Detroit really hasn't come close to beating Cleveland in either game in this series, and we doubt a shift in venues is going to help too much. There is a definite changing of the guard in the East Conference, and Cleveland's time is now.
The Cavs have now won the last 5 series meetings, and they are a profitable 4-1 against the spread in those 5 tilts!
Detroit meanwhile, has now lost 5 in a row dating back to the regular season, and the the Pistons are just 6-15 straight up their last 21 games, sporting a money-burning 4-12 spread mark their last 16, including dropping 6 straight against the line.
With all 3 of the other Eastern Conference first rounds already having split their first pair of games, Cleveland would like nothing better than to put the Pistons out of their misery, and grab an extra day or two of rest while the other teams slug it out.
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