The Cleveland Cavaliers opened a big lead early and cruised over the hapless Pistons. This Pistons’ team is a far cry from what we have seen in the playoffs in years past. The Cavs are the real deal, and that has been particularly true at home where they legitimately lost just one game all season, as they lost the second in the home finale with everyone sitting. The Cavs had an NBA high 28 double-digit home wins on the season, so when this team is focused it matters little, and it's the playoffs, so their focus is extremely high. Number one seeds have dominated No. 8 seeds as a double-digit favorite, going 15-5 ATS in the last 21 occurrences and I don't expect that to change here. Cleveland with another big home win in this one.
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