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The Brooklyn Nets will take on the Detroit Pistons at 6 p.m. ET Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is 4-21 overall and 2-10 at home, while the Nets are 18-8 overall and 10-3 on the road. James Harden (rest) is out and will miss his first game of the season.

Brooklyn is favored by seven points in the latest Pistons vs. Nets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 211.5. Before entering any Nets vs. Pistons picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 8 of the 2021-22 NBA season up almost $2,000 on all top-rated NBA picks this season. It's also on a stunning 121-78 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread that dates back to last season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Pistons vs. Nets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Nets vs. Pistons:

  • Pistons vs. Nets spread: Pistons +7
  • Pistons vs. Nets over-under: 211.5 points

What you need to know about the Pistons

The contest between the Pistons and the New Orleans Pelicans this past Friday was not a total blowout, but with Detroit falling 109-93 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. The Pistons really struggled putting the ball into the hoop as they shot just 38.9 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from beyond the arc. The top scorers for Detroit were power forward Trey Lyles (18 points) and shooting guard Cade Cunningham (16 points).

Detroit will be without its leading scorer in Jerami Grant (thumb), while Kelly Olynyk (knee) is also unavailable. Detroit ranks 29th in both points scored and offensive efficiency after being bottom-five in both marks last season. The Pistons' biggest strength is getting to and converting from the free throw line as they rank among the top 10 in FTMs, FTAs and FT%.

What you need to know about the Nets

Meanwhile, Brooklyn beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 this past Friday. Brooklyn's power forward Kevin Durant did his thing and had 31 points and six assists in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Durant was one of six Nets in double-figures, including Cameron Thomas and Bruce Brown who combined for 26 off the bench.

In addition to Harden, Brooklyn will also be without Kyrie Irving (not with team), Joe Harris (ankle) and Paul Millsap (personal). With all of the absences, the team will rely more on Durant and another veteran in LaMarcus Aldridge. The 36-year-old is shooting a career-high of 57.5 percent from the field while averaging 13.9 points per game.

How to make Nets vs. Pistons picks

The model has simulated Pistons vs. Nets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nets vs. Pistons? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.