Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Milwaukee Bucks (28-13) visit the Detroit Pistons (4-37) Saturday. Tip-off from Little Caesars Arena is set for 3 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Bucks vs. Pistons odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Milwaukee leads 2-0

Milwaukee, who was without F Giannis Antetokounmpo due to a shoulder injury, was routed 135-95 by the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday. No scorer eclipsed the 17-point mark for Milwaukee vs. Cleveland as the Bucks shot only 40% from the field and 28.6% from deep. The Bucks failed to cover as a 2-point underdog in the loss, moving to 0-3 ATS in their last 3 overall.

Detroit suffered a 124-117 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday, covering as a 12.5-point underdog. Detroit has allowed 120 or more points in 3 of its last 4 losses. The Pistons have now lost 4 of their last 5 overall and are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.

This is the 1st of back-to-back meetings between these squads, game 2 is set for Monday at 7 p.m. ET.

Bucks at Pistons odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bucks -950 (bet $950 to win $100) | Pistons +640 (bet $100 to win $640)
Against the spread (ATS): Bucks -13 (-112) | Pistons +13 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 244.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

Bucks at Pistons key injuries

Bucks

F Giannis Antetokounmpo (shoulder) probable

Pistons

G Cade Cunningham (knee) out
F Isaiah Stewart (ankle) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Bucks at Pistons picks and predictions

Prediction

Bucks 130, Pistons 119

Moneyline

PASS.

Milwaukee will come away with the win, but a -950 favorite is never worth the risk of betting on. Bet on the spread and/or Over/Under instead.

Against the spread

LEAN PISTONS +13 (-108).

The Pistons are 3-0 ATS in their last 3 overall and are a slightly better ATS team than Milwaukee this year, being 18-23 ATS while the Bucks are 16-24-1. The Bucks have dropped 3 straight games ATS and are only 2-8 ATS in their last 10 overall. Detroit has also covered ATS in 2 of its last 3 meetings with Milwaukee.

This is only a lean because Detroit is among the worst teams of all time, so the Pistons getting blown out is never out of the question.

Over/Under

BET OVER 244.5 (-112).

The Over has hit in back-to-back games for the Pistons and is 7-2-1 in Detroit's last 10 overall. The Over is 2-1 in Milwaukee's last 3 overall and has hit in back-to-back wins for the Bucks. The Over has also hit in 4 consecutive Milwaukee-Detroit matchups. The Over has also been safer for both teams this year, being 25-16 for Milwaukee and 26-14-1 for Detroit.

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