Detroit Pistons (2-8) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (7-5)
November 12, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -5; Over/Under: +204
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The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Friday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Detroit Pistons need a win to rebound from a 2-8 record. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 96.6 points on 39.8 percent shooting and allowing 106.9 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 16.6 points and 5 rebounds, while Saddiq Bey is averaging 13.1 points and 3 assists. Kelly Olynyk is the third double-digit scorer and Cade Cunningham is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 28.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 41.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 105 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 104.3 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 15.4 points and 7.6 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 14.9 points and 11.6 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Ricky Rubio is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games and 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The Cavaliers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Pistons last 5 overall. The under is 8-2 in Cavaliers last 10 overall. The Pistons are 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Cleveland.
The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t all that attractive without Sexton, but they’re still a gritty team that plays hard and should be able to beat up lesser caliber teams. The Detroit Pistons are god awful and not a team I’m eager to back no matter the line. The Pistons are fade material until otherwise noted. Give me the Cavs and the reasonable chalk.
