The Detroit Pistons are the hottest team in the NBA, and they’ll look to continue rolling on Saturday night against the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks.
The pregame narrative: Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin) is out for the Bucks, who are 8-point home underdogs against a Detroit team that has won 11 straight games. The Pistons are 9-2 ATS during their win streak.
Check out my Pistons vs. Bucks SGP predictions for Nov. 22, featuring Jalen Duren and Ryan Rollins.
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Pistons vs. Bucks predictions
Parlay: Duren over 17.5 points | Rollins 20+ points | Pistons -4.5 (+375)
Duren over 17.5 points (-121): Duren’s scoring numbers have exploded this season, as he’s up to 20.6 PPG through 13 games.
In 78 games last year, he averaged 11.8 PPG.
How has the fourth-year centre nearly doubled his scoring average? Yes, he’s taking more field goal attempts, but the real answer is at the free throw line.
- So far this season, Duren is averaging 7.3 free throw attempts and has a 77.9 FT%.
- In his first three years combined, he averaged 2.8 attempts and posted a 69.1 FT%.
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The Bucks allow the fourth-most free throws per game. So if Duren is looking to draw contact, I expect that he will.
In November, Duren is averaging 24.3 PPG and is 7-1 vs. this point total.
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Rollins 20+ points (-152): Like Duren, Rollins is a fourth-year pro who’s having an impact at the game’s highest level.
But unlike Duren, Rollins was a late second-round pick from an unheralded basketball program who was a rather anonymous player prior to this season.
But it’s time to learn the name.
The former Toledo guard is shooting 44.3% from deep so far this year while starting in 15 of 16 games for the Bucks. He only had 19 starts through his first three seasons in the NBA.
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Rollins matched a season-high with 32 points last time out in his second game playing without Giannis. In the first game without Giannis, Rollins had 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting.
Giannis is out again tonight, and Rollins should see a significant shot volume as a result. He’s 4-1 vs. this scoring milestone in his past five games.
Pistons -4.5 (-182): Giannis’ absence is a notable part of why I like the visiting Pistons with some points on Saturday.
But even with Giannis, the Bucks haven’t been anything more than a middling team. The Pistons, on the other hand, have been excellent.
- Detroit sits atop the Eastern Conference and has the fourth-highest net rating in the NBA (+6.7).
- Entering Saturday, the Pistons are on an 11-game win streak. They’ve covered this number in 10 of those games.
Milwaukee (8-8) ranks 19th in net rating (-1.4) and is 2-8 ATS in its past 10 games.
Pistons vs. Bucks predictions made at 11:32 a.m. ET Nov. 22, 2025.
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Jordan enjoys writing data-driven game previews and analysis articles — especially for MLB markets or NFL/NBA props. And as a proud Ohio University grad, he’ll always have a soft spot for college sports (especially if the Bobcats are involved). Previous stops include mlb.com, Sportsnet and The Athletic.