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LeBron James leads the Cleveland Cavaliers into Detroit Sunday to face the Pistons in round two of the playoffs.
The Cavaliers took care of the Wizards in six games in the opening round, while the Pistons got past the Bucks in five games.
Oddsmakers like the Pistons in this one, opening the line at 8 in favor of Detroit. The total was set at 185.
Last time out, at Verizon Center against Washington, the Cavaliers as underdogs defeated the Wizards 114-113. The game was an over play.
The Pistons come off a 122-93 win against the Bucks, a game where they were 11.5 point favorite. The game went over the closing total of 193.
Some trends to consider:
Cleveland is 3-7-1 OU in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 5-12-0 OU in its last 17 away
Cleveland is 6-3-0 ATS in its last 9 away games against Detroit
Cleveland is 4-1-0 ATS in its last 5 games after scoring 111 to 120 points
Detroit is 20-4-0 SU in its last 24 games after being 10.5 to 14 point favorites
Detroit is 4-1-0 OU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2-0 SU in its last 7 games after scoring more than 120 points
Detroit is 12-5-0 ATS in its last 17 games after scoring more than 120 points
Next up:
Cleveland at Detroit, Tuesday, May 9
Detroit home to Cleveland, Tuesday, May 9
The Cavaliers took care of the Wizards in six games in the opening round, while the Pistons got past the Bucks in five games.
Oddsmakers like the Pistons in this one, opening the line at 8 in favor of Detroit. The total was set at 185.
Last time out, at Verizon Center against Washington, the Cavaliers as underdogs defeated the Wizards 114-113. The game was an over play.
The Pistons come off a 122-93 win against the Bucks, a game where they were 11.5 point favorite. The game went over the closing total of 193.
Some trends to consider:
Cleveland is 3-7-1 OU in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 5-12-0 OU in its last 17 away
Cleveland is 6-3-0 ATS in its last 9 away games against Detroit
Cleveland is 4-1-0 ATS in its last 5 games after scoring 111 to 120 points
Detroit is 20-4-0 SU in its last 24 games after being 10.5 to 14 point favorites
Detroit is 4-1-0 OU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2-0 SU in its last 7 games after scoring more than 120 points
Detroit is 12-5-0 ATS in its last 17 games after scoring more than 120 points
Next up:
Cleveland at Detroit, Tuesday, May 9
Detroit home to Cleveland, Tuesday, May 9