the NBA. Despite being the home team, Utah is on the second night of a back-to-back. The Pistons jump out to an early lead and never looked back as they cruised to a double-digit win on the road in this game.
Final Pick
Detroit Pistons -11 (-112)
