Free Pick: Phoenix Suns +3.0
Mon March 24 ‘08 7:35p
Here’s the quote from Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups, telling us all we need to know about Detroit’s motivation and intensity down the stretch of the regular season. “With the (playoff) position that we’re in, we have the luxury of trying to work on some things. We’re not moving up or down or trying to go nowhere. We just have to stay healthy and try to work on some things that could benefit us in some series.” The Pistons are essentially locked into the #2 spot in the East, and they played like it yesterday at Washington, a lethargic, sluggish showing. There’s little reason to expect the Pistons to bring their ‘A’ game tonight either, against a team they beat by 30 less than a month ago.
Meanwhile, the Suns are really starting to click after struggling mightily through the first couple of weeks of the Shaquille O’Neal experiment. After a 7-9 SU, 5-10-1 ATS stretch from late January through early March as the Suns were adjusting to their new big man, Phoenix has come on strong over the last two weeks, reeling off seven consecutive wins (6-0-1 ATS), including relatively comfortable victories over playoff bound foes like Golden State, San Antonio and Houston. Look for the Suns to exert their will on the Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills tonight, handing Detroit their second three game losing streak in 2008. Take the Suns

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