Mavericks vs. Pistons prediction: Detroit favored to win Saturday's NBA matchup [11/1/2025]

The Detroit Pistons will face the Dallas Mavericks in NBA action at Mexico City Arena on Saturday, starting at 10:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Pistons as the most likely winner of the Mavericks vs. Pistons game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Pistons lineup will feature players like Cade Cunningham, Tobias Harris and Ausar Thompson, while the Mavericks will look to P.J. Washington, Cooper Flagg and D'Angelo Russell.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Mavs vs. Pistons prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NBA game between the Mavericks and Pistons 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Pistons a 71% chance of beating the Mavericks. Our predicted final score has the Pistons winning 116-110.

According to our model, the Mavericks (+7.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 227.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Mavericks vs. Pistons odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Mavericks vs. Pistons picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best NBA bets for Saturday, the top play to make on this game is Mavericks +7.5 at the spread.

Mavericks vs. Pistons player props

NBA player props are an exciting way to wager on the Mavericks vs. Pistons game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Mexico City Arena.

P.J. Washington is expected to lead the Mavericks with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Cade Cunningham is projected to have 27 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the Pistons.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Mavericks prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Mavericks are:

Pistons prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Pistons:

Mavs vs. Pistons game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Pistons and Mavericks at Mexico City Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Dallas Mavericks vs. Detroit Pistons
• Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Mexico City Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Pistons, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat the Mavericks on Saturday.

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