Pistons at Bulls NBA Picks: It's been so bad in Detroit; expecting a shout-out from the back row – "how bad is it?" It's been so bad, the Detroit Pistons (11-24) would have to go back 17 years in their history to find a losing streak equal to what the team is currently experiencing. If Detroit loses tonight, they will match the losing string they expierienced all those yeas back. And their chances don't look too good. The Pistons are facing a road game to the Chicago Bulls (15-20), where they haven't won in nearly four years.
The way NBA picks oddsmakers at Bodog.com see it, the Pistons are only +6-chalk underdogs to the Bulls in this one while the total is holding at 194. Only a six point dog on the road probably isn't too bad for a team that's lost 12 games in a row and has failed to cover the point spread in 12 of the last 13 games the team has played.
The Pistons have had troubles staying healthy, and only four players have appeared in all 12 games during their skid. One of those four, leading scorer Rodney Stuckey, sat out the second half of Saturday night's 104-94 loss to visiting Philadelphia because of a sore right knee.
Stuckey, averaging a career-best 18.4 points, is a game-time decision on Monday.
Tayshaun Prince, who missed 26 games with a back injury, also sat out the final two quarters with a sore left knee. Ben Gordon, who scored the 10 millionth point in NBA history in the first half Saturday, also injured his right thigh late in the game. The statuses of both players are also unknown.
For the Bulls, it hasn't been quite so bad. Actually, for the Bulls not bad at all. Over the last 10 games played, Chicago is playing 500-basketball SU and is 7-for-10 against the spread. Chicago's good play has some what quited critics who want Vinny Del Negro out as coach.
Andre Iguodala led the way with 16 points on Saturday as the 76ers picked up a 104-94 win over the Pistons. The Pistons had been favored by 5 points at home in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night's posted total (192).
Joakim Noah had 20 points on Saturday night as the Bulls rolled to a 110-96 win over the Timberwolves. The Bulls managed to cover the 8.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night's posted total (200.5).
We hate to kick a team when its down but the numbers speak for themselves. Take the Bulls tonight and give the 6-chalk.
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