The set-up: Two struggling teams meet in Detroit on Thanksgiving eve, as the 4-9 Miami Heat take on the 6-9 Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons have lost four straight, including the first two games of a four-game homestand, while Miami lost to lowly Philadelphia 101-94 on Monday, ending a brief two-game winning streak, which had been preceded by a six-game slide.

Miami: The Heat lost to Philly Monday despite a career-high 32 points from center Hassan Whiteside, who is having an All-Star caliber season, averaging 18.8 PPG to go along with a league-best 15.9 RPG and 2.7 blocks per game. However, three key players in the rotation are shooting under 40 percent from the floor. Injured Justise Winslow (wrist), who has missed four straight games, Dion Waiters and Josh Richardson are all converting 38.2 percent from the floor or worse. Dragic averages 16.2 PPG and a team-high 5.8 APG while fellow guard Tyler Johnson is scoring 11.3 PPG although he is 5-for-24 from the floor the last three contests.

Detroit: The Pistons have been outrebounded in 11 of their first 15 games despite the presence of center Andre Drummond, who led the league in that category last season with 14.8 per (he's averaging 14.6 7 13.9 TY). The Pistons have been balanced on offense with four players averaging between 13.7 and 16.2 PPG, led by forward Tobias Harris. However, they are ranked 26th in the league in scoring (96.8 PPG) on 43.4% shooting (25th).

The pick: Miami will be playing its third road game in five days, while after opening by winning its first five games at home, Detroit has lost the first two of this current homestand. This over/under number comes in very low and the Over is a 10* play.