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Cleveland Cavaliers
@
Detroit Pistons
Date
Thu, May 14
Time
12:00 AM
Venue
Little Caesars Arena
Spread
Cavaliers +4.5
Odds
-110
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Cavaliers +4.5
-110 · 1 Unit
68%
The Edge
Cleveland's elite road ATS performance, Detroit's weak home cover rate, and multiple Detroit injury question marks give the Cavaliers enough value at +4.5 for a lean, though Detroit's superior net rating caps confidence below PICK threshold.
Key Factors
Cleveland road ATS record is elite at 26-15 (.634) vs Detroit's poor home ATS of 19-22 (.463) — a 17-point gap in cover rate
Cleveland's offensive efficiency leads: eFG% 56.1 vs Detroit's 54.6, and TS% 59.5 vs 58.3 — Cleveland shoots the ball better
Detroit missing Kevin Huerter (OUT) plus two day-to-day players (LeVert, Robinson) — multiple rotation pieces in doubt on game day
Head-to-head series is split 2-2 with the road team winning all four games, including Cleveland winning Game 5 preview 112-103 on the road just two days ago