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Has this series truly started? Per the trusted adage, a playoff series does not begin until a road team wins a game.
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While the Detroit Pistons looked dominant to start, the Cleveland Cavaliers responded with two consecutive wins when action shifted to Ohio.
My Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions and NBA picks are not bold enough to firmly pick a side in Game 5, but they do expect to see more from Donovan Mitchell on Wednesday, May 13.
Cavaliers vs Pistons Game 5 prediction
Cavaliers vs Pistons best bet: Donovan Mitchell Over 27.5 points (-105)
Donovan Mitchell takes some flak for being on so many 60-win teams but never reaching a conference finals. If the Cleveland Cavaliers fall short of the Eastern Conference Finals this year, do not blame Spida.
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Mitchell has cleared this prop in three straight games, most notably scoring 39 points in Monday’s second half.
Will he stay at that kind of rate? Almost certainly not. But Mitchell is carrying Cleveland’s scoring load no matter what the Detroit Pistons’ defense tries.
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Mitchell is already a volume scorer, taking 20.0 field-goal attempts per game in the regular season. That has jumped to 21.7 this postseason and 23.3 in this series.
Cavaliers vs Pistons Game 5 same-game parlay
Mitchell is not moving the ball much this series, a reflection of Detroit’s defense. While the bulk of Cleveland’s roster struggles, Mitchell understands the better scoring option is to simply keep the ball himself.
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He has cleared this modest assists prop in just one of four games, averaging 2.75 assists per game. Yet, as his scoring became more efficient in the last two games, it helped spur them both Over their totals.
Cavaliers vs Pistons SGP
Donovan Mitchell Over 27.5 points
Donovan Mitchell Under 3.5 assists
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Cavaliers vs Pistons odds for Game 5
Spread: Cavaliers +4 | Pistons -4
Moneyline: Cavaliers +150 | Pistons -180
Over/Under: Over 212.5 | Under 212.5
Cavaliers vs Pistons betting trend to know
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