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Cleveland at Detroit (04/24/2009)

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Away:  Cleveland [52-32 ATS]
Home:  Detroit [34-50 ATS]

Game Time: 7:00 PM
Stadium: Palace of Auburn Hills

Recent Meetings:
04/21/09 - DET 82 vs. CLE 94
04/18/09 - DET 84 vs. CLE 102
03/31/09 - DET 73 vs. CLE 79

Team Leaders:

Cleveland:
Points: LeBron James (28.6)
Assists: LeBron James (7.2)
Rebounds: LeBron James (7.6)

Detroit:
Points: Richard Hamilton (18.2)
Assists: Rodney Stuckey (4.9)
Rebounds: Antonio McDyess (9.7)

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cavaliers!
 
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I guess you can stick a fork in the Pistons.
Cleveland - 97                     Detroit - 91
Cavaliers -4.5                 over 178
Cavs on to round 2..........
 
 
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not necessarily gonna say cleveland doesn't get this series done in 4 or 5, but the palace is a tough place to play if you're not the pistons.  Conversely, while the cavs have been dominant most every where, they are not nearly as boarderline godly outside of their home court going 27-14, part of a 3 way tie for second best road record in the league (still awesome but not quite as impervious as they were at home).  detroit did beat them early in the year, when the only real differences were no joe smith and the now absent iverson, but as long as stuckey and bynum don't choke (and i'm pretty sure stuckey won't, if not both of them).

anyways, it's one of those statistic plays that historically is more likely to hit on the ML, and they're giving me 4+ points to back a historic trend so i'll play that as i don't think they would drop a spread that detroit couldn't cover to at least save some of the damage they took from the first two games.

DET +6 (game time) and ML
 
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may take a good half time spread too...
 
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CLEVELAND
 
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Quote Originally Posted by wangichu:

not necessarily gonna say cleveland doesn't get this series done in 4 or 5, but the palace is a tough place to play if you're not the pistons.  Conversely, while the cavs have been dominant most every where, they are not nearly as boarderline godly outside of their home court going 27-14, part of a 3 way tie for second best road record in the league (still awesome but not quite as impervious as they were at home).  detroit did beat them early in the year, when the only real differences were no joe smith and the now absent iverson, but as long as stuckey and bynum don't choke (and i'm pretty sure stuckey won't, if not both of them).

anyways, it's one of those statistic plays that historically is more likely to hit on the ML, and they're giving me 4+ points to back a historic trend so i'll play that as i don't think they would drop a spread that detroit couldn't cover to at least save some of the damage they took from the first two games.

DET +6 (game time) and ML

Wang, I like that trend as well, that's why I was on the Utah ML last night and have NO tomorrow as well.

However, this one exception where I would not play Det.  The Pistons have been brutal at the Palace this year, blowing a lot of leads in the second half, and there is no way in my mind that they can hang with LeBron and the boys.  The only Pistons play I would consider is 1st half only.  In addition, there are reports that a restraining order was placed on Michael Curry, barring him from being with anything to do with Pistons, they're in a mess right now.  Gotta go with the King, Cavs -4.5.  GLA 

 
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Cle 1st half 
 
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CLV 102
DET 97
 
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taking under all three games tonight... and home teams... always seems to work in the playoffs... game three is huge just look at lal utah game det will come to play if clev wins they dont cover... way to many points to give home team...
 
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CAVS!
 
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i say this series goes to 5 pistons only win tonight... taking spread big and ml small...
 
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You know . . . we all know, at least we think we know, that Detroit can be tough enough at home, with their backs against the wall, to at least take one game, or even cover the spread . . . 

But will they?

Seriously.

The only times during this series they've been able to even keep these games close has been when the Cleveland bench has been in there.

And at times, Detroit has even been bad - at home - this season.

I probably won't play this game but if I did, I just can't feel good about backing the Pistons with my money.

Cleveland must know they can sweep this team.

Why shouldn't they just go ahead and do it?





 
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Small play on the Cavs -5... GL to all 
 
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CAVS -4.5

 
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CLE -5
 
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"Cavaliers fans willing to make the drive to Detroit will find tickets plentiful and cheap for tonight's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Pistons.

As of Thursday afternoon, tickets were available on Stubhub.com for as low as $11. The Pistons even sent an e-mail to Cavs season-ticket holders offering tickets for sale."

Found this tid bit in an article of the Plain Dealer, Clevelands newspaper.  Take it for what it is.  The buzz in Detroit right now sounds non existent.  Yikes.  GO CAVS!!

 
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Cavs by 7
 
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TAKE CAVS BIG     
 
 
 
Lebron is playin out of his mind.  they aren't like La where they play with you and accidentally lose.  Lebron is better than Kobe now...and I hate to say that being a big time la and Kobe fan.  Detroit will play close at first but cavs will bust the game wide open by the 3rd quarter.  Those to who take Detroit to cover will  
 
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Hey Wang, great posts, and picks... you really seem to know your stuff. Thanks for the great picks lately.
 
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3 coins in the fountain. Each one seeking happiness...
 
CLEVELAND IS TOOOOOO SWEEEEET!!!!!
 
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Lebron' by 8!!!
 
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det I gain a game in house the 19 of November of the 2008 (96-89). Although later it has not won. In house it can scare to but one nevertheless cav would deal with to eliminate express the series and to rest for next parties. I remain with the low points ........ under.......
 
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Cavs ML... Detroit will NOT win 1 game in this series
 
 
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Pistons +5
 
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