The Houston Rockets are in position to sweep its season series against Detroit for the first time since 2000-01 as the Houston Rockets (44-25) play host to the Detroit Pistons (33-33) for some slammin jammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Rockets as -9 point home favs over the Pistons with the over/under posted at 176.5 points. Get your Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Free NBA Picks in now at SBGglobal.com
The Pistons recently lost to the Mavericks 101-103 on the road. Their top producers on the night were Tayshaun Prince with 28pts, while Rodney Stuckey added 17pts and Arron Afflalo had 16pts. The Pistons were playing without Richard Hamilton because of a nagging groin injury; they suffered their fourth loss in six games. Their last game against the Rockets, Richard Hamilton led the Pistons with 27pts in 31 minutes off the bench in that contest. He's averaging 20.4pts and shooting 50.4 percent in his last seven games against the Rockets. Richard Hamilton is listed as doubtful tonight, but you never know. The Pistons are 16-16 SU on the road where they average 93.3 ppg and give up an average 94.3 ppg. They are 3-2 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 96.2 ppg and given up an average 93 ppg.
The Rockets recently beat the Hornets 95-84 on the road. Their top scorers on the night were Ron Artest with 18pts, while Aaron Brooks added 14pts and Luis Scola had 14pts 12 rebounds. Yao Ming didn’t play because of flu like symptoms and is listed as day to day. Rockets forward Carl Landry will also miss this game. The second-year player, who serves as one of Yao's primary backups in the frontcourt, was shot near his home in Houston hours after the team arrived home from the win in New Orleans. He’s expected to miss one to three weeks. The Rockets are 3-1 SU against the Pistons, including a 108-105 road victory Jan. 25 in the teams' only previous meeting this season. Yao didn't play in that game because of a knee injury, but six Houston players scored in double figures, led by Artest's 24. The Rockets are 27-8 SU at home where they average 99.7 ppg and give up an average 91.8 ppg. They are 3-2 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 99.4 ppg and given up an average 96.4 ppg.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Houston.
- Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
- Favorite is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
- Pistons are 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Free NBA Picks
When: Wed, Mar 18, 2009 9:30 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Rockets -9
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The Bottom Line: Both teams are injury plagued, but I’m going with the Pistons to cash in on the spread. Go Pistons! Get your Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Free NBA Picks in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
