Sports Handicapping: Nuggets-Pistons Preview

The Denver Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 6-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Nuggets defeated Seattle 168-116 as a 15-point favorite last time out. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (212).

Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points for Denver and Allen Iverson added 24 points in the win.

The Pistons defeated New Orleans 105-84 as a 6-point favorite last time out. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (186).

Jarvis Hayes scored a game-high 29 points off the bench for Detroit and Chauncey Billups added 17 points in the win.

Current streak:
Denver has won 3 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Denver: 40-26 SU, 35-31 ATS
Detroit: 48-18 SU, 36-29-1 ATS

Denver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Denver's last 12 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Detroit is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Detroit is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Denver
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Next up:
Denver at Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 19
Detroit at Cleveland, Wednesday, March 19