The Detroit Pistons (8-3) and Miami Heat (6-6) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EST from Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla. The game will broadcast live on NBA TV.
The Pistons are 4.5-point favorites on the spread (Pistons -4.5), with the over/under set at 228.5 total points. The Pistons are -180 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Heat are listed as +152 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Pistons vs. Heat predictions and NBA picks for Saturday, November, 14.
Pistons vs Heat Prediction
- Pistons vs Heat pick: Pistons -4.5 (-114)
My Pistons vs Heat best bet is on Detroit to cover the spread, with the best price currently available at FanDuel. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Pistons vs Heat Odds
| Pistons Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4.5 -114 | 228.5 -110o / -110u | -180 |
| Heat Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4.5 -106 | 228.5 -110o / -110u | +152 |
- Pistons vs Heat spread: Pistons -4.5 (-114), Heat +4.5 (-106)
- Pistons vs Heat over/under: 228.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Pistons vs Heat moneyline: Pistons -180, Heat +152
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The Heat are not far removed from a 3-2 road trip and have quietly now won six of eight after their worrying 0-4 start.
Now, though, we'll find out whether those problems will persist as the level of competition has elevated, or if they've actually found answers to their ongoing experiment. And well, we got some answers last night in their loss to the Cavaliers, which ended in a 133-121 win.
Granted, Evan Mobley and Sam Merrill were out for Cleveland, while Miami played without Klay Thompson and Pelle Larsson.
The Pistons went life and death with the Wizards on Thursday, but in their defense, they did beat them days earlier and were on the road. Not in their defense, however, is that the Wizards were on night two of a back-to-back. Still, Detroit is 8-3 this season while short-handed and destroyed the Heat 128-111 — it could've been much worse — in their first meeting on October 23. That was also in Miami.
Injuries? Injuries…
Jalen Duren (hamstring) remains out for the Pistons. Isaiah Joe (hip) has also been out since October 25.
For Miami, Larsson (illness) was doubtful and did not play against the Cavs on Friday. Giannis Antetokounmpo (wrist) and Thompson (ankle) were both questionable. Thompson sat out while Giannis played.
Pistons vs Heat Pick, Betting Analysis
I think there's a good team in Miami in there, and we're seeing some things normalize, but ultimately, last night took a lot. And I still think they're far from what the team will be at its best later in the year, if healthy.
The Pistons have the rest advantage, and Miami is 0-2 against the spread on back-to-backs so far. Bam Adebayo and Giannis each had 37 points, with Davion Mitchell adding 22 and 17 assist. This could be a letdown spot against the Pistons, who already took one in Miami earlier this season.
If not, and if Miami does take this on leg two of a difficult back-to-back, it'll let us know that Miami has really turned the corner. But it's Pistons -4.5 until then.
Pick: Pistons -4.5 (-114)
Pistons vs Heat Betting Trends
