March 03, 2026 6:29 AM EST

NBA: Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 2026-03-03 19:00:00.0

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The Detroit Pistons are solid 64.9 percent favorites over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pistons are shooting 49.4 percent from the field and the Cavaliers are forecasted to shoot 45.8 percent. The Pistons have the rebounding advantage at 45.0 to 39.6. Turnovers are pretty even with the Pistons projected for 14.2 turnovers vs. 14.0 for the Cavaliers. The Pistons are making 11.9 three pointers on 36.8 percent from three point range. The Cavaliers are making 15.6 three pointers on 35.8 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Cade Cunningham 26.3, James Harden 22.9 ASSISTS: Cade Cunningham 7.8, James Harden 7.2 REBOUNDS: Jalen Duren 7.9, Jarrett Allen 7.7 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at CLE 2.5 TOTAL 225.5. WIN-LOSS Detroit Pistons 45-14 Cleveland Cavaliers 38-24 ATS Detroit Pistons 31-26 Sweat Barometer 2.9 Cleveland Cavaliers 27-35 Sweat Barometer -1.4 OVER-UNDER Detroit Pistons 27-31 Avg Over/Under Line -1.9 Cleveland Cavaliers 32-29 Avg Over/Under Line -0.7 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Detroit Pistons 32-24 Cleveland Cavaliers 35-25 OVER-UNDER PICKS Detroit Pistons 26-32 Cleveland Cavaliers 28-32

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Detroit Pistons

Detroit PistonsATS RECORDCleveland CavaliersATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road21-7, 75.0% 1400Record at Home20-11, 65.0% 900Detroit Pistons
VS Cleveland Cavaliers2-1, 67.0% 90VS Detroit Pistons1-2, 33.0% -120Detroit Pistons
vs Team .500 or Better24-7, 77.0% 1630vs Team .500 or Better16-18, 47.0% -380Detroit Pistons
Record as Road Favorite13-7, 65.0% 530Record as Home Underdog0-2, 0.0% -220Detroit Pistons
After 1 or More Days Off20-14, 59.0% +460After 1 or More Days Off16-20, 44.0% -600Detroit Pistons

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: NEITHER TEAM HAS UNITS EDGE

Detroit PistonsATS RECORDCleveland CavaliersATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road7-34, 17.0% -2700Record at Home30-17, 64.0% 1300Cleveland Cavaliers
VS Cleveland Cavaliers0-4, 0.0% -440VS Detroit Pistons4-0, 100.0% 400Cleveland Cavaliers
vs Team .500 or Better4-47, 8.0% -4770vs Team Under .50027-7, 79.0% 1930Cleveland Cavaliers
Record as Road Favorite0-0 No GamesRecord as Home Underdog4-7, 36.0% -370Detroit Pistons
After 1 or More Days Off14-63, 18.0% -5530After 1 or More Days Off52-38, 58.0% +1020Cleveland Cavaliers

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Detroit PistonsRECORDCleveland CavaliersRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD13-14, 48.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME13-18, 42.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-3, 40.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-2, 33.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR23-18, 56.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR25-21, 54.0% OverOVER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home19-26, 42.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road23-27, 46.0%UNDER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 18-9, 67.0% +810 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 18-13, 58.0% +370 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 5-0, 100.0% +500 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 0-3, 0.0% -330

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 15-12, 56.0% + 165 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 17-13, 57.0% + 247 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 2-3, 40.0% -118 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 2-1, 67.0% + 82

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 19-9, 68.0% +804 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 11-20, 35.0% 768 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 4-1, 80.0% +54 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 0-3, 0.0% -300

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