Raptors at Pistons NBA Picks: After Sunday's home loss to the Bulls, the Toronto Raptors have fallen a game behind Chicago in their quest for the final Eastern Conference playoffs spot, but with two games to play before the regular season ends on Wednesday. Monday night (7:30 p.m. ET) the Raptors will play the Detroit Pistons in what is billed as – must win.
NBA Picks oddsmakers at online sportsbook SBGglobal.com list the Pistons as 2-chalk favorites versus the short handed Raptors with a 203 total. Raptors' backers are getting +110 odds on the SBG Global moneyline while the Pistons are giving -130.
Toronto, is not totally out of the playoffs picture but a loss to Detroit would severly damage their chances. If Toronto and Chicago finish tied then the Raptors make the playoffs because they own the series tiebreaker with the Bulls. Chicago has two games to play, versus Boston on Tuesday and at Charlotte on Wednesday. If the Bulls lose both games and Toronto wins out, then the Raptors make the post-season.
The Raptors lost to Chicago 104-88 as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (202.5). Sonny Weems and Andrea Bargnani each netted 18 points for Toronto in the loss.
The Pistons fell 99-95 to the Bobcats last time out, as 7-point road underdogs. That game's 194 points made it OVER the posted total of 188.5. Ben Gordon netted 21 points and dished out seven assists in that loss.
NBA Predictions: After Sunday's emotional loss to Chicago at home, it will be difficult for the Raptors to go on the road and win. Take Detroit giving the two chalk.
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