Eastern Conference Rivals Battle as Pistons Host Cavaliers

The BetUS Sportsbook on Tuesday, winning 91-83 as LeBron James scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had four assists and four steals before sitting out the fourth quarter.

The Cavaliers scored seven straight points down the stretch with Daniel Gibson making a huge 3-pointer late in the contest to push Cleveland’s lead to 89-79 and effectively seal the deal.

The Dallas Mavericks 85-81 on Thursday as veteran point guard Chauncey Billups nailed a huge jumper with 1:19 to play to help the Detroit rally for a comeback victory.

Down 13 points entering the fourth quarter, the Pistons outscored the Mavericks 36-19 in the final 12 minutes. Richard Hamilton led Detroit with 17 points, and Billups added 16 and seven assists.

The Cavaliers are averaging 87.5 points per game on 42.0 percent shooting while allowing 92.8 points per game on 44.8 percent shooting.

The Pistons are averaging 85.5 points per game on 39.8 percent shooting whil allowing 81.7 points per game on 39.9 percent shooting.

Here is a look at the NBA Odds for tonight’s contest, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Picks.

NBA Odds

Cleveland Cavaliers +6½ -115

Detroit Pistons -6½ -115

Analysis: I’ll keep this pick short and sweet by saying that these two teams usually play games that end up in nail-biters and I fully expect tonight’s game to end in the same fashion.

Take the Cavaliers and the points, to cover the spread in this matchup.

NBA Free Picks: Cavaliers +6½ Points