May 05, 2026 5:17 AM EST

NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons 2026-05-05 18:00:00.0

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The Detroit Pistons are solid 70.4 percent favorites over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are shooting 45.4 percent from the field which is significantly lower than the Pistons who are forecasted to shoot 50.4 percent. The Pistons have the rebounding advantage at 43.1 to 34.3. The Pistons are committing fewer turnovers at 13.3 vs 15.0 for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are making 14.6 three pointers on 35.5 percent from three point range. The Pistons are making 11.0 three pointers on 39.4 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: James Harden 23.3, Cade Cunningham 38.8 ASSISTS: James Harden 7.8, Cade Cunningham 12.6 REBOUNDS: Jarrett Allen 6.9, Jalen Duren 11.0 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at DET -2.5 TOTAL 216.5. WIN-LOSS Cleveland Cavaliers 56-33 Detroit Pistons 64-25 ATS Cleveland Cavaliers 38-51 Sweat Barometer -2.2 Detroit Pistons 48-39 Sweat Barometer 2.5 OVER-UNDER Cleveland Cavaliers 48-40 Avg Over/Under Line 3.1 Detroit Pistons 43-45 Avg Over/Under Line -1.2 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Cleveland Cavaliers 47-40 Detroit Pistons 49-37 OVER-UNDER PICKS Cleveland Cavaliers 41-46 Detroit Pistons 42-46

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Detroit Pistons

Cleveland CavaliersATS RECORDDetroit PistonsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road25-19, 57.0% 600Record at Home35-10, 78.0% 2500Detroit Pistons
VS Detroit Pistons2-2, 50.0% -20VS Cleveland Cavaliers2-2, 50.0% -20EVEN
vs Team .500 or Better31-27, 53.0% 130vs Team .500 or Better38-19, 67.0% 1710Detroit Pistons
Record As Road Underdog5-5, 50.0% -50Record As Home Favorite31-9, 78.0% 2110Detroit Pistons
Playing Back-to-Back Days16-19, 46.0% -490After 1 or More Days Off29-22, 57.0% +480Detroit Pistons

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Detroit Pistons

Cleveland CavaliersATS RECORDDetroit PistonsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road23-23, 50.0% 0Record at Home8-32, 20.0% -2400Cleveland Cavaliers
VS Detroit Pistons4-0, 100.0% 400VS Cleveland Cavaliers0-4, 0.0% -440Cleveland Cavaliers
vs Team Under .50027-7, 79.0% 1930vs Team .500 or Better4-47, 8.0% -4770Cleveland Cavaliers
Record As Road Underdog9-16, 36.0% -860Record As Home Favorite4-4, 50.0% -40Detroit Pistons
After 1 or More Days Off52-38, 58.0% +1020After 1 or More Days Off14-63, 18.0% -5530Cleveland Cavaliers

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Cleveland CavaliersRECORDDetroit PistonsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD27-16, 63.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME22-23, 49.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-2, 60.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-2, 60.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR20-25, 44.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR17-22, 44.0% OverUNDER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home48-40, 55.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road43-45, 49.0%OVER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 23-19, 55.0% +210 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 23-20, 53.0% +100 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 1-4, 20.0% -340 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 3-2, 60.0% +80

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 16-27, 37.0% -1244 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 20-25, 44.0% -680 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 2-3, 40.0% -118 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 3-2, 60.0% + 73

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 17-27, 39.0% -100 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 18-27, 40.0% 317 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Cleveland Cavaliers Road Games: 2-3, 40.0% +9 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 3-2, 60.0% +185

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