Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers meet at Quicken Loans Arena.Sports Betting blog reports: Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total is sitting at 180.
The Pistons fell 83-79 to the Spurs last time out, as a pick'em. The game's 162 points went UNDER the posted total of 180.5.
Allen Iverson netted a game-high 31 points in a losing effort.
LeBron James scored a game-high 55 points on Friday, leading the Cavaliers in a 111-103 victory over the Bucks. The Cavaliers failed to cover the 8-point spread, but the 214 points sailed OVER the posted total of 196.5.
James also hauled down five rebounds and dished out nine assists, while Mo Williams chipped in with 23 points in that win.
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 15 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Miami, Tuesday, February 24
Cleveland home to Memphis, Tuesday, February 24
