NBA Basketball Betting: Suns vs. Pistons Odds & Pick: April 2nd 2010

Phoenix Suns vs. Detroit Pistons
Free NBA Pick: Phoenix -8 -110 odds
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The Pistons have earned occasional wins since the All Star break. They’ve proven capable of beating teams like the Wizards, the Kings and the T-wolves – the NBA’s real bottom feeders. But nine straight losses, and a 2-16 SU mark in their last 18 ballgames shows us very clearly that Detroit is just playing out the string at this stage of the season. They’ve been largely non-competitive in recent contests, including an ugly defeat at ten-win New Jersey, followed by equally ugly home losses to the Bulls and Heat.

Overpaid forward Charlie Villaneuva: “You have to ride it out to the end.” Head coach John Kuester: “Every game is a challenge for us.” Detroit has covered only two pointspreads in their last ten tries as home underdogs, and they lost 117-91 in their previous meeting with the Suns this season; their third consecutive loss by ten points or more in this series.

Meanwhile, the Suns are kicking it into high gear as they approach the postseason, reeling off nine consecutive win, including the first three on this road trip. The Suns have been quite adept at taking care of business on the road against bottom feeders, with wins over the likes of Minnesota, New Jersey, Chicago Golden State, Sacramento and the LA Clippers in their last six tries as a road favorite. Now that the Suns finally have a healthy bench to complement their talented starters, expect Phoenix to simply have too much firepower for the Pistons to match. 2* Take Phoenix.