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Cleveland Cavaliers
@
Detroit Pistons
Date
Tue, May 5
Time
11:00 PM
Venue
Little Caesars Arena
Spread
Cavaliers +3.5
Odds
-110
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Cavaliers +3.5
-110 · 1 Unit
68%
The Edge
Cleveland's elite road ATS record and Detroit's poor home ATS performance create enough line value to lean the Cavaliers covering +3.5, though Detroit's superior efficiency metrics keep this a lean rather than a strong pick.
Key Factors
Cavaliers are 26-15 (.634) ATS on the road — elite road ATS performance vs. Pistons' weak 19-22 (.463) ATS at home
Cleveland's offensive efficiency leads: 46.9% FG% (#7) vs. Detroit's 43.9% (#24), plus higher eFG% (56.1 vs. 54.6) and TS% (59.5 vs. 58.3)
Cavaliers cover as road underdogs at 6-3 (.667) ATS — directly applicable here at +3.5
Kevin Huerter (OUT) removes a rotation piece from Detroit, softening the home-court advantage edge