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Pistons vs Cavaliers: Can the Lakers win on the second of back-to-back nights?
The Detroit Pistons are visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday night.
Detroit is coming off the biggest win of the season
The Detroit Pistons are on pace to become the worst team in league history, but they proved they can play well in their last 120-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pistons have won two of the last three games but are still stuck at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 6-40 record. The Pistons are second-to-last in the league in three-point attempts and are 24th in the league scoring 112.4 points per game. Cade Cunningham is the best player on the Pistons, averaging 22.8 points and 7.4 assists per game.
Cleveland is one of the hottest teams in the league
The Cleveland Cavaliers are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 28-16 record. They have won 10 of the last 11 games and are coming off a 118-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Donovan Mitchell had a solid performance, with 28 points and 12 assists. He leads the Cavs this season, averaging 27.7 points and 6.3 assists per game. The Cavaliers are 13th in the league, shooting 47.8% from the field, and 19th, scoring 114.1 points per game.
Betting Trends
The total point line has stayed under in the last six games between these two teams. The Cavaliers have played under the total point line in 6 of their last 8 games overall and in 7 of the last 8 games against teams from the Central Division. Detroit has played under in 4 of their last 5 games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the league at the moment and a 12.5-point favorite against Detroit. The Pistons are coming off their best performance of the season, defeating the Thunder, who are third in the Western Conference. It is pretty unlikely for the Pistons to win back-to-back games, especially against playoff contenders, but the point spread is a little too high. Looking at the total point line at 229.5 and the fact that both teams are among the 11 lowest-scoring teams in the league, picking the under option is a good deal.
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