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Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The division rival Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -10-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
The Cavaliers were a 136-106 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Raptors. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (242) made winners of OVER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 115-109 result against the Pacers on October 23. The Pistons failed to cover in that game as a +5.5-point underdog, while the 224 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Boston Saturday, October 26
Cleveland at Washington Saturday, October 26