NBA Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-25-2018, 19:00 EDT

Spread: Detroit Pistons -7

Total: +222.5

In this all-Eastern showdown, we have a battle between two teams sitting on opposite sides of the conference table, when one of the two winless teams in the whole league, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have lost all of their four matches, are visiting one of the three perfect teams in the East, the Detroit Pistons.

The Cavs are 0-4 so far in the league and are sitting alone in the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They have lost their last four games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Brooklyn at home, 86-102. The Pistons are 3-0 so far in the league and are sitting on the 3^rd place of the Eastern Conference. They have won their last three games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Philadelphia at home in overtime, 133-132.

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Cleveland are led in scoring by Kevin Love with 19 ppg. He also adds 3.5 assists and leads the team in rebounding with 13.5 per game, while Jordan Clarkson follows with 16.8 ppg and 3.8 rebounds off the bench. Cedi Osman adds 14.8 ppg, 5.5 rebounds and a team-best 4 assists per game. Detroit are led in scoring by Blake Griffin with 36.3 ppg. He also adds 11.3 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 5.7 per game, while Reggie Jackson follows with 20 ppg, adding 4.3 assists per game. Reggie Bullock adds 16.5 ppg.

Last year the Cavaliers led the Pistons 3-1 wins splitting wins on the road. Pistons won at home with a 125-114 score and Cavs won 112-90. Detroit are 2-0 at home so far, while Cleveland are 0-2 on the road. Detroit have both a better offense with 118 ppg to Cleveland’s 106 and a better defense, allowing 116 ppg to Cleveland’s 120.5. Pistons also have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 43.5% to Cleveland’s 43.4% and from behind the arc, shooting with 37.1% to Cleveland’s 32.2%. They also make more assists per game (21.3 to 21) and commit fewer turnovers (11.7 to 15.8), while Cleveland are only better in rebounding, grabbing 48.5 to Detroit’s 47. Cavaliers are one of the weakest squads in the East and expect the superior Pistons to win easily at home by more than 7 points today.   

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction: Detroit Pistons -7 (-111)