It’s Saturday, April 5, and the Memphis Grizzlies (45-32) and Detroit Pistons (43-34) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The Grizzlies are currently 20-18 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Pistons have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Memphis won the only meeting of the season versus Detroit at home, 131-111.
Ja Morant hit a game-winner against Miami to snap a four-game losing streak for Memphis, while Detroit is 1-2 coming off a three-game road trip. This is the first of a five-game homestand for the Pistons.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Grizzlies vs. Pistons live today
- Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
- Time: 7:00PM EST
- Site: Little Caesars Arena
- City: Detroit, MI
- Network/Streaming: NBA TV
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Game odds for Grizzlies vs. Pistons
The latest odds as of Saturday:
- Odds: Grizzlies (-116), Pistons (-104)
- Spread: Grizzlies -1
- Over/Under: 239 points
That gives the Grizzlies an implied team point total of 119.77, and the Pistons 119.25.
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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Grizzlies vs. Pistons game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Pistons to cover and win:
“I happened to catch the Ja Morant buzzer-beater watching live and while it was a great individual second-half and thrilling win for the Grizzlies, I like this spot for Detroit. These Pistons begin a five-game home stand with a chance to climb to the No. 4 spot in the East. This is a big game, although they are on the second night of a back-to-back, it comes after a double-digit win versus Toronto. It’s Pistons or pass.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Grizzlies & Pistons game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Memphis Grizzlies on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Memphis Grizzlies at -1.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 239.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Grizzlies vs. Pistons on Saturday
- The Grizzlies have won 5 of their last 6 games at the Pistons
- The Over is 44-33 in Grizzlies’ games this season
- The Grizzlies have covered the Spread in 11 of their last 13 road games against the Pistons
- The Grizzlies have won 4 straight games at the Pistons
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