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NBA Betting: Detroit Pistons vs. 76ers Gameday

By Stuart London

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 23: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons celebrates a 133-132 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Little Caesars Arena on October 23, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 23: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons celebrates a 133-132 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Little Caesars Arena on October 23, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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Online sports betting became legal in Michigan on Friday, January 22, 2021. We know law-abiding citizens were waiting until this day to finally place a wager on the Detroit Pistons.

PistonPowered will provide the day of every game an info sheet to help on bets involving the Pistons, as well as general information on the game for non-bettors.

For those just starting out on placing bets, here is a guide, courtesy Free Press.

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons
Gameday information

Tip-off:  8:00 p.m. ET (note time change)
Site: Little Caesars Arena
TV:  Fox Sports Detroit, NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.1 FM The Ticket (WXYT). 97.5 FM The Fanatic
Streams: Fox Sports Go, NBC My Teams Philadelphia
Last time out: Pistons (3-12) lost, 103-102 to the Houston Rockets on Friday. The 76ers (11-5) won, 122-110, over the Boston Celtics on Friday. Suns on Wednesday.

Betting Odds
Line: Pistons +8.5

Over/under: 205

Moneylines: 76ers +385; Pistons -290

ATS (Against the Spread): 76ers 9-6-1; Pistons 7-7-1

ATS splits: 76ers 2-3-1 on the road; Pistons 4-4 at home

Over/Under splits: 76ers 1-5 on the road; Pistons 2-6 at home

*All lines and betting information provided by The Action Network.

Injury reports
The Philadelphia 76ers should be missing reserve power forward Mike Scott  (knee) and backup center Vincent Poirier (health protocols).

The big question is, will MVP-candidate center Joel Embiid play? He usually sits out the back end of back-to-backs, and he was roughed up pretty good by Boston. Nothing official yet, but the best guess is you will not see him Saturday.

UPDATED: The Detroit Pistons come into the game pretty healthy but Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose will both be sitting out this game. Obviously, Killian Hayes is out, but they should be at full strength otherwise.

What their mental state is, might be another story, as they suffered their second straight tough loss to Houston.

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"Betting tipsDetroit Pistons: They do not get blown out, they just lose in ways to rip the heart of their fans. How much is left in the tank after two tough losses will be the major question."

Philadelphia 76ers: The Sixers are good, real good, but they might not have Embiid, and they usually fall apart without him. They are 0-3 in games he did not play this season. If Embiid’s out, the pressure falls on Ben Simmons to produce, but since he only shoots layups and dunks, that is a thin reed to base an offense on. If no Embiid, 35-year-old Dwight Howard will probably start.

Best Bet (0-1): Go with Detroit and take the points.

This has ‘Trap Game!’ written all over it for the 76ers. They just played their biggest traditional rival twice, beat them, and had to immediately hop on a plane to face a 3-12 team. Last year, the Sixers would simply sleepwalk through a game like this and lose and not care. We will see if new coach Doc Rivers makes a difference.

(h/t to Aaron Kellerstrass for format)

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