Allen Eastman
7-Unit Play. Take #505 Detroit (-2.5) over Minnesota (8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20)
I really like the Pistons in this one. The line tells me everything I need to know. Detroit is favored because it is the better team. They have also lost 10 straight to the Timberwolves. That is a lot of revenge! And I think Detroit is going to get it. The Pistons are off a nice win over the Cavaliers and they won the first two games of their last road trip. They are playing better away from home and I think they will do so here. Minnesota is coming off a tough overtime loss down in Orlando. This team has had a very busy week and this is their third game in four nights. This team is not deep so they will not be OK in these spots this year. The Timberwolves have only won once in their last six games over the last 10 days. They do not have a big home court edge and there will not be a big crowd for this game tonight. Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last five games on Friday and they have had several days of rest. The Timberwolves are just 3-13 ATS in their last 16 home games and they are going to come up short here. The road team is 7-2 ATS in the last nine games in this series. Play Detroit.
3-Unit Play. Take #513 Utah (+1.5) over Dallas (8:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20)