NBA Pistons vs. Wizards Picks & Predictions for February 27, 2013
By ATSSportsline.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ATS Consultants) – The Wizards will attempt to match their season-high fourth-straight win when they begin a three-game homestand tonight versus the Pistons at 7:00PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Wizards are 7-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 190.5 points. Detroit is 22-37 overall and Washington enters tonight’s game with an 18-37 record.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Wizards opened as 7-point favorites and that’s currently where the line sits at most online sports books. As for the total, it opened at 190.5 and while some online books have the o/u sitting at 191, the majority still list the number at 190.5.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 53% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Pistons. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided to get the most updated public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take Detroit. According to latest NBA trends, Detroit is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 vs. NBA Southeast. Washington is 1-4 ATS last 5 in series and 1-4 ATS last 5 at home in series.
Detroit (22-37 SU, 27-32 ATS, 27-30-2 O/U) is coming off a 114-103 home loss to Atlanta on Monday, getting 3.5. Washington (18-37 SU, 34-19-2 ATS, 21-32-2 O/U) has won three straight including beating Toronto, 90-84 on Monday on the road, getting 6. Despite their latest fortunes, Detroit has owned Washington this year, winning and covering both games and have covered four of the last five. The Pistons just match up well with the Wizards, especially in the paint, where they lead the Eastern Conference and rank second in the league with an average of 46.1 points in the paint. Point guard Jose Calderon who has averaged 12.9 points and 6.2 assists in 11 games since being acquired from Toronto. Big man Greg Monroe leads the team in scoring (15.7) and rebounding (9.5). Washington might hold on for the win but expect thePistons to make it very difficult as they will cover the game.
2013 NBA FREE PICK: DETROIT PISTONS +7
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