Cavaliers vs Pistons prediction NBA · Tuesday, May 5
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (64-25) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (56-33) on Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 101 – Pistons 111. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 64% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 35-10 at home and the Cavaliers are 25-19 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Pistons and 6-4 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Pistons W3, Cavaliers W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Pistons, but the Cavaliers have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Pistons 117 – 113 Cavaliers, a margin of about 4.5 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 230 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 (109.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEDET
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4523pts / game
James HardenG · #17assists
Evan MobleyC · #49reboundsPistons
Cade CunninghamG · #223pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #27assists
Jalen DurenC · #012reboundsRecent form
CLEDETHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 56-33 | Record | 64-25 |
| 119.3 | Points scored / game | 116.4 |
| 114.7 | Points allowed / game | 109.3 |
| +3.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +6.1 |
| W1 | Current streak | W3 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 25-19 road | Home / road record | 35-10 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.