Cleveland is rolling behind a healthy LeBron James on a 6-0 SU/ATS run, and are 4-0 ATS against a team with a losing record. The four-time MVP recently missed eight games, following a 103-80 home loss to Detroit on Dec. 28, to rest a strained back and left knee. That same Detroit team had been playing as well as anyone until Saturday when guard Brandon Jennings went down with an Achilles injury. Jennings will be out the rest of the year - a huge blow to a team with a bad home record. The Pistons are 17-36 ATS in their last 53 home games. Detroit ranks #21 in the NBA in scoring and #19 in points allowed. The Cavs are 1-8 without LeBron and 24-12 when he's on the floor. When these teams meet the road team is 5-1 ATS and the Cavaliers are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Detroit. Lay the points on Cleveland.
This pick was released to clients on January 27, 2015 at 10:53AM ET.
NBA
Cleveland at Detroit
January 27, 2015
7:35 PM Eastern
1 unit on Cleveland -7.5 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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