The Pick: Pistons +10.5 at -108 (Unibet)
The NBA has a seven-game schedule on Monday night. In one game, the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that has struggled for the last five weeks, will be looking for a win on the road when they face the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons, who are just 6-17 at home, will host the game with a start time of 7:00 PM ET on January 23rd, 2023.
The Bucks, at the time of writing, were the heavy favorites, set at -10.5 (Unibet). However, bettors should be taking the points on Detroit in this one as Milwaukee doesn’t look like they should be backed to cover such a steep spread against anyone right now.
Bucks @ Pistons – NBA: Game at a Glance
- Milwaukee 29-17 overall: -10.5 (Unibet)
- Bucks' moneyline betting odds: -560
- Detroit 12-36 overall: +10.5 (Unibet)
- Pistons' moneyline betting odds: +410
- Game time: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 7:00 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks will enter the game with an overall record of 29-17 on the season. However, let’s take a look at their recent form. As the chart below shows, this is a team that has a losing record over a time frame that could be considered long-term. They are just 7-9 in their last 16 NBA games, dating back to about a month ago.
Milwaukee Bucks: Recent Form Alert
- Milwaukee Bucks were 22-8 (December 20th, 2022)
- Heading into this game they are 29-17
- The Bucks are 7-9 since December 20th, 2022
If you look at Milwaukee’s last 17 games, there is just one time where they actually covered a -10.5 spread. They had three games against Washington and Charlotte combined. Those are teams that are within the same ballpark as Detroit in terms of aptitude. Milwaukee went -42 on point differential in those three games. Furthermore, if you look at the chart below the Bucks do not play their best basketball as visitors.
Milwaukee Bucks: #7 Ranked Team at a Glance
- Overall record: 29-17
- Home record: 18-5
- Away record: 11-12
- Winning/losing streak: L1
- Last ten games: 6-4
The Detroit Pistons are just 12-36 on the season. However, they are entering this game on a lot of rest. The team was involved in a game in Paris last week and has had three full days’ rest since then. Our recommendation is to go with Detroit at +10.5 as they should be prepared for this game against a struggling Milwaukee team.
Bucks vs Pistons betting recommendation
- Detroit +10.5 at -108 (about 10/11) with Unibet
- Further reading: Our recent NBA Power Rankings