Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat betting odds, DFS tips and injury reports
The Detroit Pistons close their third back-to-back with a visit to the Miami Heat. A late flight may impact the game, which factors in to odds and fantasy.
Minnesota played spoiler as Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose returned to the Detroit Pistons lineup. Both are on a minutes restriction and the Pistons didn’t get to Miami until 6 a.m., giving cause for concern as the Pistons play their 13th game in 21 days.
Gameday information
Tip-off: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: Fox Sports Detroit
Radio: 104.3 FM
Streams: FUBO.TV or Fox Sports Go
Last time out: Pistons lost 120-114 to Minnesota on Monday. Miami lost to the Lakers 95-80 on Friday.
Lines: Heat -7.5 (opened Heat -7), according to The Action Network.
Over/under: 217, according to The Action Network.
Moneylines: Pistons +250, Heat -330, according to The Action Network.
ATS: Detroit 4-6-1, Miami 6-2-1.
O/U: Detroit 7-4, Miami 4-5.
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Injury reports
Griffin and Rose returned with a minutes restriction on Monday. It was Griffin’s debut and after playing 24 minutes, he is out on Tuesday. Rose is also out. Bruce Brown, who would be a solid daily fantasy sports play, is questionable with a knee injury on Tuesday’s mid-afternoon report.
The Heat ruled Justise Winslow, KZ Okpala and Derrick Jones Jr. out on Monday. Tyler Herro (left ankle sprain) and Kelly Olynyk (right knee soreness were questionable on Monday’s injury report.
DFS tips
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With the injury report providing some clarity, there is good value on DraftKings with the Pistons roster. Andre Drummond ($8,900 on DraftKings) is the third-lowest price he’s been at this season and with Griffin and Rose out, he’ll see a usage bump. Even at $10,400 on FanDuel, he’s a solid cash game and GPP option but is far better value on DraftKings.
Luke Kennard has scored 20-plus points in four of his last five games. He’ll again be called upon with the aforementioned duo resting on Tuesday. At $6,000 on DraftKings and $6,100 on FanDuel, there’s a good chance Kennard hits value and is a solid cash and GPP option.
Wings have torched the Pistons this season and Jimmy Butler is as good of a wing as the Pistons have seen this season. At $7,800 on DraftKings, that’s great value against a depleted Detroit roster. Butler is $9,400 on FanDuel, which is an okay price but he needs to be stout defensively to hit value there. It’s probably a spot to fade.
Goran Dragic is in a great spot, too, at $5,600 on DraftKings and $6,100 on FanDuel. Detroit has struggled defensively and with Dragic running the show, especially if Herro is out, he’s in a good spot to exceed value. That makes him a solid GPP play as well as in cash.
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Of note: Since initially writing this piece, and the injury report coming out, the line has moved in favor of the Heat up to -8.5.