Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Preview
In a division matchup, the Pistons (6-40) travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers (28-16). Cleveland is currently favored by 12.5 points and has a moneyline of -783. Detroit, on the other hand, is +546 on the moneyline.
This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and is set to tip-off at 7:00 ET. The Cavs are currently on a two-game win streak and sit fourth in the Eastern Conference, while the Pistons are 15th in the East.
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Cavaliers have been dominant over the Pistons, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Cavaliers and Pistons, the Cavaliers hold the edge with an ATS record of 5-4-1.
- Detroit has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 122 points per game while allowing 130. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
- The Cavaliers are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Pistons have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-0.
- Cleveland has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction
In their last game, the Pistons picked up a 120-104 win over the Thunder. As 12.5-point underdogs, they easily covered the spread. The O/U line for the game was 237 points.
This season, Detroit is 6-40 overall, which is 15th in the Eastern Conference. In non-conference games, they are 1-17 compared to 5-23 against other Eastern Conference teams.
Detroit has been the underdog in 41 of their 46 games this season. Against the spread, they have covered in six straight games as the underdog and have an overall ATS record of 20-20 as the underdog.
On the road, the Pistons are 2-19 straight up and 10-11 against the spread. Their ATS record for the season is 21-24, and they are 5-36 as the underdog.
This season, Detroit’s games have averaged 234.6 points per game, and today’s O/U line is set at 229. The team’s O/U record for the season is 27-18-1, and they have hit the under in four straight games.
The Pistons are currently 24th in the league in scoring at 112.4 points per game. On the road, Detroit is averaging 113.1 points per game.
So far this season, the Pistons have outscored the NBA scoring average in just 28.3% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 7th in the league at 100.5 possessions per game.
When it comes to field goal percentage, the Pistons are 18th in the league at 47%. Inside the arc, they are 21st in two-point shooting at 53%.
At present, the Pistons’ defense is ranked 27th, allowing 122.1 points per game. Detroit’s defense is currently forcing 14.9 turnovers per game, which is 29th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 18th in blocked shots, with an average of 5.1 rejections per game.
The Cavaliers have won two straight games as the favorite and are 20-6 as the favorite this season. Today, they are favored by 12.5 points and have a 14-game win streak as the favorite.
In terms of their ATS record, the Cavaliers are 24-18 overall and have covered the spread in four straight home games. Their ATS record at home is 13-11 compared to 11-7 on the road.
Cleveland’s O/U record for the season is 21-22-1, and 31 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s (229). The average O/U line in their games is 225.4 points, and their games have averaged 223.9 points.
In their last game, the Cavaliers beat the Clippers by a score of 118-108. The O/U line for that game was 225.5, and Cleveland covered the spread as 1.5-point underdogs.
On the season, the Cavaliers are 28-16, which is good for 2nd place in the Central Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference.
This season, the Cavaliers are 19th in the NBA in scoring at 114.1 points per game. At home, they are averaging 114.9 points per game.
So far, the Cavaliers have outscored the NBA scoring average in 43.2% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 21st in the league at 98 possessions per game.
When it comes to shooting, Cleveland is 13th in field goal percentage at 47%. They are also 8th in two-point shooting percentage, hitting 56% of their attempts.
Coming into today’s game, the Cavaliers’ defense is giving up an average of 109.8 points per contest. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Cavaliers defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 52.3% while allowing 35.1% from downtown.
The Cavaliers enter this game as 12.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 116-109.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Betting Tips
- Take the Cavaliers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Pistons (+12.5)
- Our NBA model projects 225 points, and we suggest taking the under
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Tristan Thompson – Suspension – Out
- Darius Garland – Jaw – Questionable
- Ty Jerome – Ankle – Out
Detroit Pistons Injury Report
- Isaiah Stewart – Ankle – Out
- Cade Cunningham – Knee – Probable
