The New Orleans Pelicans hadn’t been getting a ton of production from 2020 first round selection Kira Lewis Jr. this season, but now they’ll be without him for the rest of the season. The rotation point guard tore his ACL on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets, making a tough year even harder for New Orleans. On Friday night, the Pelican are back at it against Detroit, which has lost its last 10 games.
New Orleans is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Pistons odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 211. Before entering any Pistons vs. Pelicans picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 8 of the 2021-22 NBA season up almost $2,000 on all top-rated NBA picks this season. It’s also on a stunning 121-78 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread that dates back to last season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Pistons. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pistons vs. Pelicans:
- Pelicans vs. Pistons spread: Pelicans -6.5
- Pelicans vs. Pistons over-under: 211 points
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What you need to know about the Pelicans
Lewis wasn’t the only loss for the Pelicans on Wednesday, as they fell to Denver in overtime, 120-114. A silver lining for New Orleans was the play of center Jonas Valanciunas, who posted a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards along with three blocks. Herb Jones also had his best offensive performance of the season with 19 points and seven rebounds.
Jones has been in-and-out of the starting lineup this season, but he’s started the last eight games and has primarily been a defensive stopper. In his most recent run as a starter, he’s averaged 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. He should be a problem for Detroit on Friday, as the Pistons allow opponents to get eight steals per game this season, which is the eighth-highest mark in the league.
What you need to know about the Pistons
Detroit also fell in overtime action on Wednesday against the Washington Wizards, 119-116. Power forward Jerami Grant put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 28 points in addition to five rebounds. First overall selection in the NBA Draft, Cade Cunningham scored 21 points in the loss.
Cunningham has been living up to his hype recently, and has been on fire over his last four games. During that stretch, he’s averaged 23.5 points, six rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. He’s shot over 51 percent from the field, and is essentially tied with Grant for the team lead in offensive usage rate. Both players check in at 26 percent.
How to make Pelicans vs. Pistons picks
The model is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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