Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/05/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 5, 2025

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -1.5, Pistons +1.5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -1.5, Pistons +1.5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -1.5, Pistons +1.5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

Memphis Grizzlies:  45-32 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

Detroit Pistons:  42-34 (4th place, Central Division)

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Memphis Grizzlies:  3-7 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  5-5 last 10

The Grizzlies are entering this game with a 45-32 record overall this season and they are 20-18 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Miami Heat. Ja Morant led the team in points in that game with 30 while Desmond Bane and Scotty Pippen Jr. each were next on the team with 17 points. Scotty Pippen Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Zach Edey led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47.1% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 121.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.2 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 38-38-1 this season and their O/U record is 44-33.

The Pistons are entering this game with a 42-34 record overall this season and they are 21-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Toronto Raptors still to be played on Friday night. In their game against the Thunder, Tim Hardaway Jr. led the team in points in that game with 23 while Dennis Schröder was next on the team with 15 points. Dennis Schröder led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 40.4% from the field, 30.3% from 3-point range, and 84% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.2 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 40-33-3 this season and their O/U record is 38-36-2.

The current betting odds have the Grizzlies listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Grizzlies have looked good in their games this season with their 45-32 record overall which has them in the top half of the West and in a playoff spot. They have been a good road team too with their 20-18 road record this season, but they haven't been their best in those games. Meanwhile, the Pistons have looked good in their games this season with their 42-34 record overall which has them in the top half of the East and in a playoff spot. They have looked better on their home court too with their 21-16 home record. The Pistons have been really hot over the last month, but now they are starting to cool off a bit. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and have lost 2 games in a row now. The Grizzlies haven't looked any better lately as they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and have looked terrible, but they are coming off a road win over the Heat in their last one and that win could give them some momentum now. They have been struggling a lot lately and they have been slipping down the standings in the West due to those struggles, but they still have a lot to play for with seeding in these last few games, and the play-in tournament is still on the table too. Look for the Grizzlies to bring their best effort here as they try to keep their playoff spot, and they can take advantage of the Pistons in a bad situation here. The Pistons have lost 2 games in a row now so they haven't been great lately, and they are playing this game on a back-to-back so the Grizzlies have the rest advantage. The best way to place a bet here is on the Grizzlies to cover the spread in this game. 

Grizzlies Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, April 5, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 123 Pistons 114.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 3-8 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 12-21 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 5-11 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days. 7-2 OVER against Central division opponents. 19-9 OVER in non-conference games. 

Detroit Pistons: 6-3 ATS against Southwest division opponents. 13-7 ATS versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game. 35-26 ATS versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting 24 free throws/game or less. 22-16 OVER versus good shooting teams - making 46% of their shots or more. 50-24 1H OVER in all games. 

Memphis Grizzlies:  V. Williams Jr. (SG) Day To Day - Illness. Z. Pullin (SG) Day To Day - Knee. B. Clarke (PF) Out For Season - Knee.

Detroit Pistons:  T. Harris (PF) Out - Achilles. C. Cunningham (PG) Day To Day - Calf. J. Ivey (SG) Out - Leg.

“We are in the West, so every win for us is important. Everybody is pretty much a game apart.” - Ja Morant after their win against the Heat in their game on Thursday.

“Those guys competed their tails off. We were down multiple times and kept clawing our way back into the game. We had a couple of plays in that last 3:30 that just didn’t go our way. (We missed) a little bunny, we ended up getting the offensive foul, a couple turnovers — those types of things. It just didn’t go our way down the stretch. But to hold that team to 22 points in the fourth quarter, I thought we did a lot of great things defensively. Just didn’t have enough plays down the stretch offensively to get us over the hump.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s loss against the OKC Thunder in their game on Wednesday.

PG Ja Morant

SG Desmond Bane

SF Jaylen Wells

PF Jaren Jackson Jr.

C Zach Edey 

PG Dennis Schroder

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Simone Fontecchio

C Jalen Duren

PPG: J. Morant (22.9)

APG: J. Morant (7.3)

Reb/G: Z. Edey (7.8)

PPG: C. Cunningham (25.7)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.2)

Reb/G: J. Duren (10.3)

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Tuomas Iisalo (Interim)

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (1st season)