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The Detroit Pistons snapped their five-game losing streak on Rodney Stuckey’s buzzer beater Monday night in his first game after coming back from an injury. It seems that his return has given the Pistons the ray of hope once again to victory and they have avoided a humiliating six-game losing streak. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped four straight and seven of eight following Tuesday’s 18-point loss at Philadelphia. Coach Byron Scott said his players are simply lacking confidence again, just the same when they struggled with a six-game skid that spanned the All-Star break. Their fate is quite the opposite as compared to the Pistons, but the question lies, whose future shines better? The Cavaliers must muster sufficient team confidence if they wish to beat the Pistons in this game on Wednesday.
Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
For the NBA playoffs betting odds, the Pistons have opened as 1-point favorite on several online spots book sites. Check out Sportsbook.com for the latest odds.
Detroit Pistons (17-32)
Detroit lost all three games which Stuckey missed due to a sore big toe, but he returned to score 24 points and hit Monday’s game-winner to beat the Wizards. Stuckey is averaging 16.3 points and the Pistons struggled miserably without him, failing to break 80 points in consecutive blowout losses to the Heat and Knicks. Stuckey often serves as the primary ball handler and his presence takes immense pressure off both Ben Gordon and Rookie Brandon Knight. Stuckey has an average score of 23.2 points, 4.9 assists in his last 10 games.
Cleveland Cavaliers (17-30)
This team had the best benches in the league for the first part of the season, but Scott has moved Alonzo Gee into his starting lineup and Sessions has been traded away. A torn tendon in Daniel Gibson’s foot was revealed after an MRI, which probably means that his season is over. That leaves the second unit’s backcourt consisting of Donald Sloan and Manny Harris, both of whom have spent plenty of time this season in the Development League. Cleveland has failed to reach 85 points for three consecutive games for the first time this season. The Cavaliers have beaten the Pistons twice this season and have won the last four meetings overall.
NBA Playoffs Betting Predictions: Pistons 89, Cavaliers 85
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