Pistons & Cavs

[Double Trouble]

Pistons & Cavs under 180.5

i don't post much over here, but wanted to share this nuggett

Since LeBron James began to wear a Cavs uniform, and Cleveland became a competitive team, the games between Detroit and Cleveland have become mighty ugly. Going back to the 2003-04 season, they have met 21 times, and in those 21 games the under has covered in 20 of them (not including an OT game in 06-07). Cleveland in those 21 games that did not go into OT, has never once scored 100 points, while Detroit has reached the century mark just 1 time themselves. The 20 games that did not go into OT (only one went into OT), represents 20 scores for each team or a total of 40 which breaks down this way:

100+ DET 1 CLEVE 0
90+ 7 4
80+ 9 6
70+ 3 9
60+ 0 1

Of the 40 total scores logged in the 20 games, these teams have produced a score of 90 or higher just 12 times, or on 30% of all possibilities. The number of games where both teams got to 90 points is 0!!!

The average total set in their last 23 non OT games of which 22 went under the total has been 183.675

The average points scored in these 23 games has been 168.25

So the average game has fallen short of the total by 15.45 points a game!!!

17 of the 23 games beat the total by 10 points or more or 73.9% of the time

11 of the 23 games beat the total by 15 points or more or 47.8% of the time

7 of the 23 games beat the total by 20 points or more, or 30.4% of the time

AVG POINTS SCORED BY DETROIT 87.2
AVG POINTS SCORED BY CLEVE 81.05
AVG POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS 168.25

[Slyce]

Good info - thanks!!