Free NBA Betting Pick: Detroit Pistons @ Orlando Magic u186.5 (-110)
Wed May 7 ‘08 8:05p - Click Here for Current Betting Odds
The Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic went Over in Game 2 of this series, but we expect tonight’s contest to more closely resemble the pace of Game 1, which the Pistons won 91-72.

The thing is, the score may be reversed this time around, as this looks like a perfect spot for the Pistons to come up flat. Truth be told, Detroit did not play particularly well in Game 2 before rallying late, and if you recall their first round series vs. Philadelphia, they lost Game 3 on the road 95-75, and that was with the series tied 1-1. Now that they are up 2-0, this team that has the annoying habit of playing down to the competition until they need to flip the switch really has no incentive to give an all-out effort tonight.

Now the Magic are capable of lighting up the scoreboard, but they have yet to score more than 103 points vs. the Detroit defense this year, and they have come nowhere close to that the first two games. Thus, if the Pistons fail to reach 85 points, which we honestly feel is a very strong possibility tonight, it would be difficult for this game to go Over the total.

Believe it or not, the Under is 25-19, 56.8 percent in all Magic home games this year despite all of their firepower, and we look for that pattern to continue tonight.

NBA Free Pick: Pistons, Orlando Magic Under 186.5 - Selection Courtesy of LT Profits