Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Milwaukee Bucks (4-3) into a matchup against the Detroit Pistons (1-6) after putting up 43 points in a 125-115 win over the Pistons. The Pistons are underdogs in the game on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on FS-DET. The matchup has an over/under of .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from DraftKings sportsbook as of January 6, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Bucks vs Pistons Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 6
Bucks:
Pat Connaughton: Day To Day (Groin),
Sam Merrill: Out (Left Ankle),
Torrey Craig: Out (Nose)
Pistons:
Blake Griffin: Day To Day (Left Knee),
Josh Jackson: Day To Day (Ankle),
Killian Hayes: Day To Day (Hip)
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Bucks (-13.5)
Pick OU:
Over (227)
Prediction:
Pistons 123 Bucks 109
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Bucks Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 7 | 26.3 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Khris Middleton | 7 | 20.9 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Jrue Holiday | 7 | 15.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 7 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| Bobby Portis | 7 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Bucks Player Props
- Antetokounmpo’s points prop total for the contest is set at 27.5, 1.2 points higher than his season average of 26.3.
- Khris Middleton’s PRA prop total for the game is set at 37.5, 4.4 greater than his season average of 33.1.
- Donte DiVincenzo’s three pointers made prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 1.4 shots less than his season average of 2.9.
- Brook Lopez’s blocks prop over/under for the contest is set at 2.5, 1.2 blocks higher than his season average of 1.3.
Pistons Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant | 7 | 23.0 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Derrick Rose | 6 | 16.2 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Josh Jackson | 6 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 7 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Saddiq Bey | 6 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
Pistons Player Props
- Jerami Grant’s points prop total for the contest is set at 13.5, 9.5 points less than his season average of 23.0.
- Mason Plumlee’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 11.5, 10.8 less than his season average of 22.3.
- Grant’s three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 1.2 shots less than his season average of 2.7.
- Grant’s blocks prop over/under for the contest is set at 0.5, 0.8 blocks lower than his season average of 1.3.
Shooting Trends
- The Bucks are shooting 49.8% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points lower than the 50.2% the Pistons allow to opponents.
- Milwaukee has a 2-2 record against the spread and a 3-1 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 50.2% from the field.
- Detroit is 2-2 against the spread and 1-3 overall when allowing opponents to shoot higher than 49.8% from the field.
- The Pistons’ 43.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is two percentage points lower than the Bucks have allowed to their opponents (45.3%).
- Detroit is 1-1 against the spread and 0-2 overall when it shoots better than 45.3% from the field.
- This season, Milwaukee has a 1-0 record against the spread and a 1-0 straight up record when it allows opponents to shoot greater than 43.3% from the field.
- The Bucks’ 43.4% three-point shooting percentage this season is 4.5 percentage points higher than opponents of the Pistons have shot from beyond the arc (38.9%).
- Milwaukee has put together a 3-3 record against the spread and a 4-2 straight-up record in games this season when the team makes more than 38.9% of its three-point attempts.
- Detroit is 2-3 against the spread and 1-4 overall when its opponents shoot higher than 43.4% from deep.
- The Pistons shoot 35.3% from beyond the arc this season. That’s 1.3 percentage points lower than the Bucks have allowed their opponents to shoot from deep (36.6%).
- Detroit is 2-1 ATS and 0-3 overall when the team makes more than 36.6% of its three-point attempts.
- Milwaukee has a 3-0 ATS record and a 3-0 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 35.3% from three-point range.
- The Bucks’ 17.4 made three-pointers per game this season is 4.0 more made shots on average than the 13.4 per game the Pistons give up.
- Milwaukee has gone 3-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall this season in games it has out-shot its opponents from the three-point line. When Detroit hits fewer three-pointers than its opponents, it is 1-2 ATS and 0-3 straight up.
- The Pistons are the 10th-best three-point shooting team in the NBA, while the Bucks allow the 18th-fewest makes from deep.
Bucks vs Pistons Stat Rankings
| Bucks Rank | Bucks AVG | Pistons AVG | Pistons Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 124.6 | Points Scored | 111 | 14th |
| 14th | 111.1 | Points Allowed | 117.6 | 25th |
| 5th | 48.7 | Rebounds | 43.7 | 22nd |
| 10th | 11 | Off. Rebounds | 11 | 10th |
| 1st | 17.4 | 3pt Made | 13.4 | 10th |
| 5th | 26.4 | Assists | 24.6 | 16th |
| 22nd | 15.7 | Turnovers | 13.1 | 6th |
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