Pistons vs. Cavaliers betting: NBA Playoffs Game 7 preview

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The Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers square off in a decisive Game 7 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Pistons are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which airs on Amazon Prime Video at 8 p.m. ET. The point total is 204.5 for the matchup.

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Pistons vs. Cavaliers betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -191
  • Cavaliers odds to win: +159
  • Spread: Pistons (-4.5)
  • Total: 204.5

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit has a 21-20 record against the spread at home and is 32-9 in home contests.
  • Detroit’s record against the spread is 14-13 as 4.5-point favorites or more in home games this season.
  • The Pistons have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 21 times this year.
  • This season at home, Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.8 points per contest, 22.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Pistons and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 211.4 total points, 6.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Pistons are scoring 10.7 points less per game compared to their season average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have been favored on the moneyline 67 total times this season. They’ve finished 48-19 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -191 or shorter, Detroit has a record of 37-5 (88.1% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pistons’ implied win probability is 65.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (third in NBA) 44.3 (third) 45.6 (seventh) 40.5 (third) 27.8 (10th) 14.2 (20th)

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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Cavaliers have a 16-24-1 record against the spread on the road and are 25-16 in road contests.
  • The Cavaliers’ record against the spread is 4-13-1 when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more in road games this season.
  • Cavaliers road games have gone over the set point total 23 times this year.
  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.5 points per road contest this season, 29.0 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Cavaliers’ past 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 9.8 more points (214.3) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the last 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 107.5 points per game compared to their 119.5 season average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • Cleveland has been underdogs in 16 games this season and won seven (43.8%) of those contests.
  • The Cavaliers have entered five games this season as the underdog by +159 or more and is 1-4 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cavaliers have a 38.6% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (seventh in NBA) 46.4 (eighth) 44.4 (11th) 43.2 (12th) 28.3 (eighth) 13.3 (ninth)
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