The Detroit Pistons (0-1) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (1-0) on Friday, October 25th. This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland and televised on FDSO. The Cavaliers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pistons are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pistons. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Pistons vs Cavaliers

The Pistons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pistons dropped their season opener on Wednesday, falling 115-109 to the Pacers at home. Detroit, now 0-1, entered the game as +5.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 224, falling short of the 235.5 O/U line.

Detroit led 90-82 going into the 4th quarter, but Indiana took control, outscoring the Pistons 33-19 in the final period. A key moment was an 11-0 run by the Pacers, stretching the score from 75-69 to 86-69.

The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Cavaliers opened their season with a dominant 136-106 win over the Raptors on Wednesday, improving to 1-0. Cleveland, favored by -6.5, covered the spread with a 30-point road victory. The game’s total of 242 points exceeded the O/U line of 224.5 by 17.5 points.

After a tight 33-32 first quarter, Cleveland broke the game open with a 10-0 run, leading to a 36-17 second quarter. They continued their strong play in the 3rd, outscoring Toronto 36-30, and entered the 4th with a 105-79 lead, closing out the game with a 31-27 final quarter.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

The Pistons struggled offensively in their loss to the Pacers, shooting 43.2% from the field and hitting just 9 threes at a 27.3% clip. Cade Cunningham led the way with 28 points and 8 assists, scoring 18 of his points in the 3rd quarter.

Jaden Ivey added 17 points, while Tim Hardaway Jr. contributed 14 points, knocking down 4 threes at 57.1%. Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren also chipped in 13 points each.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

The Pistons struggled offensively in their 115-109 loss to the Pacers, shooting just 43.2% from the field and hitting only 9 threes at a 27.3% clip. Cade Cunningham led the way with 28 points and 8 assists, scoring 18 of his points in the 3rd quarter.

Jaden Ivey added 17 points, while Tim Hardaway Jr. connected on 4 threes, finishing with 14 points. Malik Beasley also contributed 14, with 7 of those coming in the opening quarter.

Pistons Team Defense

Defensively, the Pistons were solid in the 1st and 2nd quarters, giving up 25 and 24 points, respectively, but struggled in the 3rd and 4th, allowing 33 points in each. Overall, they gave up 115 points on 50% shooting from the field.

Detroit did well in limiting Indiana’s three-point shooting, holding them to 9 made threes on 29% shooting. The Pistons also allowed 25 free throw attempts, with the Pacers converting 22. On the boards, Detroit gave up 7 offensive rebounds and recorded 6 steals.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Defensively, the Pistons held the Pacers to 25 points in the 1st quarter and 24 in the 2nd, but they gave up 33 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters, leading to a 115-109 loss. Detroit allowed Indiana to shoot 50% from the field.

On the bright side, the Pistons limited the Pacers to just 9 made threes on 29% shooting from beyond the arc. Detroit also gave up 25 free throw attempts, with Indiana hitting 22. The Pistons recorded 26 defensive rebounds, allowing 7 offensive boards, while adding 6 steals and 2 blocks.

Pistons vs Cavaliers Trends

• Across the Pistons last ten road games, the team averaged 99 points per game while allowing 111. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 2-8 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 103 points per game in these contests.
• The last five games that Detroit was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Cleveland posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Pistons vs Cavaliers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Pistons vs. Cavaliers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Pistons at +10.5. Although our projections show the Cavaliers winning 120-117, we suggest placing your bet on the Pistons for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 227 and given that our model is projecting 237 points between the teams, we like the over.

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