Cavaliers vs. Pistons: An Unpredictable Clash of Power and Perseverance!
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Cavaliers
38W-20L
![Cleveland Cavaliers](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
March 01, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 221.0 o/u
Pistons
9W-49L
![Detroit Pistons](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/det.png)
![Detroit Pistons](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/det.png)
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
![cle Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
71.4% Win Probability
![det Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/det.png)
28.6% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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01/31/24 | Detroit Pistons DET | 23 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 121 | Over | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 128 | ||||
12/02/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 25 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 110 | Under | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 30 | 18 | 34 | 19 | 101 | ||||
11/17/23 | Detroit Pistons DET | 26 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 100 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 35 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 108 | ||||
03/04/23 | Detroit Pistons DET | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 90 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 30 | 42 | 18 | 114 | ||||
02/08/23 | Detroit Pistons DET | 14 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 85 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 32 | 19 | 25 | 37 | 113 | ||||
11/27/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 20 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 102 | Under | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 26 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 94 | ||||
11/04/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 112 | Under | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 21 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 88 | ||||
03/19/22 | Detroit Pistons DET | 27 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 109 | Over | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 113 | ||||
02/24/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 33 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 103 | Under | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 106 | ||||
01/30/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 29 | 26 | 33 | 17 | 105 | Under | ![]() |
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Detroit Pistons DET | 24 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 115 | ||||
11/12/21 | Detroit Pistons DET | 18 | 23 | 11 | 26 | 78 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 98 |
Starting Lineups
Cleveland Cavaliers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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38.4 | 29.4 | 38.9 | 100% | 37.7 | |
34.7 | 26.5 | 31.6 | 100% | 30.1 | |
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47.9 | 44.0 | 49.2 | 93% | 49.7 |
Evan Mobley
PF
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36.4 | 35.8 | 36.1 | 100% | 36.4 |
Max Strus
SF
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24.7 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 100% | 22.9 |
Detroit Pistons | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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43.3 | 44.7 | 41.6 | 93% | 42.2 | |
36.7 | 37.1 | 35.1 | 93% | 35.7 | |
Jaden Ivey
SG
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27.3 | 19.0 | 30.9 | 93% | 31.3 |
22.7 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 93% | 22.5 | |
23.0 | 25.5 | 19.0 | 30% | 25.0 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Donovan Mitchell | CLE | Pts | 25.5 | 26.6 | +1.1 | 60% | 70% | 67% | 67% | DET | +0.9 | #20 |
Jalen Duren | DET | Pts | 13.5 | 14.4 | +0.9 | 60% | 60% | 53% | 53% | CLE | -2.7 | #6 |
Cavaliers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #6 | #26 | #2 | #7 | -8.9% |
PF | #13 | #19 | #14 | #15 | -1.0% |
PG | #8 | #9 | #15 | #8 | -5.1% |
SF | #18 | #8 | #13 | #11 | -2.8% |
SG | #13 | #8 | #2 | #7 | -7.1% |
Pistons Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #10 | #19 | #16 | #14 | -1.5% |
PF | #24 | #20 | #24 | #26 | 9.3% |
PG | #11 | #6 | #20 | #17 | 1.3% |
SF | #24 | #3 | #22 | #18 | 1.9% |
SG | #20 | #1 | #8 | #18 | 0.8% |
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Team Comparison
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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.
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