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Pistons +3.5
I've seen the last three Pistons game in full length and feel like I feel good about this play.
I love this spot for Detroit. I think they're catching the Pacers at the perfect time for possibly an outright road win.
This month the Pistons have been playing good efficient offense and scrappy defense. They are still towards the bottom in FTM and 3PM per game, but their shots per game is allowing them to still put up points. They also are tops in defensive rebound % at almost 83% while being second in offensive rebound % at almost 30%.
The difference in this game in my opinion will be at the center position. Turner has been almost non existent through the month of March and has never fared well against Drummond historically.
Indiana was surging a couple months ago and it was because of the balance of contributions they were getting from everybody on the roster. Things right now are the complete opposite and just like the Thunder, it's hurting the Pacers. George is having an amazing month so far, but isn't getting any help and it shows because they aren't even cracking 95 points per game in their last three.
I've seen Morris, Reggie, Andre, Ish and even Baynes have very solid games this month, which has only been three games so far, but I think the Pistons are getting much more contribution from everybody on the team than the Pacers. Add in the fact that they're hustling on defense and the lack of shots Indiana takes in general, I give the edge to Detroit.
This is kind of compares to my selection with Portland yesterday in that the Pacers, like the Thunder aren't playing nearly well enough cohesively for me to back them in this spot. Right now it's George vs the world and I think the world takes this one again.
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