Pistons vs. Cavaliers NBA predictions, spread & odds: Wednesday, 2/8

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As the Detroit Pistons travel to Cleveland on Wednesday to take on the Cavaliers, they visitors are not exactly walking into a welcoming environment. Detroit is very much a team in transition this season as their opponent is humming along towards the playoffs thanks to their blockbuster off-season addition of Donovan Mitchell. The guard was added to an already strong team, and he certainly has made a difference.

Wednesday’s matchup can get ugly quickly, so what can we expect from a betting perspective? Let’s dive into our Pistons vs. Cavaliers NBA predictions with the odds provided by Bet365 Sportsbook.

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Talk about two teams heading in the opposite direction. Cleveland is currently sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 34-22 while the Pistons are preparing for the draft lottery with their 14-41. It doesn’t matter whether Detroit plays at home or on the road, things are just not going well for them. The season-ending injury to Cade Cunningham has not helped, but this is clearly a team in transition.

As far as building towards the future, that part of the season is going well for Detroit with promising rookies Jaden Ivey, averaging 15.2 points and 4.6 assists per game, and Jalen Duren (8.3 points and 8.7 rebounds PPG and surging) generating optimism. The problem though, is that their production along with the steady veteran scoring of Bojan Bogdanovic and Saddiq Bey is not enough as they are 2-8 in their last 10 games.

As for the Cavs, things are going a lot better for Cleveland as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games while also sporting a 22-6 record at home. Between Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland in the backcourt and Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley manning the paint, the Cavaliers have a strong and young nucleus capable of carrying the team, or at least being quite competitive on a nightly basis.

From a statistical standpoint, Cleveland ranks first in the league with 37 Pythagorean wins and they are also first in the league with a 110.9 defensive rating, while the Pistons come in ranked 29th which doesn’t exactly make for a fair fight. The fact that the Cavaliers rank 30th in the league in pace also means that they will very much control the tempo and the game will be played on their terms.

It is for that reason, as Cleveland is simply the better team and has the edge in the talent department, that the best bet from our Pistons vs. Cavaliers NBA predictions is on Cleveland -12.5.

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Bet365 Sportsbook. Cleveland -12.5 comes with -110 odds, while Detroit +12.5 is priced at the same -110 odds. That means an $11 wager on the Cavaliers would profit $10 as long as they win by at least 13 points, while the same $11 bet on the Pistons would win $10 if they don’t lose by more than 13 points or pull off the upset.

The total (over/under) is listed at -110 odds on both the over and under of 222.5. Don’t forget that you can place a $1 bet on any market after signing up at Bet365 and receive your $200 in bonus credits guaranteed.

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