Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets 2/1/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 02/01/2021 at 9:31 AM ET

The Detroit Pistons look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Detroit dropped to 5-15 following its 118-91 lost to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Detroit fell behind 64-45 at halftime and could not make up the difference after the break. Jerami Grant was the leading scorer for Detroit in the loss with 18 points.

Jerami Grant is the leading scorer for Detroit with an average of 23.5 points per game, while Mason Plumlee is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.5 per game and Delon Wright is the leader in assists with an average of 4.6 per game. Detroit has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Pistons are scoring 108.4 points per game and allowing an average of 112.7 points per game.

Denver completes a back to back on Monday when hosting the Pistons after hosting the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Denver dropped to 11-8 following its 119-109 lost to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Nuggets and dropped Denver to four games behind first place Utah in the Northwest division.

Nikola Jokic is leading Denver in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 25.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game. Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer for Denver with an average of 19.1 points per game and is one of 7 players for the Nuggets averaging double figures in scoring. Denver is scoring an average of 116.0 points per game and allowing an average of 111.4 points per game.

Denver will pick up a victory on Monday over the visiting Detroit Pistons, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in six of Detroit's last nine and in four of the Nuggets last five. Denver has seen the OVER cash in four of its last five versus an opponent from the Eastern Conference and the Nuggets are averaging 116.0 points per game and allowing an average of 110.4 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Denver Nuggets win but our best play is OVER 121-111.

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