In a good year, there might three exciting awards races by the time we reach April in the NBA. There are often one or two. It's a function of the 82-game season. Favorites tend to pull away from the pack by the end of the season.

The Pistons have played to a 42-37-2 record against the spread this season, with the Bucks having compiled a 43-37-2 ATS record (thanks to playing one extra game in the NBA Cup Finals). Similarly, the Over has a 41-39-1 record in Detroit’s games this season and a nearly identical 42-39-1 record when Milwaukee has played.