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Pistons +3.5 (-102)Cavs -3.5 (-118)<\/p>\n
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210.5 (Over -108\/Under -112)Pistons vs. Cavaliers How to WatchDate: Friday, May 15Time: 7:00 p.m. ESTVenue: Rocket ArenaHow to Watch (TV): Prime VideoSeries: Cavs lead 3-2Pistons vs. Cavaliers Injury ReportsPistons Injury ReportDuncan Robinson \u2013 questionableCaris LeVert \u2013 questionableKevin Huerter \u2013 questionableCavs Injury ReportPistons vs. Cavaliers Best NBA Prop BetsCavs Best NBA Prop BetEvan Mobley 12+ Rebounds and Assists (-155)<\/p>\n
Evan Mobley has combined for 14, five, 12, 13 and 16 rebounds and assists in this series, clearing this line in four of five games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019s coming off arguably his best game of the series, going for 19 points, eight rebounds and eight dimes in the Cavs\u2019 overtime win in Game 5. Now, I\u2019m eyeing him to reach 12 rebounds and assists for the fourth game in a row.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mobley is averaging 4.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game in the playoffs, but his potential assists (6.3) and rebound chances (15.8) show there is room for growth in both of those numbers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Cavs have played Mobley over 34 minutes in every game in this series, and I expect him to play a major role again with Cleveland looking to close out this series.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pistons vs. Cavaliers Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n
These teams have scored the exact same number of points through five games, and Wednesday’s Game 5 was the first time a road team won \u2013 or covered the spread \u2013 in this series.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Cavs needed overtime to make that happen, but Cleveland has yet to lose a game at home in this postseason, and I don\u2019t expect that to change on Friday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All postseason long, the Pistons\u2019 offense has come up short with Jalen Duren regressing big time from his play in the regular season and the extreme lack of a secondary ball-handler against Cade Cunningham becoming extremely evident in close games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Detroit has an offensive rating of 110.8 in the playoffs while ranking 10th out of 16 playoff teams in effective field goal percentage and 14th in turnover percentage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Cavs\u2019 offense has struggled on the road in the playoffs, leading to a 1-5 road record, but at home Cleveland is much more efficient. The Cavs\u2019 offensive rating goes from 106.7 on the road to 120.4 at home. That\u2019s nearly 14 more points per 100 possessions!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Detroit has come back from a series deficit once in this postseason, but it needed a 19-point second half from the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of the first round to force a Game 7. That\u2019s not going to happen in this game, and Detroit has just one road win all postseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll take the Cavs to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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