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The books made the Pistons underdogs only 15 times in 2025-26, and Detroit covered 13 of them, the best underdog record against the spread in the NBA. Our Pistons predictions start above; the case for and against laying their price follows.

Getting points

Detroit was an underdog in 15 games. Only the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets were priced that way less often, and the Cleveland Cavaliers matched it. The Pistons won 12 of the 15 and covered 13, 86.7%. One unit on them to win in those games made 12.59 units; only the San Antonio Spurs and the Denver Nuggets made more as underdogs.

The Pistons at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (40)won 31 (77.5%)covered 20 of 40 (50.0%)Away (41)won 28 (68.3%)covered 23 of 41 (56.1%)Favorite (67)won 48 (71.6%)covered 31 of 67 (46.3%)Underdog (15)won 12 (80.0%)covered 13 of 15 (86.7%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Laying points

Favored, it was a different ledger. Detroit went 48-19 in 67 games as favorite but covered only 31, 46.3%, and their moneyline across those 67 games lost 1.88 units. Two home defeats sat at the short end: 126-117 to the Washington Wizards at -1200, and 107-105 to the Brooklyn Nets at -800.

The season and the streak

The Pistons went 60-22 and beat the spread in 44 of 82, 53.7%, a rate topped by six teams and shared by five. The run that set it up started on 29 October: 13 straight wins to 24 November, ten of them covers. November alone finished 13-2 with ten covers.

The Pistons 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-10-22 at Chicago Bulls 111-1152025-10-24 at Houston Rockets 115-1112025-10-26 v Boston Celtics 119-1132025-10-27 v Cleveland Cavaliers 95-1162025-10-29 v Orlando Magic 135-1162025-11-01 v Dallas Mavericks 122-1102025-11-03 at Memphis Grizzlies 114-1062025-11-05 v Utah Jazz 114-1032025-11-07 at Brooklyn Nets 125-1072025-11-09 at Philadelphia 76ers 111-1082025-11-10 v Washington Wizards 137-1352025-11-12 v Chicago Bulls 124-1132025-11-14 v Philadelphia 76ers 114-1052025-11-17 v Indiana Pacers 127-1122025-11-18 at Atlanta Hawks 120-1122025-11-22 at Milwaukee Bucks 129-1162025-11-24 at Indiana Pacers 122-1172025-11-26 at Boston Celtics 114-1172025-11-28 v Orlando Magic 109-1122025-11-29 at Miami Heat 138-1352025-12-01 v Atlanta Hawks 99-982025-12-03 at Milwaukee Bucks 109-1132025-12-05 v Portland Trail Blazers 122-1162025-12-06 v Milwaukee Bucks 124-1122025-12-12 v Atlanta Hawks 142-1152025-12-15 at Boston Celtics 112-1052025-12-18 at Dallas Mavericks 114-1162025-12-20 v Charlotte Hornets 112-862025-12-22 at Portland Trail Blazers 110-1022025-12-23 at Sacramento Kings 136-1272025-12-26 at Utah Jazz 129-1312025-12-28 at LA Clippers 99-1122025-12-30 at Los Angeles Lakers 128-1062026-01-01 v Miami Heat 112-1182026-01-04 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114-1102026-01-05 v New York Knicks 121-902026-01-07 v Chicago Bulls 108-932026-01-10 v LA Clippers 92-982026-01-15 v Phoenix Suns 108-1052026-01-17 v Indiana Pacers 121-782026-01-19 v Boston Celtics 104-1032026-01-21 at New Orleans Pelicans 112-1042026-01-23 v Houston Rockets 104-1112026-01-25 v Sacramento Kings 139-1162026-01-27 at Denver Nuggets 109-1072026-01-29 at Phoenix Suns 96-1142026-01-30 at Golden State Warriors 131-1242026-02-01 v Brooklyn Nets 130-772026-02-03 v Denver Nuggets 124-1212026-02-05 v Washington Wizards 117-1262026-02-06 v New York Knicks 118-802026-02-09 at Charlotte Hornets 110-1042026-02-11 at Toronto Raptors 113-952026-02-19 at New York Knicks 126-1112026-02-21 at Chicago Bulls 126-1102026-02-23 v San Antonio Spurs 103-1142026-02-25 v Oklahoma City Thunder 124-1162026-02-27 v Cleveland Cavaliers 122-1192026-03-01 at Orlando Magic 106-922026-03-03 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109-1132026-03-05 at San Antonio Spurs 106-1212026-03-07 v Brooklyn Nets 105-1072026-03-08 at Miami Heat 110-1212026-03-10 at Brooklyn Nets 138-1002026-03-12 v Philadelphia 76ers 131-1092026-03-13 v Memphis Grizzlies 126-1102026-03-15 at Toronto Raptors 108-1192026-03-17 at Washington Wizards 130-1172026-03-19 at Washington Wizards 117-952026-03-20 v Golden State Warriors 115-1012026-03-23 v Los Angeles Lakers 113-1102026-03-25 v Atlanta Hawks 129-1302026-03-26 v New Orleans Pelicans 129-1082026-03-28 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109-872026-03-30 at Oklahoma City Thunder 110-1142026-03-31 v Toronto Raptors 127-1162026-04-02 v Minnesota Timberwolves 113-1082026-04-04 at Philadelphia 76ers 116-932026-04-06 at Orlando Magic 107-1232026-04-08 v Milwaukee Bucks 137-1112026-04-10 at Charlotte Hornets 118-1002026-04-12 at Indiana Pacers 133-121Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
60-22 in 82 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

One unit on Detroit to win, in all 82 games, ended 10.71 units up; only San Antonio and Denver did better. The road paid slightly more than home: 5.83 units against 4.52.

One unit on the Pistons to win, every game0+5+10+10.71 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 82 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The teams met most

Ten opponents met Detroit four times, and eight of them won once or not at all. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers lost all four, though the sweep of Indiana produced only two Detroit covers. Three meetings with the New York Knicks brought three Pistons wins and three covers, and the same against the Charlotte Hornets. Cleveland and the Orlando Magic split 2-2, and Cleveland held Detroit to one cover in four.

The Pistons against the teams they played mostAtlanta Hawks3-1, covered 2Boston Celtics3-1, covered 2Brooklyn Nets3-1, covered 3Chicago Bulls3-1, covered 3Cleveland Cavaliers2-2, covered 1Indiana Pacers4-0, covered 2Milwaukee Bucks3-1, covered 2Orlando Magic2-2, covered 2
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The total

Unders 43, overs 39. Ten teams went under more often; there is no lean worth carrying into a Pistons total.

Questions and answers

How did the Pistons do as underdogs against the spread?

In 2025-26 they covered 13 of 15, 86.7%, the highest rate in the NBA for a team getting points.

Are the Pistons worth laying points with?

In 2025-26 they covered less than half the time as favorites: 31 covers in 67 games as favorite, 46.3%, and 1.88 units lost on their moneyline in those games.

Did betting the Pistons to win every game make money?

Yes: 10.71 units up over 82 priced games in 2025-26, third in the league behind San Antonio and Denver.

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