The Cleveland Cavaliers (38-20) hit the road in Central Division action against the Detroit Pistons (10-48) on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. This is the fourth matchup between the teams this season. For same-game parlay suggestions, see the piece below.
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Winning the spread, total and Donovan Mitchell over 26.5 PTS parlay for the Cavaliers-Pistons contest nets $59.68 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those bets looks? Continue scrolling to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 6:37 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Cavaliers vs. Pistons Spread Pick
- Favorite: Cavaliers (-6.5)
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 6.5)
- Cleveland is 30-28-0 against the spread this season.
- The Cavaliers are 7-9 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
- Detroit has 28 wins in 57 games against the spread this season.
- As 6.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pistons are 22-20 against the spread.
Cavaliers vs. Pistons Total Pick
- Total: 219.5
- Pick OU:
Over (219.5)
- Cleveland has combined with its opponents to score more than 219.5 points in 34 of 58 games this season.
- So far this season, 75.4% of Detroit’s games (43-of-57) have had more combined points than Friday’s over/under of 219.5.
- The average total in Cavaliers games this season is 224.4, 4.9 points more than Friday’s total of 219.5.
- In 2023-24, games involving the Pistons have averaged a total of 234 points, 14.5 more than the set over/under in this contest.
Donovan Mitchell Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 26.5
- The 26.5 points prop total set for Donovan Mitchell on Friday is 1.5 fewer points than his scoring average on the season (28).
- Mitchell has hit the over 19 times on a points prop this season (in 49 tries).