The Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
TV: 6 p.m. ET, ROOT (Utah), FSN Detroit
PREDICTION: Pistons 97, Jazz 94
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Oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game’s total is sitting at 195.
Detroit has done a good job of taking care of the ball, as its average of 12 turnovers is the fifth-fewest in the league, and it has six players averaging double-digit points and another on the cusp. Consistency has been the issue, not only with enigmatic forward Josh Smith (14.2 points, 7.8 rebounds), who is shooting 32.1 percent, but also with the perimeter players. The Pistons were a horrendous 14-of-64 from 3-point range while losing their first three games but have heated up from outside and gone 22-of-46 from behind the arc during their consecutive wins.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 98-95 winner as they battled the Bucks at home. The Pistons failed to cover in the match as a -5-point favorite, while 193 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team record: 2-3 SU,0-5 ATS
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit’s last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games
Utah has allowed 100 or more points in five of its six games and is allowing opponents to shoot 48.2 percent from the field, so it’s no coincidence its two wins have come in its two best defensive efforts. Offense has not been a problem, with Gordon Hayward (18 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists) leading a group of six double-digit scorers. The Jazz need more consistency from power forward Derrick Favors, though, as he was limited to six points for the second time in three games against Dallas after scoring a career-high 32 on Nov. 1 against Phoenix and posted a double-double against the Cavaliers.
In their last action, Utah was a 105-82 loser at home against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (187) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Team record: 2-4 SU,3-3 ATS
Utah is 7-14-3 ATS in its last 24 games
Utah is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Utah is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah’s last 7 games on the road
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