May 15, 2026 11:29 AM EST

NBA: Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 2026-05-15 18:00:00.0

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are slight 52.0 percent favorites over the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are shooting 47.3 percent from the field and the Cavaliers are forecasted to shoot 46.5 percent. The rebounding battle is pretty even with the Pistons projected for 39.2 rebounds vs. 38.1 for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are committing fewer turnovers at 12.4 vs 14.4 for the Pistons. The Pistons are making 10.9 three pointers on 37.9 percent from three point range. The Cavaliers are making 14.3 three pointers on 36.1 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Cade Cunningham 31.8, James Harden 25.7 ASSISTS: Cade Cunningham 10.3, James Harden 7.7 REBOUNDS: Jalen Duren 8.6, Jarrett Allen 7.6 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at CLE -4.0 TOTAL 210.5. WIN-LOSS Detroit Pistons 66-28 Cleveland Cavaliers 59-35 ATS Detroit Pistons 50-42 Sweat Barometer 2.4 Cleveland Cavaliers 41-53 Sweat Barometer -2.1 OVER-UNDER Detroit Pistons 46-47 Avg Over/Under Line -0.9 Cleveland Cavaliers 51-42 Avg Over/Under Line 3.1 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Detroit Pistons 51-40 Cleveland Cavaliers 49-43 OVER-UNDER PICKS Detroit Pistons 45-48 Cleveland Cavaliers 44-48

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Cleveland Cavaliers

Detroit PistonsATS RECORDCleveland CavaliersATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road29-17, 63.0% 1200Record at Home33-14, 70.0% 1900Cleveland Cavaliers
VS Cleveland Cavaliers4-5, 44.0% -150VS Detroit Pistons5-4, 56.0% 60Cleveland Cavaliers
vs Team .500 or Better40-22, 65.0% 1580vs Team .500 or Better34-29, 54.0% 210Detroit Pistons
Record As Road Underdog9-4, 69.0% 460Record As Home Favorite32-11, 74.0% 1990Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing Back-to-Back Days19-18, 51.0% -80Playing Back-to-Back Days17-20, 46.0% -500Detroit Pistons

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Cleveland Cavaliers

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 Underdog7-34, 17.0% -3040Record As Home Favorite26-10, 72.0% 1500Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ROAD23-22, 51.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME23-24, 49.0% OverN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-2, 60.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-1, 83.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR23-18, 56.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR25-21, 54.0% OverOVER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home46-47, 49.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road51-42, 55.0%OVER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 26-19, 58.0% +510 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 24-23, 51.0% -130 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 1-4, 20.0% -340 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 1-5, 17.0% -450

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 24-21, 53.0% + 84 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 27-19, 59.0% + 557 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 3-2, 60.0% + 73 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 5-1, 83.0% + 355

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 23-23, 50.0% +136 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 13-34, 28.0% 435 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Detroit Pistons Road Games: 1-4, 20.0% -400 Cleveland Cavaliers Home Games: 0-6, 0.0% -600

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