Two surging sides meet when the Detroit Pistons visit the Golden State Warriors.
The pregame narrative: Both teams are rolling right now and it’s difficult to pick a winner but this is too many points for the Pistons and I’m backing them on the spread. Prop picks on Jimmy Butler and Jalen Duren round out this +290 ticket.
Check out my Pistons vs. Warriors SGP predictions for March 8.
Pistons vs. Warriors predictions
Parlay: Pistons +8.5 | Butler over 19.5 points | Duren 10+ points (+290)
Pistons +8.5 (-157): Detroit boasts the sixth-best ATS record (35-26-2) in the NBA so that’s a good place to start. Plus, buying a few points gives this leg extra insurance.
The Pistons have been incredibly consistent at covering this number specifically, doing so in 15 of the past 16 games.
They have an 18-14 record on the road and are on track for their first playoff appearance since 2019.
Golden State is 7-1 since the break but is playing its first game at home since Feb. 25. This is shaping up to be a let-down spot against the red-hot Pistons.
NBA SGP legs
Butler over 19.5 points (-120): Butler is coming off arguably his best game as a member of the Warriors and I’m buying in on the momentum.
- He matched his high in points with his new squad, scoring 25 on 7-of-13 shooting.
- He’s shot above 50% from the field in back-to-back games.
- That’s positive news considering he shot 43.3% in his first nine games with the Warriors.
Detroit is a good defensive side, sporting the 11th-best defensive rating (112.1) but this number is low enough that Butler can easily clear it with another efficient outing.
Duren 10+ points (-265): The Pistons sophomore big man has been playing well recently and his floor as a scorer has been extremely reliable.
- Since Jan. 11, he is averaging 13.5 PPG on a ridiculous 72.6% from the field.
- He’s scored 10+ in 21/25 games during that time.
Duren has become Cade Cunningham’s main pick-and-roll partner and he’s benefiting greatly from Cunningham’s 9.4 assists per game.
The Pistons’ centre has played 30-plus minutes in three straight games vs. the Warriors and is 2-1 against this line.
Pistons vs. Warriors predictions made at 11:07 a.m. ET on 03/08/2025.
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Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.