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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -12-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 240.5.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 124-117 loser as they battled the Timberwolves at home. The Pistons covered in the match as a +12.5-point underdog, while 241 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Bucks were a 135-95 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (230) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 28-13 SU,16-25 ATS
Milwaukee is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 4-37 SU,17-23-1 ATS
Detroit is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games
Next up:
Milwaukee at Detroit Monday, January 22