NBA Prop Bets: Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans (March 26, 2026)

The New Orleans Pelicans (25-48) face the Detroit Pistons (52-20) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Pistons opened as 5.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 4.5, leaving the Pistons at -205 and Pelicans at +170. The total points line is set at 225.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 115-110 Detroit.

• The Pistons (-118) have a 37-35-0 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (-102) hold a record of 41-29-3.
• The Pistons have a 31-40-1 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 40 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Pelicans have a 36-37-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pistons are averaging 117.5 points per game this season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging 115.5 (17th).
• Defensively, the Pistons are giving up only 109.8 points per game this season (3rd in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 119.2 points (24th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Pistons currently rank 17th for pace this season, recording 99.4 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 12th on that scale with 100.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 34.6% of the Pistons' field goal attempts come from three point range (28th in the league), leaving 65.4% from two. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 44.6% of their attempts from three (29th) and 55.4% from two.
• Comparatively, New Orleans takes 36.1% of shots from three (26th), leaving 63.9% from two, while Detroit's opponents are attempting 43.0% from three (14th) and 57.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pistons are shooting 34.7% from deep in 2025/26 (24th in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making 34.8% of their attempts (23rd).
• On the opposite end, Detroit is holding opponents to 34.8% of their three-point attempts (3rd), while New Orleans' opponents are hitting 34.8% of their shots (2nd).

Ball Protection

• The Pistons are committing 14.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 20th in the league, while the Pelicans are forcing 14.5 turnovers (16th).
• Flipping that script, Detroit is forcing 17.1 turnovers (1st), while New Orleans is committing 14.2 (T11th).

Crashing the Boards

• Detroit is pulling down 45.7 rebounds per game this season (8th in the league), including 13.3 offensive boards (3rd). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging a whopping 45.5 rebounds (25th), 12.7 of which have come on the offensive end (29th).
• Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 43.9 rebounds (14th) and 12.2 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Pistons are allowing 41.0 and 11.4, ranking 5th and 16th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Pelicans are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• New Orleans holds a 4-9 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 7-6-0 ATS record and 7-6-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Detroit has a 9-3 W-L record, 3-9-0 ATS record and 5-7-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Detroit	39-31-2	19-17-1	20-14-1	33-24-2	6-7-0	4-5-1
New Orleans	30-41-2	16-22-0	14-19-2	9-6-0	21-35-2	3-7-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Detroit	51-20-1	26-10-1	25-10-0	41-17-1	10-3-0	8-2-0
New Orleans	30-41-2	18-18-2	12-23-0	11-4-0	19-37-2	6-3-1

HT/FT

• The Pistons have completed the HT/FT double in 62.5% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 23.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Pistons have played in four games that went to overtime this season, while the Pelicans have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 34 of Detroit's 72 games this season. Meanwhile, 41 of New Orleans' 73 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Detroit recorded a 112-104 victory over New Orleans at Smoothie King Center when these teams last met on January 21. Jalen Duren was prominent on that day, recording 20 points, 15 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. The Pistons have now won three straight against the Pelicans.