Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 07/01/2024, 05:19  by Joseph King | Modified on 07/01/2024 at 05:30 in NBA Predictions

The defending champions play host to the NBA’s worst team as the Denver Nuggets take on the Detroit Pistons at the Ball Arena. Denver has been steadily crusing along this season and sit third in the Western Conference wiith a 25-12 record, trailing the first-place Timberwolves by only 1.5 games. Detroit come into this contest with a league worst 3-32 record and sitting bottom of the East. The Nuggets couldn’t have asked for a better game than this to bounce back after a tough 122-120 loss to the Magic on Friday. The defeat snapped a two-game winning streak for Denver who have also managed to win eight of their last 10. The champs have been excellent at home this season with an overwhelming 14-4 record as well as a +9.6 average home winning margin.

Detroit has certainly been playing better in recent weeks. They gave the Celtics a run for their money before finally snapping their 28-game losing streak with a win against the Raptors. Since then, Detroit has ran their opponents close in two of their last three games on their current road trip. They took the Jazz to overtime before ultimately losing 154-148 and were leading the Warriors with 1:41 left in the game in a 113-109 loss. The challenge for the Pistons in this game is that it is the final game of a four game road trip before heading back home to face the Kings. That makes this a tough spot for a young team like Detroit. This is their fourth game in the last seven days and they’ve been racking up a good amount of travel milage. In addition, this game in Denver is the team’s second high-altitude setting in the last three games.