Been doing bad the last few days, going 1-5 but I feel like I'm going to bounceback this weekend. The last few days have been kinda stale with the same games going on some of the trends reversed themselves yesterday. Let's see if I can do a breakdown of tomorrows and come out with a winner.
Ok so we have the Orlando Magic facing the Detroit Pistons. In this seasons playoffs one trend that I have noticed is that the Detroit Pistons at home have started games rather hot building up halftime leads of 13, 17, and 12 against Philadelphia. Pistons have been rolling as of late and are hitting everything. They are clicking right now and with the way they are executing, it looks like they can beat anyone. Their executing on offense and Billups and Hamilton are looking like All-Stars. They have scored 51, 53, and 54 points in the 1st half of games at home in the playoffs and this was against a good defensive team in Philadelphia.
The Orlando Magic are more talented and experienced team then the one that got swept by Detroit in the 1st round last season. What really stands out to me is the fact that Orlando led the league in 3 pointers made this season. They provide a lot of matchup problems because they have a dominant low post scorer and four outside shooters. Being on the road isn't necessarily a disadvantage to the Magic as they were one of the best road teams in the league and their home and away stats were pretty similar.
Detroit averaged 100.5 ppg against Orlando this season but only 93 ppg at home. In one of those games only 85 points were scored and Billups and Hamilton only played 24 minutes. Orlando averaged 97.5 ppg versus Detroit and 98 ppg on the road.
I feel like the way the Detroit Pistons have been playing as of late combined with the way the Orlando Magic shoot 3's and the matchup problems Orlando presents to Detroit (If Prince is gonna guard Turkoglu, whose gonna guard Lewis, McDyess? Maxiell?) an over would be an appropriate play.
Wallace is a good defensive player but I don't think he can stop Howard by himself, Pistons are going to send double teams which should allow some open looks for a good 3 point shooting team.
Howard is going to have to leave the paint to cover Rasheed Wallace who shoots a lot of 3's for a big man. This should open up the lane for the Pistons guards to drive and the big men to get some offensive rebounds.
I feel Detroit will have to make an adjustment to the way they played Philadelphia because Orlando is a good outside shooting team while Philadelphia was the worst jump shooting team in the league.
I'm going to roll with the trends and select the Detroit Pistons to start out hot and lead at the half by 3.5. Orlando has been sitting around for a few days while Detroit is fresh off a series win and is rolling and the Over 188.5. These teams in the playoffs at detroit last year averaged 190, and Detroit and Orlando are better than they were last year, especially Detroit's bench. The Magics prolific 3 point shooting along with how Detroit has been playing should push the game over 188.
Pistons (-3.5) 1st half-small play Over 188-P.O.D.
Been doing bad the last few days, going 1-5 but I feel like I'm going to bounceback this weekend. The last few days have been kinda stale with the same games going on some of the trends reversed themselves yesterday. Let's see if I can do a breakdown of tomorrows and come out with a winner.
Ok so we have the Orlando Magic facing the Detroit Pistons. In this seasons playoffs one trend that I have noticed is that the Detroit Pistons at home have started games rather hot building up halftime leads of 13, 17, and 12 against Philadelphia. Pistons have been rolling as of late and are hitting everything. They are clicking right now and with the way they are executing, it looks like they can beat anyone. Their executing on offense and Billups and Hamilton are looking like All-Stars. They have scored 51, 53, and 54 points in the 1st half of games at home in the playoffs and this was against a good defensive team in Philadelphia.
The Orlando Magic are more talented and experienced team then the one that got swept by Detroit in the 1st round last season. What really stands out to me is the fact that Orlando led the league in 3 pointers made this season. They provide a lot of matchup problems because they have a dominant low post scorer and four outside shooters. Being on the road isn't necessarily a disadvantage to the Magic as they were one of the best road teams in the league and their home and away stats were pretty similar.
Detroit averaged 100.5 ppg against Orlando this season but only 93 ppg at home. In one of those games only 85 points were scored and Billups and Hamilton only played 24 minutes. Orlando averaged 97.5 ppg versus Detroit and 98 ppg on the road.
I feel like the way the Detroit Pistons have been playing as of late combined with the way the Orlando Magic shoot 3's and the matchup problems Orlando presents to Detroit (If Prince is gonna guard Turkoglu, whose gonna guard Lewis, McDyess? Maxiell?) an over would be an appropriate play.
Wallace is a good defensive player but I don't think he can stop Howard by himself, Pistons are going to send double teams which should allow some open looks for a good 3 point shooting team.
Howard is going to have to leave the paint to cover Rasheed Wallace who shoots a lot of 3's for a big man. This should open up the lane for the Pistons guards to drive and the big men to get some offensive rebounds.
I feel Detroit will have to make an adjustment to the way they played Philadelphia because Orlando is a good outside shooting team while Philadelphia was the worst jump shooting team in the league.
I'm going to roll with the trends and select the Detroit Pistons to start out hot and lead at the half by 3.5. Orlando has been sitting around for a few days while Detroit is fresh off a series win and is rolling and the Over 188.5. These teams in the playoffs at detroit last year averaged 190, and Detroit and Orlando are better than they were last year, especially Detroit's bench. The Magics prolific 3 point shooting along with how Detroit has been playing should push the game over 188.
Pistons (-3.5) 1st half-small play Over 188-P.O.D.
I've never had a losing streak like this before. I think I'll leave the posting to others for the moment because I cant seem to be able to pick any winners at the moment. I guess my picks are fade material right now.
I've never had a losing streak like this before. I think I'll leave the posting to others for the moment because I cant seem to be able to pick any winners at the moment. I guess my picks are fade material right now.
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