Heat hoping to blaze the Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, MI (TheSpread) – The Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat jockey for seeding in the Eastern Conference when they meet tonight at 7:30PM ET.
Miami is 21-26 on the season, 13-11 on the road and 21-24-2 against the spread. Detroit is 18-30 overall, 8-16 at home and 22-26 against the spread. Miami is the seventh seed in the East right now while Detroit is the 10th seed. The Pistons are 2.5 games behind the Heat in the East. Miami has won five of its last six meetings with Detroit, but the Pistons have covered the spread in three of their last five against the Heat. This is their first meeting this season.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Pistons are favored at home in this game, as they are getting odds of -4.5 points against the Heat. The over/under total for this game has been set at 186 points.
Detroit is coming off a win on Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak since the team lost Brandon Jennings for the season. The Pistons have covered the spread in three of their last four games. Miami is coming off a win over Boston on Sunday, but the Heat are just 3-4 in their last seven and 2-3 against the spread in their last five. The Heat have hit the under in nine of their last 10 games.
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