Warriors vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for March 8

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The Golden State Warriors (35-28) host the Detroit Pistons (35-28) after winning three straight home games. The Warriors are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The point total for the matchup is set at 237.

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Warriors vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -213
  • Pistons odds to win: +175
  • Spread: Warriors (-5.5)
  • Total: 237
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Golden State is 17-13 in home contests with a 15-15 record against the spread at home.
  • Golden State’s record against the spread is 4-7 when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more in home games this season.
  • Warriors home games have hit the over on the set point total 16 times this season.
  • This season at home Golden State and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.3 points per contest, 12.7 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The past 10 Warriors games averaged 10.9 fewer points (226.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Warriors’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 5.9 points higher than their season-long average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors are 26-12 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 68.4% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -213 or shorter, Golden State has gone 15-8 (65.2% win percentage).
  • The Warriors have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.1% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (25th in NBA) 46.2 (11th) 46 (third) 44.5 (17th) 29.2 (third) 13 (ninth)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pistons have covered the spread 20 times on the road and are 18-14 in road contests.
  • This year, the Pistons have a 4-0 record ATS on the road when playing as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pistons have gone over a set point total in a road game 18 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Pistons and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.2 points per contest, 11.8 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread eight times in those games.
  • The Pistons and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 230.5 total points, 6.5 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Pistons’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 123.9, 9.2 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • This season, Detroit has won 17 out of the 36 games, or 47.2%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Pistons have entered 20 games this season as the underdog by +175 or more and is 7-13 in those contests.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pistons have a 36.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (11th in NBA) 46.3 (12th) 45.1 (ninth) 41.8 (first) 26.5 (14th) 14.6 (23rd)
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