The Philadelphia 76ers (7-1) visit the Detroit Pistons (6-1) on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena in a matchup of the Eastern Conference's top two teams. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
The Sixers have won four straight games, most recently a 126-107 victory over Chicago on Monday. The Pistons have won three straight, including a 124-91 win over Charlotte on Monday. Detroit has won six consecutive meetings against Philadelphia, including a 240-point combined total in their last game in Detroit on Oct. 25, which was Philadelphia's only loss this season.
Detroit enters as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219.5 points. The money line lists the Pistons at -135 and the 76ers at +120.
According to the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, the Over on the total points is the recommended play. The model projects 220 total points, citing both teams' recent offensive output and a trend of high-scoring games in Detroit, where the Over has hit in 11 of the last 16 meetings. The model also notes that with Pistons center Jalen Duren sidelined, three 76ers players are forecast to reach 20 points, while four of Detroit's five starters are projected to exceed their scoring averages.
The model indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations, though the specific side is not disclosed publicly.
