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Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers meet at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -12.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
The Cavaliers were a 114-91 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Wizards. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (205) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit was a 111-99 loser in its last match at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 210 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 8-26 SU,15-16-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 22-11 SU,18-13-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games
Next up:
Detroit home to San Antonio Friday, February 10
Cleveland at New Orleans Friday, February 10