Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards

Posted on | January 30, 2007 | No Comments

The Washington Wizards (26-17) battle the Detroit Pistons (25-17) for the best record in the Eastern Conference. In a recent game played last week in Detroit, the Wizards edged the Pistons 99-96. The significance of this game will be great if Detroit and Washington end up having the same record. Look out for a close game.

In the past 10 home games against the Pistons, Washington had won 2 games. On the ATS, Washington has a 3-6-1 record. In their past 10 games, Washington is 7-3 while Detroit is 5-5. This season, the Wizards are 17-4 at home while the Pistons are 13-8 on the road.

The Pistons has no injury problems. With the recent addition of Chris Webber, Detroit has been playing inspired ball. They are 4-1 with Webber in the starting line-up with the loss coming against the Wizards last week. Detroit will be out to gain a measure of revenge in this game. The Wizards are missing Darius Songalia and Michael Ruffin but their absence will not affect the team much. The Pistons still have the core of their championship team of a few years ago. In Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace, Tayshaun Prince and Chris Webber, they are potentially the best starting 5 in the NBA. On the other hand, Washington relies heavily on the performances of Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler. It will be interesting to see how the Pistons defend against these two young hotshots.

Take the Pistons at +2 pts handicap (Bodog).

Related posts:

1. Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons
2. Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards
3. Sacramento Monarchs @ Detroit Shock
4. Washington at Atlanta
5. Minnesota Vikings @ Washington Redskins

Comments