The Detroit Pistons look to move one game closer to the Eastern League leading, Boston Celtics tonight. The Pistons are on a 12-2 tear after they lost their first 3-game set back in January.
The Denver Nuggets(-1) play host to the Detroit Pistons(+1) tonight, at the Pepsi Center, for some slammin NBA action. Sportsbook.com has the Detroit Pistons as 1-point favorites with the over/under listed at 205. Get your free NBA Pick in now!
The Detroit Pistons got a huge win over the Phoenix Suns on the weekend 116-86 as 2.5-point favs. Rasheed Wallace was the best producer on the day with 22pts and 8 rebounds while Richard Hamilton and Jarvis Hayes each contributed 18pts. The Pistons out ran and outshot the Suns badly. In their last five games the Pistons have averaged 104 PPG and overall they’re good for a 15th ranked 98 PPG. They are the 9th ranked team at shooting from the field and their 3-point shooting sits ranked 9th. The top producer for the Pistons is Richard Hamilton who averages 18 PPG and Chauncey Billups is good for 7 APG. Rasheed Wallace is the team’s top blocker and the best at steals.
On defense the Pistons have given up a low 94 PPG in their last five games and overall they allow a 1st ranked 90 PPG. They are the 3rd best team at defending in the paint and the 3rd best team at preventing the 3-pointer from getting off. Their defense is SOLID except for their defensive rebounding which sits ranked 25th. The Pistons sit in 1st place in the Central Standings and their on the heels of the Celtics for top spot in the East. The Pistons are 8-4-1 ATS with 0 days of rest and 17-12 ATS on the road.
The Denver Nuggets suffered back to back loses and have just two wins in their last five games. They recently lost 109-115 on the road to the Milwaukee Bucks as 3.5-point favs. Allen Iverson had 26pts and 5 assist but was just 8-20 from the field and missed both his 30pointers. Carmelo Anthony had 25pts and 7 rebounds. The Nuggets defense let them down big time. They’ve averaged 113 PPG in their last five and overall their offense is good for a 4th ranked 107 PPG. Their shooting from the field sits ranked 15th and their 3-point shooting is terrible sitting ranked 20th. The go to guy for the Nuggets is Allen Iverson who averages 26 PPG and 7 APG while Marcus Camby is a rebounding and blocking fool.
On defense they’ve allowed a high 118 PPG in their last five and overall they allow a horrible 27thth. The Nuggets are in 2nd place in the Northwest Standings and are currently 22-6 at home. They are 15-11 ATS after one days rest and are 17-11 ATS at home. ranked 104 PPG. Their defending in the paint is good but their 3-point preventing is ranked 20
Detroit (41-15) at Denver (33-22)
Tipoff: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 9:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Detroit -1
Bottom Line: The Pistons are hot right now and their sinking everything. The Nuggets aren’t getting any defense and their offense isn’t producing. It’ll be a 3-point shooting night for the Pistons against the Nuggets poor 3-point prevention. Get your free NBA Pick in now!
