Pelicans vs. Pistons Prediction: Detroit Predicted to Win Sunday's NBA Matchup [3/23/2025]

The Detroit Pistons will square off with the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA action at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, starting at 3:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Pistons as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's New Orleans-Detroit game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Pistons with a win probability of 81%, while the Pelicans have 19%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Pistons lineup will feature stars like Cade Cunningham, Malik Beasley and Tobias Harris, while the Pelicans will look to CJ McCollum, Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk.

For expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Pelicans vs. Pistons predictions page.

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Pelicans vs. Pelicans Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Pelicans and Pistons 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Pistons an 81% chance of beating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Pistons winning 117-107.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+11) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 223.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Pelicans vs. Pistons Odds

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Pelicans vs. Pistons Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Pelicans vs. Pistons matchup is on the total.

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Pelicans vs. Pistons Player Props

Looking for New Orleans vs. Detroit NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Little Caesars Arena.

CJ McCollum is expected to lead the Pelicans in scoring, while Cade Cunningham is projected to be the top scorer for the Pistons.

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Pelicans vs. Pistons Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's action between the Pistons and Pelicans at Little Caesars Arena is scheduled to commence at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Detroit Pistons
• Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Pelicans vs. Pistons matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Pistons, with an 81% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Sunday.

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