Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 12/1/2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 7:30 PM
The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills
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The Los Angeles Lakers, who have won two out of their last three road games, will be visiting the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.
During the 2013-14 season, the Lakers were able win both of their games against the Pistons. They won their home game against them by 15 points, then went on the road and beat them by four points later in the season.
Lakers veteran Kobe Bryant has played in 30 games against the Pistons in his career, averaging 23.3 points, 4.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game against them. Big man Jordan Hill has averaged 7.2 points and 5.1 rebounds against Detroit in his career, while small forward Wesley Johnson has scored 11 points per game against them in his career.
On Sunday night, the Pistons were outscored 32-16 in the second quarter of their game against the Golden State Warriors and went on to lose 104-93 at home. They did not shoot the ball well in that loss, making just 36.3 percent of their shots.
The Pistons are a good rebounding team, but they have only been able to score 91.9 points per game this season. Their most consistent player has been point guard Brandon Jennings, who is averaging 16.4 points and 5.8 assists per game. Power forward Greg Monroe has scored 13.8 points per game and has pulled down 9.5 rebounds per game.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends
Los Angeles Lakers are 8-8-1 Against the Spread
Los Angeles Lakers are 11-6-0 against the Over/Under
Detroit Pistons Betting Trends
Detroit Pistons are 5-12-0 Against the Spread
Detroit Pistons are 7-10-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Los Angeles Lakers
11/24/14 F Xavier Henry Achilles out indefinitely
11/17/14 F Ryan Kelly Hamstring out indefinitely
10/28/14 F Julius Randle Tibia out for season
10/23/14 G Steve Nash Back out for season
Detroit Pistons
10/24/14 G Jodie Meeks Back out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take Detroit
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