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The Cleveland Cavaliers will be trying to get back into their second-round series as they host the Detroit Pistons for Game 3 on Saturday afternoon.
My Pistons vs. Cavaliers props are looking at a couple of difference-makers for Cleveland today, including Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley.
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Best Pistons vs Cavaliers props for Game 3
Player
Pick
Donovan Mitchell
Over 33.5 points + rebounds + assists
-115
Evan Mobley
Over 3.5 assists
+125
Duncan Robinson
Over 11.5 points
-120
Game 3 Prop #1: Donovan Mitchell Over 33.5 points + rebounds + assists
-115 at bet365
Donovan Mitchell acts primarily as a scorer for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his contributions don’t stop there. Mitchell put up 38.1 PRA during the regular season, but hasn’t quite lived up to those numbers so far in the playoffs.
Overall this postseason, Mitchell is putting up 31.8 PRA, a notable dip in production. Down the stretch against the Raptors in the first round, he failed to put up more than 31 PRA in any of the last five games of the series, and followed that up with a 29 PRA performance against Detroit in Game 1 of this series.
But Mitchell had a bit of a breakout on Thursday, putting up 31 points, six rebounds, and three assists in a losing effort.
Cleveland needs more of that if they want any chance of getting back into this series. The Cavaliers offense should get a boost today playing at home, and that means bigger numbers all around. I like Mitchell to have another strong outing in Game 3.
Game 3 Prop #2: Evan Mobley Over 3.5 assists
+125 at bet365
He’s not exactly Nikola Jokic, but Evan Mobley is a center who knows how to move the ball around the court. The Cavaliers big man averaged 3.6 assists per game this season, the third straight year where he dished out at least three assists per game.
Mobley has continued that production in the playoffs, averaging 3.7 assists over his nine postseason games. Those numbers are up further against the Pistons, where he compiled five and four assists, respectively, in the first two games in Detroit.
All expectations are for the Cavaliers to play better at home this afternoon. This offense has averaged 118.5 ppg on the season, and the Detroit Pistons won’t be able to keep the Cavs down for an entire series.
Game 3 Prop #3: Duncan Robinson Over 11.5 points
-120 at bet365
Duncan Robinson has always been a solid regular-season contributor, but this is the first time in years that he’s been relied on to get significant minutes in the playoffs. He’s coming through so far for the Pistons, averaging 12.0 ppg while shooting 42% from 3-point range in the postseason.
Robinson has been even better against the Cavaliers. Over the first two games of this series, he’s averaging 18.0 ppg, and he’s hit five threes in each of those contests. Going back to the previous series, Robinson has now scored 12+ points in four of his last five games during the playoffs.
The Cavaliers are one of the worst teams in the NBA at defending the 3-point line, allowing opponents to shoot 37.2% from deep. That plays right into Robinson’s hands, and I expect him to continue to score in this series.
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