We wondered last night how Brooklyn was going to adjust to the return of top scorer G Cam Thomas (24.7 ppg), who had missed more than a month with his latest injury, and the answer wasn't good in a 121-102 loss to the visiting Blazers. Thomas was thrown right into the starting lineup, but was only 7 for 17 from the floor and missed all four of his triples, setting the tone for an awkward night at Barclays Center as the gears grinded for the Nets, who fared better in a slower tempo the past month. Detroit's 8-game win streak ended last night, but would expect a quick response from Cade Cunningham after an off-night (3 for 12 FGs) in the Denver loss. Play Pistons

1.5u. B365 (-115), DK/Caesar’s (-125). If you can’t get 11.5 points, I’d pivot to over 23.5 points + rebounds for 1u. After a matchup against Nikola Jokic where it seemed almost inevitable that he’d struggle with foul trouble, I’m looking to back Jalen Duren in a bounceback spot tonight. Simply put, a line of 11.5 points is too low for Duren, who has cleared this plateau in 16 of his last 20 games. Duren’s opponent tonight, the Nets, rank 21st in the NBA in at rim points allowed.