2016 NBA Playoffs: Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers ($100 Prize!)
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Feb 22, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots against Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) in the third quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
In game one of their series the eight seed (44-38) Detroit Pistons will be on the road to take on the one seed (57-25) Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The game will be played on Sunday, April, 17th at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Cavaliers 103.5 – Pistons 97.6 with an over/under of 201.1. The Cavaliers enter the game with a (33-8) home record while the Pistons are (18-23) on the road.
Point differential: Cavaliers +6 (4th) Pistons +0.6 (14th)
Points per game: Cavaliers 104.3 (8th) Pistons 102 (19th)
Points allowed per game: Cavaliers 98.3 (3rd) Pistons 101.4 (12th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Cavaliers 46% (10th) Pistons 43.9% (25th)
Three Point Percentage: Cavaliers 36.2% (tied for 7th) Pistons 34.5% (tied for 21st)
Free Throw Percentage: Cavaliers 74.8% (21st) Pistons 66.8% (30th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Cavaliers 44.8% (14th) Pistons 46.1% (22nd)
Turnovers committed per game: Cavaliers 12.9 (8th) Pistons 13 (tied for 9th)
Turnovers forced per game: Cavaliers 12.9 (tied for 22nd) Pistons 12.9 (tied for 22nd)
Rebounds per game: Pistons 46.3 (tied for 2nd) Cavaliers 44.5 (9th)
Assists per game: Cavaliers 22.7 (tied for 13th) Pistons 19.4 (27th)
Entering the playoffs, both the Cavaliers and Pistons are (6-4) in their last ten games Cleveland has the advantage in nearly every one of the major statistical categories. The Cavaliers are (6-4) in their last ten head to head games with the Pistons. Lebron James has typically been brilliant in his opening games to playoff series. I like the Cavaliers to win big at home.
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