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The Detroit Pistons will take on the Phoenix Suns at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at PHX Arena. Phoenix is 11-9 overall and 4-4 at home, while the Pistons are 5-16 overall and 1-9 on the road. 

Phoenix is favored by 7.5 points in the latest Suns vs. Pistons odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 214. Before entering any Pistons vs. Suns 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 up nearly $8,100 over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it is also on a stunning 73-44 roll on top-rated picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

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

  • Suns vs. Pistons spread: Suns -7.5
  • Suns vs. Pistons over-under: 214 points

What you need to know about the Suns

The Suns lost 123-101 to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Devin Booker (25 points) was the top scorer for Phoenix. The loss snapped a three-game Phoenix winning streak. Chris Paul scored only 10 points. The Suns were outscored 40-28 in the third quarter. 

Phoenix missed 27 of 35 3-pointers against New Orleans. The Suns have lost their last eight matchups with the Pistons. Deandre Ayton has eight double-doubles in his last nine games. Jae Crowder (foot) is doubtful for Friday's game. 

What you need to know about the Pistons

Meanwhile, Detroit lost to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, 117-105 on the road. Blake Griffin played for 29 minutes and scored 11 points on 4-for-13 shooting. Jerami Grant had 27 points to lead the Pistons. Detroit has lost three of its last four games. The Pistons missed 18 of 27 3-point attempts. 

The Pistons won the first meeting between the teams on Jan. 8, 110-105 in overtime. Grant scored a career-high 31 points in that game. Wayne Ellington (calf) is questionable for Friday's game. 

How to make Pistons vs. Suns picks

The model has simulated Suns vs. Pistons 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Suns vs. Pistons? And which side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Suns vs. Pistons spread to jump on Friday, all from the model that is on an incredible 73-44 roll.