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The Detroit Pistons face an immense challenge on Friday evening at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is just 1-7 on the season, and the Pistons welcome the Brooklyn Nets to town, with the visitors on a winning streak. Brooklyn has won the last three contests, including an impressive win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. The Nets are now 5-3 on the season after finishing up a six-game homestand. 

Caesars Sportsbook lists Brooklyn as a 10-point road favorite, and tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over-under, is 211 in the latest Pistons vs. Nets odds. Before making any Nets vs. Pistons picks or NBA predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned almost $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model finished up almost $600 on its top-rated picks last season and enters Week 3 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 106-71 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Nets vs. Pistons and just locked in its coveted picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Pistons vs. Nets

  • Nets vs. Pistons spread: Nets -10 
  • Nets vs. Pistons over-under: 211 points 
  • Nets vs. Pistons money line: Nets -475, Pistons +360 
  • BKN: The Nets are 4-4 against the spread this season 
  • DET: The Pistons 1-3 against the spread in home games

Why the Nets can cover

Brooklyn is well-known for offensive explosiveness, led by Kevin Durant and James Harden. The Nets were the best offensive team in the NBA last season, and they are rounding into form with efficiency on that end of the floor in the early going. At the same time, Brooklyn's defense has shown impressive flashes at this stage. The Nets rank as a top-10 team in defensive efficiency, allowing only 1.04 points per possession this season. 

Brooklyn leads the league in two-point defense, giving up only 47.6 percent shooting inside the arc, and the Nets are a top-10 group in field goal percentage allowed (42.2 percent) and three-point percentage allowed (33.0 percent). Finally, Brooklyn is very good at preventing free throw attempts, and the Pistons are currently the NBA's worst offensive team (95.8 points per 100 possessions) and worst shooting team in 2021-22.

Why the Pistons can cover

Detroit is scuffling, but there are some avenues to competitiveness in this matchup. The Pistons are strongly above-average in creating free-throw attempts and grabbing offensive rebounds. Those edges can lead to extra shot attempts, and playing the math game is wise in this matchup. Brooklyn is also a bottom-five team in the NBA when it comes to turnover creation on defense, which could allow Detroit to play a free-flowing style without fear of high-leverage havoc plays. 

Defensively, Detroit is above-average in grabbing more than 74 percent of available defensive rebounds, with upper-tier marks in steals, blocks, and turnovers created this season. The Pistons should also be able to dominate the defensive glass, with the Nets ranking last in the NBA in offensive rebound rate and Detroit allowing fewer second-chance points than an average NBA team.

How to make Nets vs. Pistons picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the point total, with only eight players projected to score in double figures. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's Nets vs. Pistons pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Pistons vs. Nets? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Nets vs. Pistons spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.