Cavaliers vs Pistons prediction NBA · Sunday, May 17
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (67-28) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (59-36) on Sunday, May 17 at 8:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 125 – Pistons 94. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 65% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Pistons are 37-11 at home and the Cavaliers are 26-21 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Pistons and 5-5 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 – 112 Cavaliers, a margin of about 4.7 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 229 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 (109.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEDET
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4526pts / gameDonovan MitchellG · #458assists
Evan MobleyC · #412reboundsPistons
Daniss JenkinsG · #2417pts / gameDaniss JenkinsG · #245assists
Jalen DurenC · #09reboundsRecent form
CLEDETHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 59-36 | Record | 67-28 |
| 118.5 | Points scored / game | 116.1 |
| 114.4 | Points allowed / game | 109.1 |
| +3.5 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.9 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 26-21 road | Home / road record | 37-11 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.