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Detroit +132 over CHARLOTTE Pinnacle
Both teams are 2-9. The Pistons have dropped six in a row while the Bobcats have dropped five in a row. Both played last night and both will travel to get here. Both teams will be playing its fourth game in five nights and its sixth game since last Friday. It's frustrating for both clubs but the difference is that the Pistons are playing hard and losing while the 'Cats are just losing. Detroit made a big run on the Bucks last night and were within five points late in the fourth. That 24-point loss to the Bulls a few nights ago was also misleading, as the game was close throughout until late in the third. Greg Monroe in the middle is the real deal in his second NBA season and should absolutely dominate on both ends. Detroit is closer to respectability than the Bobcats and this is definitely a winnable game. Charlotte's talent deficit is discouraging and every player on that team knows that they're years away from being competitive. A team that was hemorrhaging cash and is hoping for some lottery magic this spring is not one you want to lay anything with. Play: Detroit +132 (Risking 2 units).
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PHILADELPHIA -13 over Washington Pinnacle
There's losing and then there's losing and the Wizards are about as uninterested and uninspired a team as any in recent memory. Against a Bulls team playing their sixth game in seven days and minus Derrick Rose, the Wizards scored 64 points and lost by 14. They play with no purpose, no sense of team, no direction and there's no mystery as to why they're 1-9. This is poorly put together squad that doesn't even seem to like one another. 13 points is a lot of lumber but a close look at the 76ers home games thus far and you'll understand why we're endorsing them. Philly is 4-0 at home and they've played three cupcakes and one playoff bound club. The playoff bound team they beat were the Pacers and they beat them by 10. The three poor teams they played were the Pistons, Raptors and Kings. They beat Detroit by 23, Toronto by 25 and Sacramento by 27. The 76ers are whacking the teams they're supposed to beat and we're suggesting that the Wizards are the worst of them all. Play: Philadelphia -13 +100 (Risking 2 units).
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Cleveland +10½ over L.A. LAKERS Pinnacle
We're going to come right back on the Cavaliers tonight after they won in Phoenix and did so in rather impressive fashion. It was by far Kyle Irving's best game of the year and perhaps his coming out party too. The kid is so smooth and has one of the sweetest shots you'll ever see. He went off for 26 points and six assists in just 27 minutes of playing time. The Cavs should have something left for the Lakers, as lack of motivation is usually not a factor when facing the Lakers. Los Angeles has won four in a row. However, only one of those were by more than the points being offered here and that came against Phoenix. When you wager on the Lakers, you're always going to pay a premium and this year, despite the Lakers downgrade, is no exception. The Lakers have much more important games coming up after this one. L.A. will play the Clippers tomorrow in a highly anticipated contest and after that they have Dallas (the team that embarassed them in last year's playoffs), Miami and Orlando up. This game is one that is very likely going to be overlooked and one that the Cavs could steal outright. Play: Cleveland +10½ (Risking 2.12 units to win 2).
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