It’s Friday, January 31, and the Dallas Mavericks (26-22) and the Detroit Pistons (23-24) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The Pistons have lost their last three games. The offense has been the issue as they have averaged just 107.6 points per game despite Cade Cunningham scoring an average of 30 per game over those three games. Dallas has won two straight and three of their last four. The Mavs nipped the Pelicans Wednesday night, 137-136.
The Mavericks are currently 12-12 on the road with a point differential of +3, while the Pistons have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Mavericks vs. Pistons today
- Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
- Time: 7:00PM EST
- Site: Little Caesars Arena
- City: Detroit, MI
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Game odds for Mavericks vs. Pistons
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Odds: Mavericks (-111), Pistons (-108)
- Spread: Mavericks -1
- Over/Under: 231 points
That gives the Mavericks an implied team point total of 115.76, and the Pistons 115.24.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Mavericks vs. Pistons game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Mavericks & Pistons game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dallas Mavericks on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dallas Mavericks at -1.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 231.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Mavericks vs. Pistons on Friday
- The Mavericks have won 14 of their last 20 away games against teams with losing records
- Each of the Pistons’ last 5 home games against the Mavericks have gone OVER the Total
- The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in their last 3 games against teams with better records
- The Pistons have lost 3 games in a row
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