NBA Odds: Pistons (even)
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be at The Palace of Auburn Hills to square off against a division foe in the Detroit Pistons. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 24 and will air on FSN-OH and FSN-DET.
The Pistons were victorious over the Wizards 106-89 on Sunday. With 18 points and 16 rebounds, Andre Drummond recorded his 31st double-double this season. The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are coming off a 101-83 win over the Knicks on Sunday. J.R. Smith stood out, accumulating 17 points, four assists, and three rebounds.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Cavaliers had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 103-95 win. Kyrie Irving was the game’s leading scorer with 38 points.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Pistons enter the game with records of 23-33 Straight Up (SU) and 27-29 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 5-6 both SU and ATS against their division at home. Teams have a tough time keeping Detroit off of the offensive glass. They rank first in offensive rebounding with 12.9 per game.
Across the court, the Cavaliers head into the game with records of 28-29 ATS and 35-22 SU. Cleveland has done particularly well ATS over its past ten matchups, going 7-3.
Cleveland beat Detroit in their most recent meeting this season, but the Pistons still lead the head-to-head record, 6-4 SU, over the last 10 matchups. Additionally, the Pistons lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. Detroit has held the edge in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) three times over the last 10, while Cleveland accomplished this once.
Predictions: SU Winner – CLE, ATS Winner – CLE
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games.
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland.
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
Detroit is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
Detroit scores an average of 98.4 points per game (ranked 21st), while Cleveland allows 98.8 points per game (ranked 12th).
On average, Detroit puts up 99.8 points per home game (ranked 20th), while Cleveland gives up 100.4 points per away game (ranked 14th).
In its last game, Cleveland won by an 18-point margin. Detroit is 5-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Cleveland has a 9-6 record in blowouts.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Cavaliers are 25-5 on the season. When the Pistons score fewer than 100, they are a losing 8-23.
Cleveland is a poor 10-17 when it allows 100 or more points. Detroit has a 15-10 record when it hits triple digits.
The Pistons have a defensive rating of 103.3 (ranked 17th), while the Cavaliers rank fifth for their offensive rating of 107.8.
Cleveland has an average field goal percentage of 45.8% (ranked ninth). Detroit is an abysmal 7-25 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Detroit Pistons attempt 25.2 three point field goals per game and the Cleveland Cavaliers attempt 25.9 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Detroit has an 11-14 record and Cleveland has an 18-15 record.
Detroit has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.65 this season (ranked 12th), while Cleveland ranks lower at 13th with an A/TO of 1.65.
The Detroit Pistons are one of the best rebounding teams in the league, earning 45.3 rebounds per game (ranked fourth). The Cleveland Cavaliers rank 18th, rebounding 42.8 times each game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers rank 11th in offensive rebounding, while the Detroit Pistons rank 14th in defensive rebounding.
Detroit averages a forced turnover rate of 14.1% this season. Cleveland has a 13-16 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
