Pistons-Heat Odds Preview

The Detroit Pistons and the Miami Heat will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at AmericanAirlines Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Pistons lost to Cleveland 99-78 as a 9-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (180.5). Allen Iverson led Detroit with 14 points and Walter Herrmann had 13 points in the loss. The Heat lost to Orlando 122-99 as a 9-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (191). Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 50 points and Michael Beasley netted 14 points in the loss. Current streak: Detroit has lost 6 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 27-27 SU, 20-34 ATS Miami: 29-26 SU, 26-28-1 ATS Detroit most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 8-2 Before playing New Orleans are 5-5 After playing Cleveland are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 Miami most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Atlanta are 5-5 After playing Orlando are 5-5 After a loss are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Miami The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit's last 19 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 16 games when playing Detroit Miami is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Detroit Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit Next up: Detroit at New Orleans, Wednesday, February 25 Miami at Atlanta, Friday, February 27