NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons

· National Basketball Association
23-19, 9-9 Away

vs

28-10, 14-4 Home
Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Pistons: 58.6%
Cavaliers: 41.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak L1
117.5 Points Against 111.2
6-4 Last Ten Games 6-4
120.1 Points Per Game 117.8
47 Field Goal % 48
36 Three Point % 35
44.4 Rebounds Per Game 46.1
28.6 Assists Per Game 26.7
5.1 Blocks Per Game 6.7
8.8 Steals Per Game 10.4
0.6 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.9
14.2 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.9
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Paul Reed, F Out Jan 15
Wendell Moore Jr., F Out Jan 6
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dean Wade, F Out Jan 15
Sam Merrill, G Out Jan 15
Darius Garland, G Out Jan 15
Max Strus, G Out Jan 6
Chris Livingston, F Out Jan 4

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ IND W 120-116
@ MIN L 131-122
vs MIN W 146-134
vs UTAH L 123-112
@ PHI W 133-107

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MIA L 118-112
@ CLE W 114-110
vs NY W 121-90
vs CHI W 108-93
vs LAC L 98-92

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 28 10 .737 - L1
Cleveland 23 19 .548 7 W1
Chicago 19 21 .475 10 W1
Milwaukee 17 23 .425 12 L2
Indiana 9 32 .220 20.5 L1
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