The Detroit Pistons (1-0) and Miami Heat (0-1) will clash in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET from Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla. The game will broadcast live on WPLG.
The Pistons are 1.5-point favorites over the Heat on the spread, with the over/under set at 235.5 total points. The Pistons are -115 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Heat are listed as -105 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Pistons vs. Heat predictionsand NBA picks for Friday, October 23.
Pistons vs Heat pick: Pistons ML (-115) / Isaiah Joe Over 1.5 Threes (-154)
My Pistons vs. Heat best bets are on Detroit to win outright and Isaiah Joe to make two or more 3-pointers. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Pistons vs Heat spread:Pistons -1.5 (-105), Heat +1.5 (-115)
Pistons vs Heat over/under:235.5 (-112o / -108u)
Pistons vs Heat moneyline:Pistons -115, Heat -105
I make the Pistons favorites here. Miami was embarrassed in what was supposed to be the glorious opening of the Giannis era. But the Heat 's problems weren't just that Anthony Edwards was a flamethrower.
Miami played a ton of drop coverage, which was baffling. You have Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo ; why not play aggressively and switch every screen?
You do that because you're worried your guys will get tired at the outrageous pace you're running. You don't want to play a tiring, physical style vs. the Pistons.
Detroit remains underrated despite winning 60 games last season. They have the inside muscle to match the Heat's size, and they are athletic enough to handle Miami's breakneck pace, to the point of diminishing returns.
Miami has too much to figure out and too weak a bench to be favored, so I'm backing the Pistons on the moneyline tonight.
Also, I'm on an Isaiah Joe prop : Over 1.5 threes made. The Heat play at an absolutely dizzying pace. They are playing drop coverage, which helps with containing threes, but they still gave up a ton to the Wolves.
Joe is a knockdown shooter who pairs well with Cade Cunningham , and I continue to think he'll get minutes and shots to get over this line. I like it until it moves to 2.5.
Pistons ML (-115)
Isaiah Joe Over 1.5 Threes (-154)
