Mavericks vs Pistons Game Breakdown

Are you ready for some playoff magic? As we dive into the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks are saddling up and heading to the Motor City to clash with the Detroit Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena tonight at 08:00 PM EST. With the majority of the opening games turning into one-sided affairs, we’re all itching for a nail-biter, and this matchup promises just that. The Mavericks, riding high from a last-second thriller victory, are looking to lasso in another win, while the Pistons, eager to rebound from their recent stumble, are revved up to defend their turf. As the betting lines buzz with a close contest, tonight’s showdown is all set to shift from horsepower to hoop power, ensuring the only thing getting pistoned tonight will be the basketball! 🏀

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 31, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

Vegas Odds

	DAL ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-105	-115	228.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-115	-115	230.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-10	0	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

36W-27L

53.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

15W-44L

46.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
04/12/24	Detroit Pistons DET	27	26	27	27	00	107	Under
04/12/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	21	25	22	21	00	89	Under
03/09/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	35	34	35	38	00	142	Over
03/09/24	Detroit Pistons DET	33	32	23	36	00	124	Over
01/30/23	Detroit Pistons DET	27	30	27	21	00	105	Under
01/30/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	30	23	30	28	00	111	Under
12/01/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	36	24	29	28	80	125	Over
12/01/22	Detroit Pistons DET	36	25	38	18	140	131	Over
04/06/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	32	33	34	32	00	131	Over
04/06/22	Detroit Pistons DET	34	24	28	27	00	113	Over
02/08/22	Detroit Pistons DET	26	25	20	15	00	86	Under
02/08/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	36	29	33	18	00	116	Under

Mavericks Vs Over/Under

Pistons Vs Over/Under

Mavericks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/29	vs NOP	137-136W	51	30	18	96
01/27	@ WAS	130-108W	51	39	11	92
01/23	vs OKL	121-115W	43	25	20	74
01/22	@ MIN	114-115L	38	24	13	90
01/20	vs CHA	105-110L	51	19	14	88
01/17	@ OKL	106-98W	43	25	17	75
01/15	vs NOP	116-119L	45	27	15	90
01/14	@ DEN	99-118L	30	27	12	90
01/12	@ DEN	101-112L	37	27	12	85
01/09	@ POR	117-111W	53	26	14	88

Pistons Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/29	vs IND	119-133L	41	26	12	89
01/27	vs CLE	91-110L	45	24	10	96
01/22	vs ATL	114-104W	51	27	20	84
01/20	vs HOU	107-96W	52	21	22	88
01/18	@ PHX	121-125L	43	22	9	94
01/16	@ IND	100-111L	55	22	19	91
01/13	vs NYK	124-119W	40	20	11	92
01/11	@ TOR	123-114W	46	35	15	84
01/09	@ GSW	104-107L	40	25	14	86
01/08	vs BRO	113-98W	42	30	13	86

Starting Lineups

Dallas Mavericks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Spencer Dinwiddie SG	24.0	26.3	26.1	50%	31.5
Daniel Gafford C	43.0	44.8	26.3	37%	37.6
Kyrie Irving PG	44.0	43.4	40.7	100%	41.1
Klay Thompson SF	25.0	23.6	24.4	100%	24.7
PJ Washington PF	38.0	44.7	33.6	100%	34.0

Detroit Pistons	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Cade Cunningham PG	55.0	48.5	49.6	100%	50.0
Jalen Duren C	38.0	36.9	29.5	100%	29.8
Tim Hardaway Jr. SG	21.0	15.5	16.4	100%	16.8
Tobias Harris PF	28.0	21.9	25.9	100%	26.3
Ausar Thompson SF	23.0	18.4	20.4	67%	23.6

Mavericks Notable Injuries

Maxi Kleber (PF): Avg: 4.0pts, 3.1reb, 1.5ast, 19.6 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 2.1
Dwight Powell (C): Avg: 2.4pts, 2.7reb, 1.1ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.9
Markieff Morris (C): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.3reb, 0.5ast, 7.3 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.7
Brandon Williams (PG): Avg: 2.4pts, 0.6reb, 1.0ast, 5.9 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 1.1

Pistons Notable Injuries

Ronald Holland II (SF/PF): Avg: 5.8pts, 2.7reb, 0.8ast, 15.1 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 1.9
Wendell Moore Jr. (SG/SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.0reb, 0.6ast, 5.9 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 1.1
Bobi Klintman (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 3.0 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 0.3

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jalen Duren	DET	Pts	11.5	14.5	+3.0	100%	60%	60%	60%	DAL	-0.1	#17
Klay Thompson	DAL	Pts	12.5	14.7	+2.2	40%	50%	47%	47%	DET	-1.1	#8
Malik Beasley	DET	Reb	2.5	4.3	+1.8	20%	30%	33%	33%	DAL	+0.2	#20