NBA Handicapper Ryan Worden Free Pick 76ers VS Pistons
NBA Handicapper Ryan Worden Free Pick 76ers VS Pistons
Pistons -1 O/U 212
The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons in a very important game for both teams. The 76ers are desperately trying to hold off the Pacers from catching them for the 4th seed and hold court advantage, as it’s looking more and more like the two teams will clash in the first round. The 76ers are on a roll, winners of 11 in a row and 9-2 against the spread during the streak. The total is 1-3-1 in their last 5. Detroit, on the other hand, is fighting for their playoffs lives, four games back from 8 seed Milwaukee with 5 games to play. The Pistons are on a streak of their own winners of 5 in a row and cashing in 8 straight. The Pistons are 3-2 vs the total in their last 5.
For this RideTheHotHand.com free pick, I’m going after the total. The Philadelphia 76ers have been playing lights out basketball of late but that has been against some dismal competition. This 11 game win streak has come against Brooklyn (twice), Charlotte (twice), N.Y. Knicks (twice), Memphis, Orlando, Atlanta, Denver and Minnesota. The last 2 teams are possible playoff teams but both those games were played in Philly and Denver and Minnesota are awful road teams. With Detroit fighting for their playoff lives at home and Philadelphia playing the 2nd of a back to back, I like Detroit to shut Philly’s offense down which will take this game UNDER the total. Take The UNDER.