Detroit will miss its leading scorer for a seventh straight game Saturday night when Richard Hamilton's ankle keeps him from the Pistons' contest in Charlotte against the Bobcats.
Our Saturday night NBA selection is on the Charlotte Bobcats minus the points over the visiting Detroit Pistons.
In its franchise's history, Charlotte is a super 44-27 ATS at home off a loss, if it is matched up against a foe off a straight-up win. Last night, Charlotte lost to the Rockets at the Toyota Center, while Detroit stunned the Miami Heat, 106-99, as 11½-point underdogs.
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That victory was Detroit's third straight, and it also snapped Miami's nine-game win streak. Still, Detroit's bound for the NBA Lottery this off-season, and will likely be without stars Richard Hamilton (ankle) and Rodney Stuckey (ribs) once again.
Charlotte fell 97-90 to the Rockets who are still playing very tough despite being out of the postseson picture. Houston was a three-point favorite in Friday's tilt, and was led by Aaron Brooks' 23 points, 10 in the final quarter.
Gerald Wallace paced four Bobcats in double figures with 18 points, adding nine boards to just miss a double-double.
With Charlotte still fighting for playoff positioning with the 6th-place Heat, we'll back the Bobcats at home vs. the Pistons on this Saturday evening. Lay the points.
Free Pick: Bobcats