Nuggets vs. Pistons Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 27

Nuggets vs. Pistons Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Venue: Ball Arena -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: FDSDET and ALT

The Detroit Pistons (33-11) visit the Denver Nuggets (31-15) after winning three straight road games. The Pistons are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which tips at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The matchup's over/under is set at 218.5.

Nuggets vs. Pistons Odds & Spread

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Nuggets vs. Pistons Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nuggets win (54.1%)

Nuggets vs. Pistons Betting Trends

• The Pistons are 24-19-1 against the spread this season.
• The Nuggets are 27-19-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, Pistons games have hit the over 19 times out of 46 chances.
• Nuggets games this year have hit the over 27 times in 46 opportunities (58.7%).
• In home games, Detroit has a worse record against the spread (13-11-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (11-8-1).
• In terms of over/unders, the Pistons hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they've eclipsed the total 10 times in 24 opportunities this season (41.7%). On the road, they have hit the over nine times in 20 opportunities (45%).
• Against the spread, Denver has had better results away (17-9-0) than at home (10-10-0).
• Nuggets games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (11 times out of 20) than away (16 of 26) this season.

Pistons Leaders

• Cade Cunningham averages 25.4 points, 5.8 boards and 9.7 assists, shooting 45.5% from the floor and 32.7% from downtown, with 1.9 made treys per contest.
• Jalen Duren averages 17.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 63.2% from the floor (sixth in NBA).
• Ausar Thompson averages 10.8 points, 6 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
• Isaiah Stewart is averaging 10.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 2 blocked shots (second in league).
• Duncan Robinson's numbers on the season are 12.1 points, 2.7 boards and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 44% from the floor and 40.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.9 made 3-pointers.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jamal Murray's numbers on the season are 26 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists per contest. He is also sinking 49% of his shots from the floor and 44.8% from beyond the arc (ninth in NBA), with an average of 3.4 triples (fifth in league).
• Peyton Watson averages 14.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He is also sinking 50.8% of his shots from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 treys per game.
• Tim Hardaway Jr.'s numbers on the season are 13.7 points, 2.4 boards and 1.4 assists per game. He is draining 44.3% of his shots from the floor and 39.2% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.8 treys.
• Bruce Brown's numbers on the season are 7.2 points, 4.1 boards and 2.2 assists per game. He is sinking 45.3% of his shots from the floor.
• The Nuggets are getting 8.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Jonas Valanciunas.

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