The Cleveland Cavaliers (10-27) and Detroit Pistons (14-24) square off for the second time in three days, this time at Little Caesars Arena Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Cavaliers-Pistons odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Cavaliers at Pistons: Key injuries
Cavaliers
- PG Dante Exum (illness) out
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (knee) out
- SF Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) out
- SG Dylan Windler (shin) out
Pistons
- PF Blake Griffin (knee) out
- PG Reggie Jackson (back) out
- SG Luke Kennard (knee) out
- PF Markieff Morris (foot) out
- SG Khyri Thomas (foot) out
Cavaliers at Pistons: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Pistons 113, Cavaliers 109
Moneyline (ML)
The Pistons (-294) are just too expensive in the second end of this home-and-home. It wouldn’t be advised to risk three times your investment on any team, let alone lowly Detroit Basketball. AVOID.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The CAVALIERS (+7.5, -121) are catching nearly four buckets from the Pistons (-7.5, +100). The Pistons defeated the Cavs 115-113 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Tuesday. The Cavaliers are 3-8 ATS in the past 11 games on the road, so you’d be going against the grain a little here. They’re also just 1-4 ATS in the past five overall.
However, the Pistons are 3-9 ATS in the past 12 games overall, while going 1-5 ATS in the past six games overall. They should pull out a win against their Lake Erie rivals, but they won’t win by more than four buckets.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 221.5 (-106) is worth a small-unit play, as the total has inched over the line in each of the past five meetings. The Over is also 4-0 in the past four for Cleveland, and 8-3 in its last 11 away from home.
For the Pistons, it’s been all about the Over lately, too. The Over is 7-0 in their past seven as a favorite, 5-1 in the past six at home and 7-2 in the previous nine games overall, too.
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