Toronto
Raptors
Spread
+11.5
NBA Predictions
Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons Predictions
Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:00pm EST at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
@
Detroit
Pistons
Spread
-11.5
50%
50%
Spread
Toronto Raptors +11.5
Detroit Pistons -11.5
Moneyline
Toronto Raptors +370
Detroit Pistons -485
Total
Over 219.5 (-110)
Under 219.5 (-110)
Professional Picks
2 listed
Professional Picks On This Game
Wes Salvato
Spread pick
Kevin Morebac
Spread pick
Raptors vs. Pistons Prediction: Detroit Favored, but Pass at -375
Analysis updated October 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM CDT
The SPF odds favor Detroit at home, but the lack of confirmed starters, injuries and playing-time plans makes every listed market a pass.
Detroit's price is too steep
Detroit is the likely winner because the SPF market lists the Pistons at -375 and Toronto at +295. That gap is the only supported team-specific edge for Friday's 7:00 PM Eastern preseason game at Little Caesars Arena, according to CTC News, a Canadian news outlet.
The Pistons are also favored by 9.5 points, but no confirmed starters, injury information or rotation plans are available. Those gaps make it difficult to judge whether Detroit can cover or whether Toronto's +9.5 offers value.
The 217.5 total also requires assumptions about personnel, playing time and pace that the available reporting doesn't support. Toronto's regular season begins October 21, and this game won't affect the standings, so the Pistons moneyline, spread and total are all passes.
Pick
Detroit Pistons
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass