NBA Sunday

[TazaD]

Detroit -10.5 League: 15-6-1 (Av. win 16.6) home 10+ fav, 1 day off 10- ats loss as away 4- fav. [Det] 4-1 (Av. win 21.2!!) if opp off 10+ ats loss. League: 0-19 SU (Av. loss 13.5) away 10+ dog, 1 day off 10+ ats loss as home -3 to +3 1-4 ats (Av. loss 13.6) if opp off an away ats loss....3-8 ats on any rest. Utah 4-15 ats this season after a 10+ loss, so they don't bounce back from bad performances well. Detroit are being under-rated here because of a string of bad defensive performances...but they have been on a long road trip. Since the 22/1 when Chicago dropped 100 @ Detroit, the Pistons have allowed 70, 61, 84, 81, 86, 83, 88 and 88 at home @ 80.1 ppg! They have won these 8 games by an av. of 17.75!! Detroit have won their last 2 meetings @ home by 21 and 11 points, allowing just 75 points both times. Utah are scoring just 88 ppg in their last 5, and Detroit will be out for revenge for Utah shooting 58.6% and winning 108-93 @ Utah earlier in the season....Neither Ben Wallace or Billups played in this game. Got a feelin' this one gets nasty.

[sani]

Re: NBA Sunday I agree, Taz, i'll just check on any Det injuries later. I don't think Utah can break 80 in this one, but we'll see.