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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 118-112 loser on the road against the Knicks. They covered the +14.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (230) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 103-95 loser at home against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the -12-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (198) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 10-9 SU,7-11-1 ATS
Cleveland is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 2-17 SU,8-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 16 straight games.
Detroit is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Orlando Wednesday, December 6
Detroit home to Memphis Wednesday, December 6