Exhausted from a competitive matchup on the road Sunday, the Detroit Pistons had to quickly return home for night two of a back-to-back Monday. Along with squaring off against one of the more interesting teams in the Western Conference,

The Detroit Pistons are now 32-26 after defeating the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers in back-to-back nights. Now sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, they’re firmly on the pathway to playoff contention.

The Pistons defeat the Hawks 148-143 to extend Detroit’s winning streak to six. The Pistons are now 31-26. Cade Cunningham: 38 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds; Malik Beasley: 24

SportsLine's model simulated Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Clippers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Monday

Although we’ve seen some low-scoring matchups between these two teams in past years, the trends say differently lately. The Clippers have hit Over 224.5 points in seven straight contests, while the Pistons have also smashed the Over in four consecutive games.