Cavaliers-Pistons Odds Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
LeBron James went for 29 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists to lead the Cavaliers past the Pistons 94-82 to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first round series on Tuesday night.
Cleveland covered as 11-point home favorites as the game played under the 178-point total set by oddsmakers.
Mo Williams added 21 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers, who got 20 points from Delonte West in the win.
Richard Hamilton dropped 17 points for Detroit, while Rodney Stuckey chipped in with 14 points and six assists for the Pistons.
Team records:
Cleveland: 66-16 SU, 49-33 ATS
Detroit: 39-43 SU, 34-48 ATS
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland’s last 10 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit’s last 10 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit’s last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Detroit, Sunday, April 26
Detroit home to Cleveland, Sunday, April 26

 

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