The Detroit Pistons, shockingly, have a better record than the Cleveland Cavaliers Over their last 10 games. The Cavs will look to break out of a mid-season slump tonight when the Pistons visit Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
My Pistons vs. Cavaliers predictions expect Cade Cunningham to deliver a strong performance and stuff the stat sheet yet again. Read my NBA picks to see why you should take the Over on Cunningham’s combo pro as well as a Darius Garland scoring line.
Pistons vs Cavaliers prediction
My best bet
Cade Cunningham Over 42.5 points + rebounds + assists (-115 at bet365)
My analysis
Cade Cunningham is having the season of his life, enjoying career-highs across the board in Year 4. The top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft is averaging 24.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 9.4 assists, good for 40.8 PRAs. He’s posted at least 43 PRAs in 20 of 41 games this season. For as good as he’s been on the season as a whole, he’s been even better over the last three weeks.
Cunningham has averaged 43.4 PRAs across his last 11 games, hitting the Over on this line seven times in that span. He’s reached that mark in three straight, and I expect him to extend that streak tonight against a Cleveland Cavaliers defense that has been anything but elite over its last 10 games.
Over the last 10, Cleveland sports a defensive rating of 120.4 — second-worst in the NBA. Cleveland has allowed the third-most points to opponents and the sixth-most assists in that span, making this a favorable matchup for Cunningham.
To sweeten this matchup further, the Cavs have allowed the second-most points to opposing PGs this season at 26.5, and they’ve allowed the most points to the position (28.7) over the last 15. In that 15-game span, opposing signal-callers have averaged 42.3 PRAs against Cleveland.
Over the last 10, the Cavs and Detroit Pistons each rank inside the Top 15 in pace, and the point total for this game is set at a healthy 235. There should be plenty of opportunities available for Cunningham to rack up counting stats, particularly if Tobias Harris is sidelined.
I expect Cleveland to get the win tonight and stop the bleeding, but Cunningham can make it interesting with another strong performance.
Pistons vs Cavaliers same-game parlay
Cade Cunningham Over 42.5 points + rebounds + assists
Cavaliers moneyline
Darius Garland Over 21.5 points
I expect the Cavs to win this one outright and snap their current three-game skid.
Cleveland has the more talented roster, and they’re playing at home, but given how inconsistent they’ve been lately and how porous their defense has been, I’m staying away from the spread completely.
Darius Garland’s home/road scoring splits are well-known among NBA bettors, and I’m targeting the Over for tonight’s matchup in The Land.
Garland is averaging 23 points per game at home compared to 20.2 on the road this season. He’s averaged a healthy 25.7 points per game across his last 11, and he’s hit the Over in seven of those, including three straight.
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Pistons vs Cavaliers odds
Pistons vs Cavaliers live odds
Pistons vs Cavaliers opening odds
- Spread: Detroit +10.5 (-110) | Cleveland -10.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Detroit +350 | Cleveland -450
- Over/Under: Over 235 (-110) | Under 235 (-110)
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Pistons vs Cavaliers spread and Over/Under analysis
- Detroit has covered in five of its last 10, bringing the team’s ATS record to 23-21-1.
- Cleveland is just 4-6 ATS across its last 10, and the Cavs are 29-16 ATS through 45 games.
- The Pistons have hit the Over in five of 10, and the team is 24-21 to the Over this season.
- The Cavaliers are 7-3 to the Over across their last 10 and 30-15 to the Over on the season.
Pistons vs Cavaliers trend
The Pistons have lost 10 straight to the Cavaliers. Find more NBA betting trends for Pistons vs. Cavaliers.
How to watch Pistons vs Cavaliers
| Location | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH |
| Date | Monday, 1-27-2025 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FDSN |
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