Utah at Detroit

The Pistons have not been the same team this year as we have seen in recent years. Since their trade for Iverson, they have been just 10-9 and if you look closer, they haven't had a very difficult schedule. They are still way off their pace from the last few years in terms of winning. They have played heir last six games against sub-.500 opponents and managed only a .500 record. They have only played seven teams with a winning record all season and are below .500 in those games. Utah has started to win some games on the road, where they are now 4-2 in their last six. They have also had Detroit's number, even when Detroit was putting a better team on the floor. They have beaten the Pistons seven straight times, and the loss before the winning streak was by just two points. There is a lot of value on the dog here, so Utah gets the call.