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We’ve got a couple of strong national TV matchups for Thursday night that could very well be previews of the upcoming playoff series this spring. Below is a look at every game on TNT tonight.

DETROIT PISTONS (-3, 193½) on the MIAMI HEAT (TNT)

This is a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference finals and the Pistons will have revenge on their minds after losing in six games. The Pistons went just 1-5 ATS in all six playoff games last year after going 3-1 SU (2-2 ATS) in all four regular-season meetings.

Last night’s money has been in Detroit and the Over, as the opening line has risen from -2½ to -3 and the opening total has risen from 193 to 193½ in most places.

Both teams started the season slowly, but it seems that each club is starting to turn things around. The Pistons started with a 3-5 SU (4-4 ATS) record, but have since gone a perfect 6-0 SU (5-1 ATS). Miami started the season 4-8 SU (3-9 ATS) but has since won back-to-back games shooting 55% and 59% from the field.

Detroit has shown some defensive weakness in its last two wins, allowing Charlotte and Washington to shoot 48% and 49% from the field and overall the Pistons have allowed 101.3 points per game over the last week.

Miami is still without Shaquille O’Neal, who recently had knee surgery and is expected to miss another month. Dwyane Wade has been a one-man team and leads the team in scoring (28.1 points per game) and assists (8.4 points per game). Udonis Haslem has also stepped up his game and leads the team in rebounding (9.5 rpg) and is third in scoring (13.2 ppg) behind Wade and O’Neal.

UTAH at LA LAKERS (-4, 201½) (TNT)

A pair of division leaders battle it out tonight in this Western Conference matchup. The Jazz improved their best record in the league to 13-3 SU last night with an 83-75 home win over the Spurs. Utah snapped a two-game losing streak with the win and overcame a 10-point deficit in the game. Both defenses dominated and Utah outshot the Spurs 41% to 40% overall.

The Jazz are one of the best offensive teams in the league, averaging 100 points per game and shooting 46% from the field. Utah shot more than 50% from the field during the first two weeks of the season, but they have calmed down a bit and have shot 45% or less in five of their last six games.

Surprisingly, Utah’s offensive decline has coincided with the return of its best player, as Utah is just 2-2 SU/ATS in the last four games since Andrei Kirilenko returned from an ankle injury compared to 6-0. SU (4-2 ATS) in all six games Kirilenko missed or was limited.

Utah’s offense should be successful tonight as they face a struggling Lakers defense that has allowed at least 48% FG or better in each of its last four games. Los Angeles struggled Tuesday against Milwaukee and allowed the Bucks to score 109 points and shoot 51% overall. After a brief 4-0 SU (3-1 ATS) streak, the Lakers have gone just 1-2 SU/ATS in the past three games.

This is a quick revenge game for the Lakers as they just lost in Utah 114-108 last Friday night. The Lakers blew a 6-point lead heading into the fourth quarter of that game, but couldn’t stop the Jazz, who shot 54% overall and were led by 31 points from Carlos Boozer.

STEVE MERRIL is a professional sports handicapper and a documented member of The Professional Handicappers League. Get your Premium plays here.

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