The Detroit Pistons will host divisional rival Cleveland Cavaliers at The Palace at Auburn Hills. Detroit owns the most recent win in this series in Motor City after King James and his invading army of Cavaliers had won five in a row against the Pistons. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:35 PM and is set to be aired on FSN.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons Overview
Both teams come in off losses but it is the Cavaliers who have hit a rough patch as of late. The Cavaliers have gone 2-4 in their previous six and were beat in a back-to-back home/away series by the Miami Heat. As for Detroit, they enter in off a road loss last night when they were defeated by arch rival Indiana.
Cleveland at Detroit Key Betting Trends
- The Cavaliers enter at 42-20 but as a result of likely being overvalued due to being the defending the NBA Champion, the Cavs are now just 28-32-2 against the spread.
- Detroit sits at 31-33 both straight up and against the spread.
- On the road, the Cavaliers are just above a .500 basketball team as they are 16-13 SU away from the Quicken Loans Arena.
- Detroit is strong at home they are 20-12 SU in the Motor City.
Public Money Consensus
In the early going, we have seen a huge lean on the Cavaliers against the spread. In some markets, the line has moved by as much as 2.5 points after it opened at 3.5 being spotted to the home dog, Detroit. On the Money Line, Cleveland is offered as a -200 road dog in contrast to Detroit who enters at +184. The Over/Under is currently sitting at 216 with little indication of action on the Over or Under.
