Detroit will be fuming after blowing a 15-point first-half lead and then a nine-point lead with less than three minutes remaining in regulation before losing 117-113 in overtime in Game 5. The Pistons find themselves in the same situation as in the first round against Orlando, when they had to win Games 6 and 7 to advance, and they were successful both times. Cleveland is 6-12 ATS in its past 18 Friday games. The Cavaliers hit 14 3s and 31 of 38 free throw attempts on Wednesday night. That will be difficult to replicate in Game 6, with the Pistons playing for their lives, and they have experience clamping down defensively, as they held the Magic to 23 straight missed shots in Game 6 of that series. Take the Pistons on the moneyline and the UNDER.
These picks were released to clients on May 15, 2026 at 8:58AM ET.
Detroit at Cleveland
2025-26 NBA Championship
May 15, 2026
1 unit on Detroit +151 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.51)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 210.5 -108 (risk 1 to return 1.93)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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