MVP candidate Cade Cunningham leads the Detroit Pistons (34-11) into Phoenix for a game tonight against the Suns (28-19) minus Devin Booker (ankle).

The Pistons lead the Eastern Conference by six games over the Knicks and the Celtics. Cunningham and co. have won four straight on the road and own one of the league’s best road records this season with 15 wins in 21 games. Cunningham leads the Pistons in scoring (25.3ppg) but is also averaging nearly 10 assists per game (9.8).

The Suns are one of the real revelations this season. Winners of six of their last ten, Phoenix sits just a half-game behind Luka Doncic and the Pacific Division-leading Lakers and seventh overall in the Western Conference. However, Devin Booker is sidelined tonight and for at least the next week. While this is a team whose identity lies in its defense (No. 3 in the West allowing just 111.6PPG), they will need to find a replacement for his presence on the court and his 25 points per game.

This is the second meeting of the season between these teams. Detroit won earlier this month on January 16, 108-105, in Motown. Grayson Allen poured in 33 points for Phoenix in a losing effort.

Lets take a closer look at the matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.

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 courtesy of DraftKings 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 and How to Watch Live: Pistons at Suns

• Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
• Time: 9PM EST
• Site: Mortgage Matchup Center
• City: Phoenix, AZ
• Network/Streaming: FDSN Detroit, Suns Live

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Game Odds: Pistons at Suns

The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:

• Moneyline: Detroit Pistons (-180), Phoenix Suns (+150)
• Spread: Pistons -4.5
• Total: 214.5 points

This game opened Pistons -5.5 with the Total set at 215.5.

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Expected Starting Lineups: Pistons at Suns

Detroit Pistons

• PG Cade Cunningham
• SG Duncan Robinson
• SF Ausar Thompson
• PF Tobias Harris
• C Jalen Duren

Phoenix Suns

• PG Collin Gillespie
• SG Grayson Allen
• SF Dillon Brooks
• PF Royce O’Neale
• C Mark Williams

Injury Report: Pistons at Suns

Detroit Pistons

• Caris LeVert (illness) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game

Cleveland Cavaliers

• Collin Gillespie (hand) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game
• Devin Booker (ankle) has been ruled OUT of tonight’s game
• Jalen Green (hamstring) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game

Important stats, trends and insights: Pistons at Suns

• The Suns are 15-6 at home this season
• The Pistons are 15-6 on the road this season
• The Suns are an NBA-best 31-16 ATS this season
• The Pistons are 23-22 ATS this season
• The OVER has cashed in 19 of the Suns 47 games this season (19-28)
• The OVER has cashed in 19 of the Cavs’ 45 games this season (19-25-1)
• Grayson Allen is averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers in his last 10 games
• In 8 games in January, Jalen Duren has pulled down more than 9 rebounds just twice

Rotoworld Best Bet

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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 tonight’s Pistons and Suns’ game:

• Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Pistons on the Moneyline
• Spread: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play ATS
• Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 214.5

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