NBA Wizards vs. Pistons Picks & Predictions for October 30, 2013
By Anthony Rome
AUBURN HILLS, MI (The Spread) – Following their preseason acqusition of Marcin Gortat and the trade of Emeka Okafor, the Wizards look to pick up their first road win of the season tonight versus the Pistons at 7:30PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Pistons as 2.5-point favorites over the Wizards, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 189 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Pistons opened as 3-point favorites but the spread has been bet down to 2.5, while the total opened at 190.5 and has been bet down to 189 points.
PUBLIC BETTING: The latest public information says that 58% of bettors that have wagered on this game favor the Pistons. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure to click on the link provided to get the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take Washington. According to latest NBA trends, the road team is 5-2 against the spread in the last seven meetings between these two teams and the Wizards are 4-0 against the number in their last four games versus Central opponents. Gorfat averaged 13.3 points and 9.3 rebounds over the last three seasons for the Suns and he should help the Wizards on both ends of the court. While Detroit has won six straight against Washington, the Wizards are due and are a small value on the road tonight in their season opener.
WEDNESDAY NBA FREE PICK: WASHINGTON WIZARDS +2.5