Daily Basketball Betting Tips: Pistons-Hornets 10/1/06 Game of the Day

The best game on Tuesday will surprise you and that is the Piston-Hornets matchup. The blowout game shouldn’t necessarily surprise the avid basketball fan with Lebron taking on the Knicks.

Best: Pistons @ Hornets: The Hornets have won comfortably against San Antonio and Miami at home and this game should be a struggle for Detroit. Expect a packed and raucous crowd against the Pistons, who haven’t shown up in games against weak opponents any more than they do against strong ones. The Pistons are coming into this game on a sliding note.Predicted score: New Orleans/Oklahoma City win in upset 101-98

Runner-up: Celtics @ Hawks: Is it possible for any team to be swept by the Hawks? That’s what the Celtics face when they head to Atlanta after suffering a pair of losses to Atlanta. It doesn’t say much about your playoff chances when you’re struggling to beat the Hawks. I have to imagine that Paul Pierce will step up and lead them over Atlanta. Predicted score: Boston wins on the road 113-108

Blowout: Knicks @ Cavaliers: The Knicks have done poorly against teams that are stronger and more physical than they are. The smaller Knicks have SG Jamal Crawford defending LeBron James, which is a recipe for disaster. Predicted score: Cleveland wins comfortably in a double-digit rout 109-94