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Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Preview
The Detroit Pistons bring a league-best 10-game winning streak into State Farm Arena on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Atlanta enters with a five-game run of its own, creating one of the hottest early-season matchups on the board.
Detroit sits 12-2 and leads the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is 9-5 and first in the Southeast. Both teams showed late-game resilience in their most recent wins. The Pistons handled Indiana 127-112 behind a dominant Jalen Duren return. Atlanta erased a 22-point deficit in Phoenix to complete a perfect road trip.
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Line Movement and Odds
Detroit opened −1.5 and remains a small road favorite. Atlanta is +1.5 at home.
Moneyline: Pistons −120, Hawks −101.
Total: 229.5.
Sharp bettors hit Detroit early, but the ticket count leans slightly toward Atlanta as a home dog. The total has held steady with balanced action.
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Matchup Breakdown
Pistons Outlook
Detroit’s win streak continues to be fueled by efficiency and physicality. The Pistons allow only 112.1 points per game, fourth in the NBA, and hold opponents to 43.6 percent shooting, the second-best mark in the league.
Duren looked fully healthy with 31 points and 15 rebounds in his return. Daniss Jenkins adds needed creation while Cade Cunningham remains out. Detroit’s top-five rebounding rate travels well, which matters in a building where they swept Atlanta last season.
Roster details are available on the Detroit team page
Hawks Outlook
Atlanta’s 5-0 stretch has been impressive because it’s happening without Trae Young. The Hawks average 30.4 assists per game, the best in the league, and score 117.6 points with strong spacing and ball movement.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker continues to anchor the offense with aggression. Jalen Johnson has posted three straight 20-10-5 performances. Onyeka Okongwu is delivering efficient nights in the paint. Atlanta also ranks seventh in defensive scoring allowed.
You can review more team metrics on the Atlanta team page
Key Factor
Second-chance points. Detroit’s edge on the glass is their clearest advantage, but Atlanta’s improved ball movement can flip pace and create transition chances. Whoever controls tempo gets the cover.
Injuries and Conditions
Detroit Pistons
- Cade Cunningham, left hip contusion, out.
- Others available.
Atlanta Hawks
- Trae Young, right MCL strain, out.
- Zaccharie Risacher, left hip contusion, questionable.
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Best Bets and Prediction
Detroit’s defense has been more consistent than Atlanta’s despite the Hawks’ recent surge. The Pistons also match up well on the interior, where Atlanta can struggle without Young’s gravity.
Projected score: Pistons 115, Hawks 113.
Best Bet: Pistons −1.5.
Secondary Lean: Under 229.5.
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