New Orleans Pelicans vs Detroit Pistons Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 02/11/2023, 10:14  by Joseph King | Modified on 02/11/2023 at 10:49 in NBA Predictions

The 2-3 Detroit Pistons head to New Orleans to take on the 3-1 Pelicans for this inter-conference NBA matchup on Thursday night. After starting their season off with two wins from their first three, Detroit has now lost their last two in a row following a 110-101 loss to the Trail Blazers. The team will be looking to improve on last season’s 15th-place finish in the East which also saw them finish with a league-low 15 wins on the season. Detroit managed to win just eight of its 33 away games last year and is 1-2 on the road so far this year. The Pistons managed an away win over the Hornets 111-99 in between losses to the Heat and Hornets.

The New Orleans Pelicans enter this game playing the second leg of a back-to-back. They pulled out a hard-earned 110-106 victory over the OKC Thunder after being down over 20 points at the end of the first quarter. The result has the upstart Pels sitting third in the West with a record of three wins and one defeat. They’ve also managed wins over the Grizzlies and the Knicks while their only defeat was at the hands of the Warriors. After a ninth-place finish last season, the Pelicans will be targeting a top seven spot with a fully healthy squad. They will have to cope without the services of important offensive spark Brandon Ingram who has now missed the last two games.