Cavaliers vs Pistons prediction NBA · Friday, February 27
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (43-14) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (37-23) on Friday, February 27 at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 119 – Pistons 122. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 62% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 23-7 at home and the Cavaliers are 17-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Pistons and 8-2 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Pistons W1, Cavaliers L1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Pistons, but the Cavaliers have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Pistons 117 – 114 Cavaliers, a margin of about 3.7 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Cavaliers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (110.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEDET
Top performers
Cavaliers
Jarrett AllenC · #3125pts / game
Craig Porter Jr.G · #912assists
Evan MobleyC · #412reboundsPistons
Jalen DurenC · #033pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #27assistsJalen DurenC · #016reboundsRecent form
CLEDETHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-23 | Record | 43-14 |
| 119.9 | Points scored / game | 117.1 |
| 114.6 | Points allowed / game | 110.2 |
| +4.4 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.8 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 17-12 road | Home / road record | 23-7 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.