NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons

· National Basketball Association
8-0, 4-0 Away

vs

3-5, 1-3 Home
Regular Season Series

CLE leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Pistons: 29.8%
Cavaliers: 70.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ausar Thompson, F Out Nov 4
Bobi Klintman, F Out Oct 31
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylon Tyson, F Out Nov 5
Caris LeVert, SG Day-To-Day Nov 5
Dean Wade, PF Out Nov 5
Max Strus, SG Out Oct 19
Emoni Bates, F Out Oct 7

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ NY W 110-104
vs LAL W 134-110
vs ORL W 120-109
@ MIL W 114-113
vs MIL W 116-114

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MIA L 106-98
@ PHI W 105-95
vs NY L 128-98
@ BKN W 106-92
vs LAL W 115-103

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 8 0 1.000 - W8
Chicago 3 4 .429 4.5 L2
Indiana 3 4 .429 4.5 W1
Detroit 3 5 .375 5 W2
Milwaukee 1 6 .143 6.5 L6
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