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Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The division rival Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Pistons as -2-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
The Cavaliers were a 118-103 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (221) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 106-99 loser as they battled the Lakers on the road. The Pistons covered in the match as a +14.5-point underdog, while 205 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 13-24 SU,14-21-2 ATS
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 10-26 SU,14-20-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Cleveland Thursday, January 9