Pistons vs. Bucks Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 13

It’s Sunday, April 13, and the Detroit Pistons (44-37) and Milwaukee Bucks (47-34) are all set to square off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The Pistons are currently 22-18 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Bucks have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. These squads just met on Friday and Milwaukee won 125-119 to extend the season series to 3-0 in favor of the Bucks.

Both teams are firmly locked into the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds, so there will be no chance the starters play full minutes, or at all in this contest. The Pistons will face the Knicks in the No. 3 versus No. 6 matchup, while Milwaukee and Indiana meet for the No. 4 versus No. 5 series.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Pistons vs. Bucks live today

• Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM EST
• Site: Fiserv Forum
• City: Milwaukee, WI
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Game odds for Pistons vs. Bucks

The latest odds as of Sunday:

• Odds: Pistons (-282), Bucks (+229)
• Spread:  Pistons -6.5
• Over/Under: 224 points

That gives the Pistons an implied team point total of 114.4, and the Bucks 111.01.

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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Pistons vs. Bucks game

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Under in this matchup:

"Neither team has anything to play for and their matchups, plus betting odds are already set for Game 1 of the first round. This will be an Under or pass as the motivation won't be there for much of anybody. The underdog is likely a good bet in all the games today that don't have playoff seeding involved."

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pistons & Bucks game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Pistons on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Detroit Pistons at -6.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 224.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pistons vs. Bucks on Sunday

• The Bucks have won 3 straight home games
• Each of the Bucks' last 3 home games against the Pistons have gone over the Total
• The Bucks are 23-18 ATS at home this season
• The Bucks have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against divisional opponents

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

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