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Things are supposed to be easier for the No. 1 seed, right?
The Detroit Pistons have found themselves in two tight series to start the NBA Playoffs. This Eastern Conference semifinal set with the Cleveland Cavaliers is knotted at 2-2 as it swings back to Motown for Game 5 tonight.
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Our Cavaliers vs. Pistons props dissect the individual efforts for both teams, giving you my best NBA picks for Wednesday, May 13.
It’s all part of our full Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions for this pivotal clash.
Best Cavaliers vs Pistons props for Game 5
Player
Pick
James Harden
Over 2.5 threes
+115
Tobias Harris
Under 18.5 points
-105
Jalen Duren
Yes – Double-Double
+130
Game 5 Prop #1: James Harden Over 2.5 threes
+115 at bet365
Lost in the glow of Donovan Mitchell’s 43-point explosion in Game 4 was James Harden’s 5-for-9 night from beyond the arc.
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ veteran guard is starting to find his range after a 1-for-11 start to the series from distance. He dialed in for 3 of 7 3-pointers in Game 3 and continued to cook in Monday’s victory.
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Two of those triples were on pull-up jumpers with the Detroit Pistons playing passing perimeter defense, and the other three makes were generated in dribble-drive kickouts to Harden’s waiting hands.
All five 3-point makes were graded as “open” to “wide open” with seven of his nine 3PAs coming without a defender within at least four feet. In the first two games in Detroit, Harden just wasn’t getting that same space (or making his shots), going 1-for-7 on those graded attempts.
Projections for Game 5 have Harden’s treys ranging between 2.4 and 3.0, with the majority of models at 2.9 or higher. He’s bagged three or more 3-pointers in six of his 11 playoff games.
Game 5 Prop #2: Tobias Harris Under 18.5 points
-105 at bet365
Pistons veteran forward Tobias Harris has stepped up in the postseason, serving as one of the biggest surprises.
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With Jalen Duren struggling, Harris is averaging more than 20 points in the playoffs after putting up just north of 13 per…
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