Pelicans vs Pistons Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Mar 24th 2024

Alright, sports junkies, it’s time to put all your chips on the table because we have a David and Goliath situation brewing in the Motor City. The high-flying New Orleans Pelicans, who are breathing down the necks of the Western conference leaders, are swooping into the Little Caesars Arena for an afternoon showdown with the underdog Detroit Pistons, who’ve been doing more rebuilding than a construction crew this season. The game’s set to tip off at a bright and early 3PM EST, so you can bet your bottom dollar there’ll be more caffeine than blood in the players’ veins. The bookies are predicting a bird feast, with the over/under at 216.5 and the Pelicans favored by a whopping 12 points. But hey, the Pistons are fresh off a tough loss to Boston and might just be looking to bounce back and crack a few eggs. On the flip side, the Pelicans are riding high after frying the Heat in their last outing. So, will the Pistons be able to rev up and pull off an upset, or will the Pelicans continue their flight towards the top? One thing’s for sure, this isn’t going to be a game of horse, it’s a full-on horsepower versus bird power showdown.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 24, 2024 03:00PM EST

Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

23W-14L

79.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

7W-30L

20.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/02/23	Detroit Pistons DET	29	20	34	33		116	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	35	37	22	31		125
01/13/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	32	27	33	24		116	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	28	22	33	27		110
12/07/22	Detroit Pistons DET	28	15	30	25		98	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	27	29	23	25		104
02/01/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	26	27	27		111	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	33	32	22	14		101
12/10/21	Detroit Pistons DET	32	23	12	26		93	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	29	29	26		109

Starting Lineups

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Brandon Ingram (PG): Avg: 20.9pts, 5.1reb, 5.8ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 03/21/24. Impact: 5.7

Pistons Notable Injuries

• Isaiah Stewart (C): Avg: 10.7pts, 6.6reb, 1.5ast, 30.9 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 3.7
• Ausar Thompson (PF): Avg: 8.9pts, 6.4reb, 1.9ast, 25.0 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 4.3
• Simone Fontecchio (SF/PF): Avg: 10.6pts, 3.8reb, 1.6ast, 25.1 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 4.7
• Quentin Grimes (SG/SF): Avg: 7.1pts, 2.0reb, 1.3ast, 20.2 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 2.5
• Stanley Umude (SG): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.1reb, 0.5ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.8
• Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 0.8

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.

Recent Trends

• Evan Fournier (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.6% to 24.0, 17.3 min average previous 3 games.
• James Wiseman (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.6% to 26.8, 16.3 min average previous 3 games.
The Pistons have a 2-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 5-game losing streak.