Remember the new-found positivity the Cavaliers had going for them after an impressive showing at the trade deadline? The new-look Cavs are starting to resemble the team that struggled mightily through the first half of the campaign. Losers of four of their past six, the wine and gold will attempt to right the ship at home vs the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Pistons are a brutal 0-8 SU in their last eight road games and are 0-5 SU in their previous five trips to Quicken Loans Arena.
Sportsbook opened the Pistons as 6.5-point road underdogs with a total of 218.5.
- The Pistons are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games with one day off between games.
- The Pistons are 0-4 ATS in their last four games on the road against the Cavaliers.
- The Cavaliers are 13-0 SU in their last 13 games at home against teams with losing records.
Cleveland is clinging to the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference right now and has three teams hot on its heels thanks to its recent slide. The Cavs’ last four losses have all come against teams fighting for playoff spots, with the latest setback coming in the form of a 126-117 letdown at home to Denver on Saturday. Jeff Green sat out against the Nugs and is not expected to play tonight.
The Pistons have plenty of problems of their own thanks to losses in eight of their last 10. The Blake Griffin trade has failed to provide much of a boost for Detroit, as the club is not helping itself in the tight East postseason picture. The Pistons suffered a crippling loss to the eighth-place Heat on Saturday and fell four games behind Miami as a result. The Pistons will play 11 of their last 19 games on the road, so they could be great fade material if things don’t turn around in the Motor City soon.
Thinking about betting on the Cavs as home favorites? Bettors beware: Cleveland is 0-6 ATS in its last six when getting the favorite label at home.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Cleveland Cavaliers installed as 7-point favorites in this particular NBA matchup. The OVER/UNDER betting line for the total number of points scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 219.5.
OddsShark computer prediction formulas pick a 113-101 win for the Cavaliers on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Detroit Pistons will try to spoil the party on Monday; they are 27-34-2 against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are 19-42-1 ATS. Detroit is 27-34-2 vs the betting total points scored; Cleveland is 31-29-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Detroit injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 23-rated Cavaliers and the No. 25-ranked Pistons, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Detroit Pistons rank No. 18 in the league with 43.19 per game. That compares with Cleveland's No. 23 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Cleveland is the NBA's No. 3-ranked team at 11.9 treys per game, while Detroit rates No. 15 with 10.49 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Blake Griffin was dynamite, scoring 31 points and adding 4 rebounds but Miami still won, 105-96, over Detroit on Saturday at American Airlines Arena.
The Cavaliers got a 25-point performance from LeBron James, who added 10 rebounds, but Denver still ran past Cleveland 126-117 on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.
- Detroit is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
- Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
- Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit home to Toronto, Wednesday, March 7
Cleveland at Denver, Wednesday, March 7
