The Miami Heat (44-32) will be at home when they take on the Detroit Pistons (41-36). The game begins at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Apr. 5 and will air on FxD and SUN.
The Heat were beaten by the Trail Blazers 110-93 on Saturday. Hassan Whiteside recorded 20 points and 13 rebounds, earning his 37th double-double of the year. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 94-90 win over the Bulls on Saturday. Tobias Harris had a solid game for Detroit, posting 21 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Whiteside has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Heat. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.4 points, 12.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 4.0 blocks. On the other side, the Pistons have been led by Marcus Morris. He has upped his play, averaging 20.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 block, and 2.8 three-pointers in the same time frame.
The Pistons have emerged victorious in both games against the Heat this year, including a close 93-92 victory in their last matchup. Whiteside had a double-double in the loss with 16 points and 16 rebounds.
The Heat enter the game with records of 44-32 Straight Up (SU) and 39-36-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 44-32 SU and 39-36-1 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. Miami has consistently been near the top of the league in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of .469. Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play Miami’s stingy defense. The Heat are one of the top teams when it comes to defense, allowing just 98.5 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Pistons head into the game with records of 39-35-3 ATS and 41-36 SU. Detroit has records of 41-36 SU and 39-35-3 ATS against the East. Detroit’s three-point defense is one of the top in the league, with opponents making only 7.0 shots from the three-point line per game.
With the Pistons’ last win against Miami, the head-to-head record between these two is now an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. The Pistons hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia
Notes
“Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Miami is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami’s last 13 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games “.
“Miami is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home”.
“Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home”.
“Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit”.
“Miami is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit”.
“Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit”.
“Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
Miami puts up an average of 99.7 points per game (ranked 23rd), while Detroit allows 101.2 points per game (ranked 12th).
On average, Miami scores 102.7 points per home game (ranked 20th), while Detroit gives up 102.3 points per away game (ranked 10th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Miami Heat are an outstanding 33-10. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Detroit Pistons have a losing record of 10-25.
The Miami Heat have a losing 11-22 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Detroit Pistons are 31-11 when they hit triple digits.
The Pistons have a defensive rating of 103.8 (ranked 13th). The Heat rank 11th for their offensive rating of 104.6.
The Detroit Pistons average 98.3 possessions per game and 1.037 points per possession. The Miami Heat earn fewer possessions with 95.3, but they score more points with 1.046.
The Miami Heat average an effective field goal percentage of 50.6% this season. The Detroit Pistons are 15-21 when opponents have an EFF% of 50.6% or greater.
On average, the Miami Heat make 21.0 assists per game and the Detroit Pistons make 19.5. Miami is ranked 22nd, while Detroit is ranked 27th.
Miami ranks at the top of the league with 6.6 blocks per game. Detroit is the worst team in terms of blocking, with 3.6 per game.
Miami is ranked 22nd when it comes to offensive rebounding. Detroit ranks 11th in defensive rebounds.
The Miami Heat make an average of 6.7 steals per game. The Detroit Pistons are 27-26 when they allow 6 or more steals.
