The New Orleans Pelicans rotation was dealt a blow on Wednesday night when Kira Lewis was lost for the season with an ACL tear. The Pels are right back in action at home on Friday night against the Detroit Pistons at 8 p.m. ET. New Orleans is 7-20 overall and 3-9 at home, while Detroit is 4-20 overall and 2-10 on the road.

the Pelicans are favored by 6.5 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Pistons odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 211. Before you make any Pistons vs. Pelicans picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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