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The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Little Caesars Arena to take on the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm in Detroit, MI.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Cavaliers vs Pistons Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Cavaliers are 25-35 against the spread, while the Pistons are 31-26 against the spread.
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Cavaliers vs. Pistons Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | O | ||
| Detroit Pistons | U |
Pistons vs Cavaliers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Pistons will win Friday‘s game with 53.7% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Cavaliers and Pistons.
Pistons vs Cavaliers Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Cavaliers will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 52.6% confidence.
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Cavaliers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 2H Moneyline in 34 of their last 50 games (+15.34 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have covered the 4Q Spread in 27 of their last 40 away games (+12.00 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 27 of their last 40 away games (+11.00 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Moneyline in 15 of their last 19 games (+9.85 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 19 of their last 30 games (+8.65 Units / 25% ROI)
Pistons Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 1H Moneyline in 35 of their last 45 games (+16.90 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 30 of their last 45 games at home (+15.20 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 22 of their last 30 games (+13.25 Units / 39% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have covered the 2Q Spread in 31 of their last 50 games (+11.55 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have covered the 1H Spread in 28 of their last 45 games (+10.75 Units / 21% ROI)
Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 25-35 (-13.5 Units / -20.45% ROI).
- 37-23 against the Moneyline (-12.8 Units / -6.89% ROI)
- 29-31 against the Over for game total points (-5.1 Units / -7.73% ROI)
- 31-29 against the Under for game total points (-0.9 Units / -1.36% ROI)
Detroit Pistons Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pistons have gone 31-26 (+2.4 Units / 3.82% ROI).
- 43-14 against the Moneyline (+12.25 Units / 7.79% ROI)
- 25-32 against the Over for game total points (-10.2 Units / -16.27% ROI)
- 32-25 against the Under for game total points (+4.5 Units / 7.18% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pistons:
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 8 of their last 30 games (-17.35 Units / -50% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 19 of their last 50 games (-17.00 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 24 of their last 50 games (-16.77 Units / -19% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 17 of their last 45 games (-15.95 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 45 games at home (-12.90 Units / -17% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Cavaliers:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 50 games (-30.70 Units / -37% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 25 of their last 50 games (-20.95 Units / -18% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 2Q Spread in 18 of their last 50 games (-19.25 Units / -33% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 18 of their last 45 away games (-18.20 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 1H Spread in 18 of their last 50 games (-17.85 Units / -31% ROI)
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- Detroit Pistons Defensive stats
Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the Detroit Pistons
The Cavaliers were 46-7 (.868) when making 15 or more three-pointers last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .646
The Cavaliers were 13-1 (.929) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .545
The Cavaliers were 11-2 (.846) when attempting 15 or less free throws last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .420
The Cavaliers are 16-10 (.615) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line this season — tied for 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .518
Detroit Pistons: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Pistons were 5-33 (.132) when allowing 15 or more second chance points in the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .448
The Pistons were 4-31 (.114) when allowing 15 or more fastbreak points in the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .431
The Pistons are 19-1 (.950) when shooting 40% or better from three this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .695
The Pistons were 3-36 (.077) when their opponent attempts 25 or more free throws in the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .446
Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers averaged 1.34 points per shot (9,999 points/7,444 shots) last season — tied for 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.28
The Cavaliers made 15.9 three-pointers per game last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.5
The Cavaliers shot 38% from three (640/1,671) on the road last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Cavaliers have averaged 60.9 points per game (3,656 points/60 games) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 56.7
Detroit Pistons Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pistons have averaged 30.9 points in the paint per game (1,760 points/57 games) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.2
The Pistons averaged 10.4 fast break points per game (850 points/82 games) in the first half last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0
The Pistons have averaged 57.4 points in the paint per game (3,272 points/57 games) this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.5
The Pistons have 26.4 free throw attempts per game this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 23.6
Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Cavaliers averaged 36.4 defensive rebounds per game (2,985 rebounds/82 games) last season — tied for 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
The Cavaliers averaged 4.6 blocks per game (380 blocks/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Cavaliers averaged 4.3 blocks per game (350 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Cavaliers have 541 steals this season — 6th most among NBA teams
Detroit Pistons Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pistons have averaged 6.4 blocks per game (366 blocks/57 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Pistons have averaged 10.5 steals per game (601 steals/57 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.5
The Pistons averaged 6.5 steals per game (531 steals/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
The Pistons averaged 5.3 blocks per game (432 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
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