Detroit @ Cleveland picks

Ausar Thompson has converted 23.3% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this year, ranking him in the 15th percentile among all players in the league. Out of all players in the league, Ausar Thompson measures in the 77th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a massive 2.3 fouls per game away from his home court this year. The Pistons check in as the 3rd-least aggressive offense in the league over the last 5 games with respect to shots from behind the three-point arc. The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a challenging one for 3-point attempts; the opposition's starting SFs have tallied the 3rd-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9). Ausar Thompson will not possess the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling generally lowers player performance in all facets of the game.

Max Strus has converted 54.4% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games at home, 7.4% more than he's put through the net in all games this season at home. Max Strus has converted 3.0 3-pointers per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.6 more than he's converted over the course of the year on his home court. The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league this year. This year when they are at home, opposing starting SFs have shot 45.0% on three-pointers (4th-best in the league) against the Detroit Pistons, designating this as a positive matchup. The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

Jalen Duren has made 6.4 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 2.2 higher than he's sunk in all games this season. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 3rd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 5 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA this year, which should lead to more plays for the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 24 games when playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists). Jalen Duren has successfully made 94.4% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 26.9% higher than he's sunk over the course of the year.

Jarrett Allen has successfully made 68.9% of his shots from the field on his home court this year, placing him in the 97th percentile among all players in the league. The Cleveland Cavaliers check in as the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league this year. The matchup vs. Jalen Duren is a good one for shots from downtown; when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year, they have tallied a massive 1.1 treys per game (100th percentile). The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-fastest pace-of-play in the NBA this year. The Cavaliers are expected to see a rise in possessions today from facing the 3rd-speediest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Detroit Pistons).

The Detroit Pistons have played at the 3rd-quickest tempo in the league over the last 5 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA this year, which should lead to more plays for the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 4th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 24 games when playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).