Detroit Pistons versus Denver Nuggets Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Preview 12-11-2012

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The 10-11 Denver Nuggets will continue their east coast road trip as they play the 7-16 Detroit Pistons in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time from Detroit is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The current point spread in this NBA game as the road team Denver Nuggets favored by -4 points with an over under line of 201 points. There has been no early movement in this point spread and over under line since the odds were released a few hours ago.

The teams met back on November 6th and it was Denver with the 109-97 home win against Detroit as a -10 point favorite. The game went over 199 ½ points. Trend: The over is 7-0 in their past seven head to head meetings.

The Nuggets are 5-10 straight up on the road this season. They have lost five of their past six road contests. This is the fourth game of their five game east coast trip. The team is 1-2 with a win at Indiana. They come off the 112-106 road loss on Sunday to the New York Knicks as a +4 ½ point underdog. Denver wastes a 55 ½% shooting night in the loss with 16 turnovers. In their 15 road games thus far the Nuggets allow nearly 104 points a game.

The Pistons are 5-5 on their home court. They have dropped five of their past seven games. Detroit will be on a back to back tonight and will be playing their fourth game in five nights. Detroit was defeated on Monday night by Philadelphia 104-97 as a +5 ½ point road underdog. The Pistons struggle for points this season with just 94 a game ranking 23rd in the NBA.