The Detroit Pistons (13-24) and Cleveland Cavaliers (10-26) do battle at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Pistons-Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Pistons at Cavaliers: Key injuries
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
- SG Tony Snell (illness) probable
Cavaliers
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (knee) out
- C Tristan Thompson (illness) out
- SF Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) out
- SG Dylan Windler (leg) out
Pistons at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Pistons 114, Cavaliers 107
Moneyline (ML)
The PISTONS (-167) are banged up, but the Cavaliers (+135) are a mess. Pick your poison. Cavs PF Kevin Love is reportedly frustrated with the play of the young players around him, and was visibly upset with SG Collin Sexton last time out. That type of non-unity isn’t going to cut the mustard.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The PISTONS (-3.5, -106) are worth a roll of the dice. They’re not that much better in the win-loss column than the Cavaliers (+3.5, -1115). The Pistons are 4-1 ATS in the past five as a favorite, and they’re 5-2 ATS in the past seven against teams with a winning percentage under .400, too.
Cleveland has earned its old pre-LeBron nickname – the Cadavers – back. The Cavs are 5-11-1 ATS in the past 17 at home, and 0-4 ATS in the past four overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 214.5 (-115) is attractive. The Over has hit in six of the Pistons’ past eight, and is a perfect 6-0 in their past six as a favorite. For the Cavaliers, the Over has connected in five of the previous seven, and seven of the past 10 as a ‘dog.
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