Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls – Raymond Report Preview (Feb. 11, 2025)

NBA Market Pulse Report – Detroit Pistons (-4.5) vs. Chicago Bulls (+4.5, Total: 238.5)

📅 Game Time: February 11, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET

📊 Market Analysis & Betting Trends

🔹 Detroit enters this game as a 4.5-point favorite with a moneyline of -185.
🔹 Chicago is the underdog at +165, with an over/under set at 238.5 points.

🔥 SU (Straight-Up) Market Trends – Favorites vs. Underdogs 🔥

✅ Favorites have been winning outright at a 66.9% clip this season.
📉 However, underdogs have been more competitive in recent days.

• Last 7 Days: Favorites winning at 57.7% (slight downturn).
• Last 3 Days: Favorites at 67%, matching the season-long trend.
• Last 1 Day: Favorites at 67%, meaning they are maintaining dominance.

🔹 Takeaway: Detroit has a solid 27-26 SU record, but Chicago (22-31 SU) has struggled and has lost two straight. The Pistons have won two straight and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Detroit has an edge in the straight-up win market.

📈 ATS (Against the Spread) – Who’s Covering?

📉 ATS Favorites: 44.6% (Bearish Market for Favorites)
📈 ATS Underdogs: 55.5% (Bullish Market for Underdogs)

📉 Recent Trends:

• Last 7 Days: 38% Favorites, 62% Underdogs (Bearish for Favorites)
• Last 3 Days: 38% Favorites, 62% Underdogs (Bearish for Favorites)
• Last 1 Day: 33% Favorites, 67% Underdogs (Strong bearish signal for favorites)

🔹 Detroit ATS:

• 29-24 ATS on the season (Above .500 ATS, showing value).
• 17-9 ATS on the road (Very strong trend for Pistons covering as a road team).

🔹 Chicago ATS:

• 23-29-1 ATS on the season (Weak covering trend).
• 11-14-1 ATS at home (Bulls struggle to cover at home).

🔹 Takeaway:

• The market favors underdogs covering in the last 7-10 days, but Detroit has been strong ATS on the road.
• Chicago has been unreliable ATS at home, meaning Detroit -4.5 could be the better play despite market trends.

💰 O/U Market – Are Overs or Unders Dominating?

📈 Season Total: 53% Overs vs. 47% Unders (Slight Lean to Overs).

📉 Recent Trends:

• Last 7 Days: 60.3% Overs (Bullish Market for Overs)
• Last 3 Days: 51.7% Overs (Neutral Market, some slowing down).
• Last 1 Day: 33% Overs (Bearish Market for Overs).

🔹 Detroit O/U Trends:

• 28-25 O/U on the season (Leaning slightly over).
• 13-13 O/U on the road (Balanced trend).
• Last 10 games: 5-5 O/U (No major edge on totals).

🔹 Chicago O/U Trends:

• 29-24 O/U on the season (Leaning toward over).
• 15-11 O/U at home (Trending over at home).
• Last 10 games: 6-4 O/U (Slight lean toward the over).

🔹 Matchup Projection: 236.73 points projected total vs. 238.5 total line.

• The model leans slightly under the posted total.
• Recent market trends suggest overs have slowed down.

🔹 Takeaway: The under 238.5 may have some value based on recent O/U trends slowing down.

📌 Key Betting Angles for Detroit vs. Chicago

📌 Detroit is one of the better ATS road teams (17-9 ATS).
📌 Chicago has struggled ATS at home (11-14-1), making them unreliable.
📌 Market trends favor underdogs covering, but Pistons have strong ATS numbers.
📌 O/U trends have slowed down, and model projections slightly favor the under.

💡 Final Betting Insights:

• 🔹 ATS Pick: Detroit -4.5 (Pistons’ strong ATS road record outweighs recent market trends).
• 🔹 Moneyline Pick: Detroit (-185) for a straight-up win.
• 🔹 O/U Pick: Under 238.5 (Market trends show overs slowing down, and projection supports under).