Detroit Pistons versus LA Clippers Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 12-17-2012
- 11 years ago
The 17-6 LA Clippers will travel to play the 7-19 Detroit Pistons in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night. Tip time from Detroit is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The current betting odds from this NBA game has the LA Clippers favored by -6 ½ points with an over under line of 193 points.
When the odds came out for this NBA game the Clippers were favored by -7 points with an over under line of 193 points. There has been a ½ point move on the Pistons and no movement on the total.
During the lockout season last year the Pistons and Clippers met once with LA earning the 87-83 home overtime win as a -7 point favorite. The game landed under 190 points.
The Clippers are a hot team right now winners of nine straight games and are 7-3 on the road. They have faced a good number of bad Eastern Conference clubs and they meet one tonight. On this four game trip the Clippers are 3-0. What has been impressive for the Clippers has been their commitment on the defensive end of the court as they have allowed their past six opponents less than 100 points. They are now sixth in the NBA in scoring defense giving up 93 points a game. On the offensive side of the ball the club ranks fourth in field goal percentage making 48% from the floor. Blake Griffin leads the club with 18 points a night and 53% shooting.
The Pistons are 5-7 on their home court. They are losers of four straight and eight of their past ten games. Both wins came against a bad Cleveland team. Offensively it has been a struggle for the team as the push across just 94 points a game on the season. They come off an 88-77 home loss on Saturday to the Indiana Pacers as a +2 point underdog. Detroit shoots just 38% from the floor in defeat. Center Greg Monroe leads the Pistons with 15 points a game, 9 rebounds and a 45 1/2% shooting percentage. Guard Rodney Stuckey is shooting just 37% from the floor.
The current betting odds from this NBA game has the LA Clippers favored by -6 ½ points with an over under line of 193 points.
When the odds came out for this NBA game the Clippers were favored by -7 points with an over under line of 193 points. There has been a ½ point move on the Pistons and no movement on the total.
During the lockout season last year the Pistons and Clippers met once with LA earning the 87-83 home overtime win as a -7 point favorite. The game landed under 190 points.
The Clippers are a hot team right now winners of nine straight games and are 7-3 on the road. They have faced a good number of bad Eastern Conference clubs and they meet one tonight. On this four game trip the Clippers are 3-0. What has been impressive for the Clippers has been their commitment on the defensive end of the court as they have allowed their past six opponents less than 100 points. They are now sixth in the NBA in scoring defense giving up 93 points a game. On the offensive side of the ball the club ranks fourth in field goal percentage making 48% from the floor. Blake Griffin leads the club with 18 points a night and 53% shooting.
The Pistons are 5-7 on their home court. They are losers of four straight and eight of their past ten games. Both wins came against a bad Cleveland team. Offensively it has been a struggle for the team as the push across just 94 points a game on the season. They come off an 88-77 home loss on Saturday to the Indiana Pacers as a +2 point underdog. Detroit shoots just 38% from the floor in defeat. Center Greg Monroe leads the Pistons with 15 points a game, 9 rebounds and a 45 1/2% shooting percentage. Guard Rodney Stuckey is shooting just 37% from the floor.