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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons
The division rival Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Pistons as -3-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 220.
The Pistons were a 111-101 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (212) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 121-114 winner at home against the Hornets. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (235) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
Cleveland is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Philadelphia Sunday, December 27
Detroit at Atlanta Monday, December 28