Cavaliers vs Pistons Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, May 13

• The Pistons are -4.5 favorites vs. the Cavaliers
• Total (Over/Under): 212.5 points
• Watch the game on ESPN

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Little Caesars Arena to take on the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 pm in Detroit, MI.

The Pistons are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -4.5 (-105).

The Cavaliers vs Pistons Over/Under is 212.5 total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Cavaliers are 37-54 against the spread, while the Pistons are 49-44 against the spread.

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Cavaliers vs. Pistons Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

Pistons vs Cavaliers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Pistons will win Wednesday‘s game with 65.5% 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 Wednesday‘s game with 60.5% confidence.

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Cavaliers Best Bets for Tonight:

• The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 28 of their last 40 away games (+14.25 Units / 26% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have covered the 4Q Spread in 28 of their last 40 away games (+13.95 Units / 30% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 25 of their last 35 away games (+13.40 Units / 34% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 24 of their last 35 games (+11.15 Units / 27% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 29 of their last 45 games (+10.40 Units / 20% ROI)

Pistons Best Bets for Tonight:

• The Detroit Pistons have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 32 of their last 45 games at home (+14.95 Units / 17% ROI)
• The Detroit Pistons have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 14 of their last 17 games (+10.65 Units / 55% ROI)
• The Detroit Pistons have hit the 1H Moneyline in 29 of their last 40 games at home (+9.85 Units / 8% ROI)
• The Detroit Pistons have hit the 2H Moneyline in 28 of their last 40 games (+9.42 Units / 12% ROI)
• The Detroit Pistons have hit the Team Total Over in 17 of their last 24 games at home (+8.90 Units / 32% ROI)

Cleveland Cavaliers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 37-54 (-22.4 Units / -21.9% ROI).

• 58-35 against the Moneyline (-16.95 Units / -5.3% ROI)
• 47-46 against the Over for game total points (-3.6 Units / -3.52% ROI)
• 46-47 against the Under for game total points (-5.7 Units / -5.57% ROI)

Detroit Pistons Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Pistons have gone 49-44 (+0.65 Units / 0.64% ROI).

• 66-27 against the Moneyline (+11 Units / 3.43% ROI)
• 44-48 against the Over for game total points (-8.8 Units / -8.6% ROI)
• 48-44 against the Under for game total points (-0.4 Units / -0.39% ROI)

Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pistons:

• The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 17 of their last 45 games at home (-15.30 Units / -30% ROI)
• The Detroit Pistons have only hit the Team Total Under in 18 of their last 45 games at home (-12.60 Units / -25% ROI)
• The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 21 of their last 50 games (-12.40 Units / -22% ROI)
• The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 10 of their last 30 games (-11.95 Units / -35% ROI)
• The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 16 of their last 40 games at home (-11.67 Units / -25% ROI)

Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Cavaliers:

• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 12 of their last 30 games (-23.00 Units / -27% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 13 of their last 40 away games (-22.20 Units / -38% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 10 of their last 35 away games (-19.15 Units / -47% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 1H Spread in 13 of their last 40 away games (-18.05 Units / -39% ROI)
• The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 18 of their last 40 games (-17.60 Units / -24% ROI)

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• Keys to Winning for the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Keys to Winning for the Detroit Pistons
• Player Injuries for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons
• Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive stats
• Detroit Pistons Offensive stats
• Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive stats
• Detroit Pistons Defensive stats

Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the Detroit Pistons

The Cavaliers are 29-9 (.763) when attempting 25 or more free throws this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .557

The Cavaliers are 31-14 (.689) when they win the turnover margin this season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .592

The Cavaliers are 30-3 (.909) when shooting 50% or better from the field this season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .788

The Cavaliers are 49-27 (.645) when grabbing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .497

Detroit Pistons: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Pistons are 5-1 (.833) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .399

The Pistons are 57-20 (.740) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .503

The Pistons are 40-8 (.833) when they win the turnover margin this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .592

The Pistons are 18-5 (.783) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points this season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .624

Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends

The Cavaliers have averaged 60.8 points per game (9,969 points/164 games) in the second half since the start of the 2024-25 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 56.7

The Cavaliers have averaged 61.2 points per game (5,015 points/82 games) in the second half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 56.9

The Cavaliers are shooting 48% (3,554/7,381) this season — tied for 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 47%

The Cavaliers have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.0 (2,321 assists/ 1,147 TOs) this season — tied for 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8

Detroit Pistons Offensive Stats & Trends

The Pistons have averaged 30.8 points in the paint per game (2,498 points/81 games) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.2

The Pistons have an eFG% of 48% in close and late situations this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 52%

The Pistons have averaged 117.9 points per game (9,552 points/81 games) this season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 115.6

The Pistons have averaged 58.0 points in the paint per game (4,702 points/81 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.8

Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends

The Cavaliers have allowed 14.2 made three-pointers per game this season — tied for 4th highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.3

The Cavaliers have forced 15.0 turnovers per game (1,234 turnovers/82 games) this season — tied for 10th best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 14.5

The Cavaliers have allowed opponents to shoot 37% from three (1,163/3,127) this season — tied for 4th highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 36%

The Cavaliers have averaged 35.8 defensive rebounds per game (5,870 rebounds/164 games) since the start of the 2024-25 season — tied for 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.1

Detroit Pistons Defensive Stats & Trends

The Pistons have averaged 6.4 blocks per game (517 blocks/81 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8

The Pistons have averaged 10.4 steals per game (842 steals/81 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4

The Pistons have 842 steals this season — most among NBA teams

The Pistons have blocked 517 shots this season — most among NBA teams

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