Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors

Game Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Game Time: 7:05 PM | Home Line: -4.0 | Total: 186.5

Detroit Pistons v Toronto Raptors Series Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons travel to Toronto to play the Raptors at 7:05 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Toronto is the favorite in this matchup, laying -4.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 186.5.

Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NBA sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.

Recent Results in the Pistons/Raptors Series

When looking at the last 56 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 33 games compared to 23 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Detroit/Toronto series is 93.2 ppg while the vistor has put up 91.8 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1.4 favoring the home team.

As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 56 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 1.4 ppg. That represents a value number of -2.6 when meassured against the offered line of -4.0, suggesting a wager on Detroit makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 56 games between the Pistons and the Raptors is 185 per game. That creates a differential of 1.5 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 186.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.

Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Detroit as the road team and with Toronto as the home team.

Recent Results when Detroit visits Toronto

When looking at the last 27 games in this series while Toronto has been the home team, we can see the Raptors have won 12 games compared to 15 wins for the Pistons. Average points scored per game by Toronto in this situation is is 91.9 ppg while Detroit has put up 93.6 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1.7 favoring the Pistons.

Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 1.7 ppg. That represents a value number of -2.3 when meassured against the offered line of -4.0, suggesting a wager on the Pistons makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 27 games between the Pistons and the Raptors is 185.5 per game. That creates a differential of 1 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 186.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.

Can the Detroit Pistons Cover the Spread?

This season the Detroit Pistons have played 66 games, averaging 90.9 points per game, while allowing 95.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 25-41. Let's have a closer look at recent Detroit Pistons results.

Recent Detroit Pistons Results

This season the Detroit Pistons have played 33 games on the road, averaging 88.8 points per game, while allowing 97.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 7-26. Let's have a closer look at recent Detroit Pistons results on the road.

Recent Detroit Pistons Road Results

Can the Toronto Raptors Cover the Spread?

This season the Toronto Raptors have played 67 games, averaging 90.4 points per game, while allowing 93.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 23-41. Let's have a closer look at recent Toronto Raptors results.

Recent Toronto Raptors Results

This season the Toronto Raptors have played 33 games here at home, averaging 92.6 points per game, while allowing 93.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 13-20. Let's have a closer look at recent Toronto Raptors results when playing at home.

Recent Toronto Raptors Home Results

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