Funny looking card tonight. Who knows who is playing and this/that. Teams really don't seem to care about postion this year more than usual. Should be interesting. Snuck in a win on Friday night. Detroit obviously shoulda rolled by a lot more there after first half but kind of coasted home.
Tonight should be a heck of a ballgame at the Palace. Here is the basic scenario. The loser will get the 8th seed. Thats the easiest way to look at it. The winner will get 6th or 7th seed. Detroit still needs to win in Miami Wednesday but I think that is a formality as I cannot see Spoelstra playing guys like Wade heavy minutes in a meaningless game for them. If Philly loses out and Detroit wins out Detroit will get the 6th seed and face Orlando. I do think Philly loses at Cleveland as the Cavs go for that home mark. The telling game there is tomorrow night in Philly against Boston. I think the Sixers get that one. Can't see Rivers playing anyone heavy.
Tonights line opened up at 4.5 and I believe the total was 196.5. I know it was a 3.5 last evening late and currently sits at 4-197. I think that is about right no. Detroit when healthy is a sligthly better team than Chicago.
Lets look at the season series so far which has been home dominated. Last game was in March in Chicago. Three key figures sat out; Hamilton, Wallace and Rose. The Bulls won 99-91. One of those games I throw out for tonight due to the lineups that were out there. The previous meeting was also in Chicago. That was the infamous Detroit 4th qtr collapse as the Bulls outscored the Stons 36-17. I didn't get to swee that game so my personal opinion is thrown out the window. This game was before the trades the Bulls made though. The first meeting was just after Christmas here in Auburn Hills. This was back when the bulls were really struggling. Stuckey went for 40 in this matchup and Detroit held on in 4th qtr after getting up big early. So, not sure what these early meetings show us for this game. Both teams have changed. Detroit has gotten back to their roots prolly 80 percent of the nights they hit the floor. Chicago has changed too with the trades and have been a pleasant suprise since the AS Break.
The only real injury of note is Kwame Brown. He didn't play Saturday night at Indiana and it showed. I know he is Kwame but he has rebounded and played good defense for us this year. I wasn't happy with him early but he is a very solid player. It is just his draft position that will forever look down on him. He is listed as questionable on the reports I see but I know I heard earlier today that he is expected to play.
Looking at the side, the motivation is there both ways. Detroit has the HCA and better defense. I wouldn't touch this in all honesty. The angle I have a feeling for on this game though is the total. Now, with how the teams have fared against each other in recent meetings this is prolly where it should be. Then again, they haven't really played since Detroit has gotten back to playing better defense. This is also a CRUCIAL game that should have a semi-playoff atmosphere. I know a few of you have been preaching this for a few weeks about how these games go under. I think this is a solid play in this game. I haven't locked in yet. Still looking at it and wanted to get some opinions first but a heavy lean towards the under here.
Thoughts?
Still looking at a few other games as well.
Tonight should be a heck of a ballgame at the Palace. Here is the basic scenario. The loser will get the 8th seed. Thats the easiest way to look at it. The winner will get 6th or 7th seed. Detroit still needs to win in Miami Wednesday but I think that is a formality as I cannot see Spoelstra playing guys like Wade heavy minutes in a meaningless game for them. If Philly loses out and Detroit wins out Detroit will get the 6th seed and face Orlando. I do think Philly loses at Cleveland as the Cavs go for that home mark. The telling game there is tomorrow night in Philly against Boston. I think the Sixers get that one. Can't see Rivers playing anyone heavy.
Tonights line opened up at 4.5 and I believe the total was 196.5. I know it was a 3.5 last evening late and currently sits at 4-197. I think that is about right no. Detroit when healthy is a sligthly better team than Chicago.
Lets look at the season series so far which has been home dominated. Last game was in March in Chicago. Three key figures sat out; Hamilton, Wallace and Rose. The Bulls won 99-91. One of those games I throw out for tonight due to the lineups that were out there. The previous meeting was also in Chicago. That was the infamous Detroit 4th qtr collapse as the Bulls outscored the Stons 36-17. I didn't get to swee that game so my personal opinion is thrown out the window. This game was before the trades the Bulls made though. The first meeting was just after Christmas here in Auburn Hills. This was back when the bulls were really struggling. Stuckey went for 40 in this matchup and Detroit held on in 4th qtr after getting up big early. So, not sure what these early meetings show us for this game. Both teams have changed. Detroit has gotten back to their roots prolly 80 percent of the nights they hit the floor. Chicago has changed too with the trades and have been a pleasant suprise since the AS Break.
The only real injury of note is Kwame Brown. He didn't play Saturday night at Indiana and it showed. I know he is Kwame but he has rebounded and played good defense for us this year. I wasn't happy with him early but he is a very solid player. It is just his draft position that will forever look down on him. He is listed as questionable on the reports I see but I know I heard earlier today that he is expected to play.
Looking at the side, the motivation is there both ways. Detroit has the HCA and better defense. I wouldn't touch this in all honesty. The angle I have a feeling for on this game though is the total. Now, with how the teams have fared against each other in recent meetings this is prolly where it should be. Then again, they haven't really played since Detroit has gotten back to playing better defense. This is also a CRUCIAL game that should have a semi-playoff atmosphere. I know a few of you have been preaching this for a few weeks about how these games go under. I think this is a solid play in this game. I haven't locked in yet. Still looking at it and wanted to get some opinions first but a heavy lean towards the under here.
Thoughts?
Still looking at a few other games as well.
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