Raptors vs Pistons NBA betting preview (February 25th, 2023). The Toronto Raptors are -6.5 (bet365) on Saturday.
Raptors vs Pistons NBA betting preview (February 25th, 2023). The Toronto Raptors are -6.5 (bet365) on Saturday.
The NBA has an early game on Saturday. The Toronto Raptors will face the Detroit Pistons with a start time of noon ET. The Raptors, at the time of writing, were the moderate favorites, set at -6.5 (bet365).
They were so strong heading into the break and Detroit has been so weak for the entire season, that you have to think that the betting value on the moneyline is with Toronto in this one. They are priced at -275 with bet365 sportsbook.
The Toronto Raptors will enter the game with an overall record of 29-31 on the season. They went 5-1 in the couple of weeks that led up to the All-Star break. This is their second game since play resumed. They posted a good win over New Orleans a couple of days ago.
The Detroit Pistons are 15-45 on the season. Their home-court advantage counts for little in this game as they are just 8-21 from home.
The Raptors expect to be without Fred VanVleet in this game but Detroit expects to be without their starting center, Jalen Duren. Duren is 6’11” so that will take some height out of the game for Detroit and should allow Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poetl to dominate in VanVleet’s absence.
Our recommendation is to take the Raptors on the moneyline in this one. Bettors should note the early start time.