PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's Game of the Week
(NBA) Detroit vs. Cleveland,
Point Spread: -8.50 | -107.00 Cleveland (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -8.50 | -107.00 Cleveland (Home)
Result: Win
Early betting activity has driven this number down. The Cavaliers are 6-1 at home but are 0-5-1 ATS in their last six games at Quicken Loans Arena.
I don't see the Cavaliers being overpriced here, though.
The Cavaliers should be properly motivated and their superstars should log major minutes. LeBron James sat out Cleveland's last game. That was two nights ago when the Pacers upset the Cavaliers, 103-93, in Indiana. The Cavaliers don't play again until Wednesday following this game.
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last eight road games going back to last season. The Pistons are your classic good home team/bad road club. Detroit is giving up an average of 20 more points per game on the road while shooting 11 percent worst from the floor away from The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons have been on the road now in six of their last seven games.
The Pistons last played on Wednesday losing to the Knicks, 105-102, at Madison Square Garden. The Pistons couldn't defend Kristaps Porzingis in that loss and also were outrebounded, 52-40. Andre Drummond returned for that game from an ankle injury. You have to wonder if he's 100 percent, though. The Pistons remain without their leading scorer and top point guard, Reggie Jackson.
I don't see the Cavaliers being overpriced here, though.
The Cavaliers should be properly motivated and their superstars should log major minutes. LeBron James sat out Cleveland's last game. That was two nights ago when the Pacers upset the Cavaliers, 103-93, in Indiana. The Cavaliers don't play again until Wednesday following this game.
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last eight road games going back to last season. The Pistons are your classic good home team/bad road club. Detroit is giving up an average of 20 more points per game on the road while shooting 11 percent worst from the floor away from The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons have been on the road now in six of their last seven games.
The Pistons last played on Wednesday losing to the Knicks, 105-102, at Madison Square Garden. The Pistons couldn't defend Kristaps Porzingis in that loss and also were outrebounded, 52-40. Andre Drummond returned for that game from an ankle injury. You have to wonder if he's 100 percent, though. The Pistons remain without their leading scorer and top point guard, Reggie Jackson.