Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers prediction

Result

Final: Detroit Pistons 106, Philadelphia 76ers 93 (Detroit Pistons won). Mel’s pick (Detroit Pistons win 54% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Detroit Pistons win 54% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Detroit Pistons: 54%
• Philadelphia 76ers: 46%

Projected score

Detroit Pistons 118, Philadelphia 76ers 119. 7% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Detroit Pistons by about 1) is close to the line (Philadelphia 76ers −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 227.5; Mel projects 236.6 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Detroit Pistons (2-0) scored 122.8 and allowed 113.8 points a game over their last 5.

Philadelphia 76ers (3-0) scored 114.6 and allowed 118.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 25, 9:13 AM ET.

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