Pelicans vs. Pistons Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 17

Pelicans vs. Pistons Game Info

• Date: Monday, March 17, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSDET

The Detroit Pistons (37-31) are favored by 7.5 points against the New Orleans Pelicans (18-50) on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSDET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 232.5.

Pelicans vs. Pistons Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Pistons Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pistons win (65.1%)

Pelicans vs. Pistons Betting Trends

• The Pistons are 37-27-4 against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans are 27-40-1 against the spread this year.
• Pistons games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 34 times this season.
• Pelicans games this year have hit the over on 38 of 68 set point totals (55.9%).
• Detroit has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 16 times in 34 games when playing at home, and it has covered 21 times in 34 games on the road.
• The Pistons have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (47.1%) than away games (52.9%).
• New Orleans has been better against the spread at home (18-15-1) than away (9-25-0) this season.
• In terms of the over/under, Pelicans games have finished over 55.9% of the time this season, both at home (19 of 34) and away (19 of 34).

Pistons Leaders

• Cade Cunningham averages 25.6 points, 6.1 boards and 9.3 assists.
• Jalen Duren averages 11.4 points, 10.3 boards and 2.5 assists.
• Tobias Harris averages 14 points, 6.1 boards and 2.2 assists.
• Malik Beasley's numbers on the season are 16.3 points, 2.7 boards and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 44.2% from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.9 made treys (third in NBA).
• Dennis Schroder is averaging 13.4 points, 5.3 assists and 2.6 rebounds.

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III averages 21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He is also draining 45.4% of his shots from the field and 36.1% from 3-point range, with 3 triples per game.
• The Pelicans get 21.3 points per game from CJ McCollum, plus 3.8 rebounds and 4 assists.
• Yves Missi's numbers on the season are 8.8 points, 8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He is draining 54.3% of his shots from the floor.
• The Pelicans get 24.2 points per game from Zion Williamson, plus 7.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
• Dejounte Murray averages 17.5 points, 6.5 boards and 7.4 assists. He is sinking 39.3% of his shots from the floor and 29.9% from 3-point range, with 1.7 triples per game.

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