🏀 Cavaliers vs. Pistons Player Props Today: NBA Playoffs Best Bets & Picks for Game 2
📡 SBR Edge: The Itsy Bitsy Spida Goes Under Points Again
My Cavaliers vs. Pistons player props for Game 2 today feature Donovan Mitchell Under 25.5 points (-114). He has gone under this number in six straight games. My second NBA best bet is Duncan Robinson Over 2.5 three-pointers made (-137), as he has attempted 8+ three-pointers in three consecutive games.
🏀 Best Cavaliers vs. Pistons player props: NBA Playoffs Game 2
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| 💰 Pick | 💡 Best odds | ⚖️ Bet size | 🧠 Why I'm making this bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell Under 25.5 points | -114 via DraftKings | 1.14u -> 1u | Has scored 24 or fewer points in 6 consecutive games |
| Duncan Robinson Over 2.5 three-pointers made | -137 via DraftKings | 0.69u -> 0.5u | Has attempted 8+ 3PT in 3 straight games |
Total wagered: 1.83 units | Max profit: 1.5 units
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Donovan Mitchell Under 25.5 points (-114)
I can’t bring myself to bet the Over on Mitchell’s points when the Under has hit in each of his last six games. And it’s not even close - he hasn’t scored 25+ points since Game 2 of the first round.
Mitchell criticized the referees after Game 1, but there’s no reason to expect that to lead to any favorable whistle moving forward. Nothing has fundamentally changed since Tuesday, so there’s little justification for backing the Over.
DraftKings has his Under 25.5 points at -114, but this bet is good up to -135 on the best sports betting sites.
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Duncan Robinson Over 2.5 three-pointers made (-137)
I’ve been riding the Over on Robinson’s 3-point prop - here and here, for example - and it has cashed in six of his eight playoff games.
What’s even more encouraging is that he’s attempted at least eight threes in three straight games. The Pistons have been leaning into the sharpshooter lately, going 4-0 in the playoffs when he attempts eight or more shots from deep.
Robinson Over 2.5 three-pointers made is -137 at DraftKings, but I'd be comfortable playing this up to -155 on the best sports betting apps.
🚀 Cavaliers vs. Pistons same-game parlay
The spread at 3.5 is essentially a 50-50 proposition at this point, and the edge on Mitchell Under 24.5 points is large enough that it can be parlayed with almost any 50-50 bet (at -110 odds or greater) and still retain value.
One option is pairing it with the Cavaliers’ spread to boost the odds with something negatively correlated. Bet365 prices this parlay at +360, while FanDuel offers +318.
💵 Cavaliers vs. Pistons SGP picks
- Cavaliers +3.5
- Donovan Mitchell Under 24.5 points
Best odds: +360 via bet365 (0.28u -> 1u)
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💵 My betting record for NBA picks
All NBA picks, including SGPs, have been tracked since Feb. 10.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 172-183-4 | -5.71 units ❌ | -1.6% ❌ |
| Player props | 149-128-4 | -7.88 units ❌ | -2.4% ❌ |
| Parlays | 19-50 | +3.06 units ✅ | 14.5% ✅ |
| Spreads | 2-3 | -0.8 units ❌ | -13.1% ❌ |
| Totals | 2-2 | -0.09 units ❌ | -4.1% ❌ |
My betting record in the NBA postseason
Tracked since April 14.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 64-57 | +11.33 units ✅ | 12.3% ✅ |
| Player props | 50-29 | +11.65 units ✅ | 15.4% ✅ |
| Parlays | 11-23 | +2.07 units ✅ | 21.1% ✅ |
| Spreads | 1-3 | -2.3 units ❌ | -52.5% ❌ |
| Totals | 2-2 | -0.09 units ❌ | -4.1% ❌ |
💡 How I'm betting Cavaliers vs. Pistons: NBA Playoffs Game 2 strategy
The No. 1 thing I would recommend to recreational bettors heading into Game 2 is not to be contrarian. We have a strong data point for this matchup - these teams just played each other two days ago - and since the game was close down the stretch, it’s unlikely either team will drastically change its game plan.
We’ve seen Mitchell struggle compared to his regular-season numbers, and we’ve seen Robinson launch from deep recently - both trends are likely to continue today.
🚑 Cavaliers vs. Pistons injuries: Game 2
Injury report last updated at 2:47 p.m. ET.
Cavaliers
- Sam Merrill (hamstring) - questionable
Pistons
- Kevin Huerter (adductor) - doubtful
📺 How to watch Cavaliers vs. Pistons: East semifinals - Game 2
- Date: Thursday, May 7
- Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit)
- TV: Prime Video
- Spread: Pistons -3.5
- Total: 215.5
- Moneyline: Cavaliers +140 | Pistons -155
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