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The Detroit Pistons will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 13-17 overall and 8-7 at home, while the Pistons are 9-22 overall and 3-14 on the road. The Pistons won the first meeting of the season, 123-112 on Feb. 14. New Orleans is favored by 9.5-points in the latest Pelicans vs. Pistons odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 222.5. Before entering any Pistons vs. Pelicans 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 it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is also up almost $8,700 on top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it enters Week 10 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 85-49 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

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

  • Pelicans vs. Pistons spread: Pelicans -9.5
  • Pelicans vs. Pistons over-under: 222.5 points

What you need to know about the Pelicans

The Pelicans earned a win in overtime on Sunday, 120-115 over the Boston Celtics. New Orleans overcame a 63-47 halftime deficit in the victory. The Pelicans trailed by 24 points in the third quarter and then completed the largest comeback in team history. Brandon Ingram shot 5-for-12 from downtown and finished with 33 points and six rebounds, while Zion Williamson posted a double-double with 28 points and 10 boards. 

New Orleans has split its last four games. Williamson and Ingram scored 26 points each in the first matchup with the Pistons this season. New Orleans has won 13 of the last 17 meetings with Detroit.   

What you need to know about the Pistons

The Pistons strolled past the Orlando Magic  on Tuesday 105-93. Saben Lee scored 21 points. Detroit ended a three-game losing streak with the win. A 10-2 third quarter run put the Pistons up by double figures and they maintained a significant cushion throughout the fourth quarter. 

Josh Jackson led the Pistons with 21 points in the first meeting with the Pelicans this season. Jerami Grant has the most points scored (722) by a player in their first 31 games with the Pistons. Detroit leads the NBA in bench scoring (41.4 points per game).

How to make Pistons vs. Pelicans picks

The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Pistons 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 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Pistons vs. Pelicans? And which side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pistons vs. Pelicans spread to jump on Wednesday, all from the model that is on an incredible 85-49 roll.