Cavaliers vs. Pistons: An Unpredictable Clash of Power and Perseverance!

Alright, hoop heads, it’s time to get your game face on! We’ve got the 38W-20L Cleveland Cavaliers rolling into Little Caesars Arena tonight, ready to duke it out with the 9W-49L Detroit Pistons. You heard it right, folks, it’s David versus Goliath, or more like a slightly dented Cavalier against a seemingly rusty Piston. The action kicks off at 08:00PM EST, so grab your snacks and get comfy. With the Cavaliers sitting pretty just a stone’s throw away from the Eastern conference lead, and the Pistons… well, let’s just say they’ve got a mountain to climb, being 29.0 games back. Betting lines are buzzing with an over/under of 221.0, Cavaliers are favored by -9.0, but don’t count out the Pistons, who are at 9.0. Despite the Pistons’ recent victory lap against CHI (105-95), and the Cavaliers licking their wounds after a 123-105 defeat to the same team, anything can happen in this game. So buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 01, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers -390, Detroit Pistons +295; Over/Under: 222.0 points

Recent Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers -250 +140, Detroit Pistons +210 -85; Over/Under: 221.0 points -1.0

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

17W-10L

71.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

4W-24L

28.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/31/24	Detroit Pistons DET	23	34	34	30		121	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	34	32	32		128
12/02/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	29	31	25		110	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	30	18	34	19		101
11/17/23	Detroit Pistons DET	26	19	28	27		100	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	35	24	21	28		108
03/04/23	Detroit Pistons DET	21	24	22	23		90	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	30	42	18		114
02/08/23	Detroit Pistons DET	14	26	28	17		85	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	32	19	25	37		113
11/27/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	20	31	22	29		102	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	26	30	22	16		94
11/04/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	33	33	22		112	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	21	18	29	20		88
03/19/22	Detroit Pistons DET	27	33	21	28		109	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	27	27	31		113
02/24/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	22	27	21		103	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	27	25	28	26		106
01/30/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	26	33	17		105	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	24	25	35	31		115
11/12/21	Detroit Pistons DET	18	23	11	26		78	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	28	22	24		98

Starting Lineups

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Donovan Mitchell GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 28.0pts, 5.4reb, 6.2ast, 35.7 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 7.8

Pistons Notable Injuries

• Marcus Sasser OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 7.8pts, 1.6reb, 3.1ast, 16.5 minutes. Last game: 02/22/24. Impact: 3.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jarrett Allen (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.6% to 34.7, 26.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Evan Fournier (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.6% to 14.6, 22.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Darius Garland (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 48.1% to 36.4, 24.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Caris LeVert (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 76.5% to 31.9, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Evan Mobley (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.4% to 33.1, 23.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Marcus Sasser (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.3% to 17.1, 28.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Tristan Thompson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.1% to 18.2, 13.5 min average previous 3 games.
The Cavaliers recently lost a game, but have no significant streak. The Pistons recently won a game, but have no significant streak.