Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/05/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  FDSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -5, Pistons +5; Over/Under:  235 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -5, Pistons +5; Over/Under:  235 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -4.5, Pistons +4.5; Over/Under:  234.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  40-9 (1st place, Central Division)

Detroit Pistons:  25-25 (4th place, Central Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  6-4 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  4-6 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 40-9 record overall this season and they are 16-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons, the Miami Heat, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Dallas Mavericks, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Boston Celtics still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Mavericks, Sam Merrill led the team in points in that game with 27 while Evan Mobley was next on the team with 22 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 57% from the field, 57.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 33-16 this season and their O/U record is 33-16.

The Pistons are entering this game with a 25-25 record overall this season and they are 12-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Atlanta Hawks. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 30 while Tobias Harris was next on the team with 22 points. Cade Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 14 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 51.8% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 92.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.7 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 25-23-2 this season and their O/U record is 26-23-1.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked great in their games this season with their 40-9 record overall which has them leading the East with the best record in the entire NBA. They have also been a great road team this year with their 16-6 road record. Meanwhile, the Pistons have looked good in their games this season with their 25-25 record overall which has them right in the middle of the East at the moment. They haven't looked great on their home court with their 12-12 home record, but they have improved a lot from where they were last season. As much as they have improved, they haven't looked great lately with their 4-6 record in their last 10 games and they are coming off a tight home loss to the Hawks in their last one. The only thing they have going for them here is that the Cavaliers are in a bad situation, playing this game on a back-to-back with a game against the Celtics on Tuesday night, but the Cavaliers still have a lot more talent than the Pistons do and will be able to bring a good effort for this game after. The Cavaliers have also been crushing their opponents lately as they are starting to gain more momentum again after going through a bit of a slump, so a team like the Pistons aren't going to be the one to take them down when they are playing like this. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 124 Pistons 110.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 56-37 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 34-28 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 23-16 OVER as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 

Detroit Pistons: 15-22 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 29-50 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent. 10-2 OVER off an upset loss as a favorite.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  I. Okoro (SG) Out - Shoulder. D. Wade (PF) Out - Knee.

Detroit Pistons:  J. Ivey (SG) Out - Leg.

"Sometimes an incredible accomplishment, you can just kind of rest on your laurels. It's funny. I saw him the past two days working harder than he's ever worked on his individual game, just my observation, watching him at the basket. He stayed a half hour longer than everybody yesterday.” - Kenny Atkinson on Evan Mobley this season.

"We’re pleased with the guys that we have. Obviously we’re still a work in progress, but evaluating the guys that we have is a big part of what we’re trying to accomplish. Being in a playoff hunt, post All-Star break, and seeing how guys deal with the pressure of meaningful basketball games and how they respond in those moments is an important part of our evaluation. But I think our guys have earned a chance to see it through." - J.B. Bickerstaff on the upcoming trade deadline.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Max Strus

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PPG: D. Mitchell (23.7)

APG: D. Garland (6.9)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10)

PPG: C. Cunningham (25.2)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.4)

Reb/G: J. Duren (10)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (1st season)

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (1st season)