Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Detroit Pistons will travel to play the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA pro basketball game on Thursday night.
Tip off time from Milwaukee is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up with the home team Milwaukee Bucks favored by –9 points with an over under of 183 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road club as the Milwaukee Bucks are now favored by -8 points.
The total has steamed down to 177 points.
Milwaukee Bucks money line gamblers will lay –375 odds with the road underdog Detroit Pistons bringing back +335 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
In their four meetings in the 2010-11 season the Pistons were able to win three of them and covered the point spread in all four games.
The over under split right down the middle with two overs and two unders in their four games.
Detroit will head to Milwaukee with a record of 2-8 on the season. The team is 0-4 on the highway.
The Pistons put up 82 points and 41.6% shooting with 33.3% shooting from three per contest.
On defense the Pistons allow 94 points with 43.1% shooting. Opponents connect on 77.8% from three against them.
Detroit has struggled as they currently have a five game losing streak.
They are coming off the 100-86 home defeat on Wednesday night to the Dallas Mavericks as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at over the closing line of 180 ½ points.
The team converted on 43.5% of their shots with 6 of 13 from the three point line.
They were out rebounded by the Mavericks by a margin of seven boards.
Off the bench Will Bynum led Detroit with 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting.
Brandon Knight had 12 points and five boards.
Ben Gordon chipped in with 11 points with 3 of 7 from the field.
Detroit allowed the Mavericks 55.1% shooting with 4 of 15 makes from the three point line.
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The Bucks will host Detroit with a mark of 3-6 this season. The club is a perfect 3-0 on their home court.
Milwaukee averages 93 points and 43.1% shooting per game with 31.1% from beyond the arc.
On defense the Bucks allow 95 points and 45.2% shooting. Teams connect on 28.9% from three against them.
Milwaukee had their five game losing streak snapped in their 106-103 home win on Wednesday night to the San Antonio Spurs as a +2 point underdog.
The total landed over the closing line of 185 ½ points.
The Bucks enjoyed a 51.8% shooting night with 9 of 14 from the three point line.
Stephen Jackson led the team with 34 points and 8 assists on 12 of 17 shooting.
Carlos Delfino had 18 points in the win.
Brandon Jennings dished out 11 assists with his 15 points scored.
Center Andrew Bogut returned to the lineup and scored 14 points with 11 assists.
Milwaukee allowed the Spurs and incredible 60% shooting with 4 of 14 makes from three.
With that hot shooting by San Antonio the Bucks needed every points and produced on the line with 9 of 10 shooting from the free throw line.
Trend: Detroit Pistons are 6-1 ATS in their past seven games.
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