2023 NBA bets, lines and stats for Saturday - ESPN

Saturday's NBA slate features six games to choose from. However, I am most interested in the game between the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons find themselves on the wrong side of history. The two teams will meet for the second time this season, with the Raptors winning 142-113 the last time the two faced each other. The Pistons desperately need a win and should put in maximum effort tonight, which leads to my first recommendation.

Cade Cunningham over 12.5 assists + rebounds: The Pistons fought hard and took the Celtics to overtime on Thursday night before ultimately losing again. Detroit has now lost 28 consecutive games, the longest losing streak in a single season in league history (the 76ers lost 28 straight across two seasons in 2015). Cunningham has surpassed this line in three of his last four games and is the best hope the Pistons have of winning. This game will be closer than the spread suggests. Also, the Raptors allow the seventh-most assists per game to point guards.

Lauri Markkanen over 32.5 points + rebounds: The narrow spread (Heat -2.5) suggests that this will be a close game. Markkanen has exceeded this line in four of his last five games while also playing more than 30 minutes. Over the same period, he has had a usage rate of 25.5%. The Heat also allows opponents an effective field-goal percentage of 56.2%, the seventh-highest in the league.

Luka Doncic over 46.5 points + rebounds: Doncic is averaging 37.4 points and 9.0 rebounds over the last 12 games. Though the line is very high, Doncic has an astounding 36.3% usage rate over that 12-game span. The Mavericks will continue to rely heavily on Doncic while Kyrie Irving is out with a heel injury. The Warriors have given up the