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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons
The division rival Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Pistons as -6.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 221.
Detroit won its last outing, a 115-113 result against the Cavaliers on January 07. The Pistons failed to cover in that game as a -3.5-point favorite, while the 228 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 115-113 loser as they battled the Pistons at home. The Cavaliers covered in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 228 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 10-27 SU,15-20-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 14-24 SU,14-22-2 ATS
Detroit is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Denver Saturday, January 11
Detroit home to Chicago Saturday, January 11