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(15-19) Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks (16-16)
Date: Friday December 30
Time: 8:00PM EST
Venue: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
NBA Moneyline Odds: Off
NBA Betting Odds: Hawks -3.5
NBA Betting Total: 201.5
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Both of these teams were in the playoffs a year ago but they have been schizophrenic so far this season. At times they look good and at others less than ordinary.
Detroit has won only three of their last seven and is well below .500 on the road.
Atlanta is playing like a true .500 team trading wins and losses most of the season.
Detroit Pistons
I know the Pistons are definitely not an elite team but they are so enigmatic. They have not won a lot recently but one of their wins was in convinving fashion over Cleveland.
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For a long time they were waiting for the return of PG Reggie Jackson. He has been back a few weeks and the team has struggled with integrating their top scorer from a year ago. Not a good sign.
In his absence Tobias Harris has become the top scorer for the Pistons which demonstrates their challenge offensively. He is a nice complimentary player, not more.
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I love the game of Andre Drummond, Ijust wish he could make more of his free throws. Still he should be playing more than he is – less than 30 minutes per game. He is one of the rare mismatches this team can throw at you.
Stanley Johnson is another wicked athlete but he has not developed enough offensively to play more than a scrub role. His defense has be very good but his shooting is terrible.
Integrating Jackson is going to be key to the team achieving any of its goals this season. They may have to force it too.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks are an interesting case in that I think they were right that they were not going to win a title with the group they had. They are not going to win it with this group either though.
Denis Schroeder is a great backup point guard but his game is too selfish to suit having the ball in his hands for most of the game. I see his as neither a natural scorer or distributor – though he does lead in points.
Paul Milsap has not exactly seen the statistical bump I was expecting with their change ni personnel.
Dwight Howard is essentially Drummond ten years down the road. His numbers look good in his return home to Atlanta but he can no longer put a team on his back.
Wings Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kent Bazemore are not good enough shooters to scare a defense. Kyle Korver is and is having a nice season.
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Atlanta should be able to keep up this .500 pace for the rest of the season. They are middle of the pack offensively and defensively too.
The Hawks are a hard team to get behind. They do not have good ATS numbers as the market wants to remember what they were a couple of seasons back rather than what tthey are now.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Under is 4-0 in Pistons last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-0 in Pistons last 5 Friday games.
- Pistons are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Hawks last 4 Friday games.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Hawks last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Free Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Prediction:
This is a good matchup for the Hawks who are just short favourites at home. Howard can make sure that Drummond does not push the team around in the paint.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Atlanta -3.5
If those two neutralize each other than the advantage is definitely with the Hawks around the floor.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Atlanta 105 – Detroit 98
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