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Detroit Pistons
@
Cleveland Cavaliers
Date
Sat, May 9
Time
7:00 PM
Venue
Rocket Arena
Spread
Pistons +4.5
Odds
-110
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Pistons +4.5
-110 · 1 Unit
72%
The Edge
Detroit's superior Net Rating, elite road ATS record, and 2-0 series dominance make them a credible lean to cover +4.5, but Cleveland's home desperation in a must-win spot and better shooting efficiency keep this from reaching PICK threshold.
Key Factors
Detroit's Net Rating is +7.9 vs Cleveland's +4.0 — a +3.9 gap, the strongest team-quality predictor available
Detroit is 25-16 (.610) ATS on the road this season — an elite road ATS mark well above the .550 threshold
Detroit won both Games 1 and 2 outright on the road (107-97, 111-101), winning the series 2-0 heading into Game 3
Detroit's overall point differential is +8.2 vs Cleveland's +4.1 — a +4.1 gap that exceeds the spread itself