Raptors Basketball Betting Preview: Toronto at Detroit

Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons (-2, O/U 192)

Two struggling NBA teams meet Friday in Detroit as the Pistons host the Raptors.

Detroit has won just two of its first 12 games, while Toronto is off to a 3-9 start.

In their last game, the Pistons led Orlando by three points at halftime but allowed the Magic to open the third quarter with a 21-0 run on the way to a 90-74 loss. The Raptors dropped a 98-97 heartbreaker in Charlotte Wednesday as Andrea Bargnani was fouled on a shot with two seconds left but no call was made. The NBA later admitted a foul should have been called.

Things might not get any better for the Raptors in Detroit. Toronto has lost five of its last six matchups with the Pistons.

Recent trends to keep in mind include the Raptors going over the total in four of their past five road games and the Pistons going over the total in nine of 13 at home.

Other NBA betting lines for Friday include:

Atlanta (-3.5, O/U 189) at Charlotte
Cleveland at Orlando (-4.5, O/U 184)
Oklahoma City (-3, O/U 197) at Boston
LA Clippers (-2.5, O/U 195) at Brooklyn
New York (-4, O/U 197) at Houston
San Antonio (-4, O/U 189.5) at Indiana
LA Lakers at Memphis (-4.5, O/U 199.5)
New Orleans at Phoenix (-5, O/U 195)
Golden State at Denver (-6, O/U 202)
Sacramento at Utah (-9, O/U 194)
Minnesota at Portland (-1.5, O/U 196)