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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons
The division rival Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 236.
The Pistons were a 132-130 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (262) made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland lost its last outing, a 112-105 result against the Celtics on February 04. The Cavaliers failed to cover in that game as a -1.5-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Cleveland:
Team record: 40-10 SU,33-17 ATS
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Detroit:
Team record: 25-25 SU,25-24-1 ATS
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Washington Friday, February 7
Detroit home to Philadelphia Friday, February 7