Cavaliers vs Pistons Match Player Stats | Playoffs Thursday, May 7th 2026

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Todays Thursday, May 7th Matchup Details

Thursday | Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
NBA Playoff Game is on Thursday, May 7th 2026
07/05/26 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons Predictions & Best Bets

Tobias Harris has scored 23.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.8 more than he’s scored overall this season.

,The Pistons rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore provide additional chances for scoring and assists).

,Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 4.8 free throws per game (7th-highest in the league) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

,The Cavaliers rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

,The matchup against the Pistons may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a whopping 4.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the NBA).

,This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have posted 21.2 points per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, identifying this as a positive matchup for offensive performance.

,The matchup against the Detroit Pistons is a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 5.0 free throws per game this year (4th-most in the league).

,Over the last 16 games when they are away from home, the other team’s starting SFs have registered 19.5 points per game (highest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, branding this as a good matchup for offensive effectiveness.

,Over the last 16 games when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 4.4 foul shots per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Detroit Pistons, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.

,The matchup vs. Cleveland may be a positive one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a massive 4.4 foul shots per game over the last 20 games when the Cleveland Cavaliers are away from home (2nd-most in the NBA).

,Cade Cunningham has logged 31.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 7.5 more than he’s logged over the course of the year.

,The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a positive one for threes; the opposing team’s starting PGs have compiled the 2nd-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (41.4%).

,This year, opposing starting PGs have totaled 6.2 3-point attempts per game (10th-most in the NBA) against the Pistons, making this a good matchup.

,Over the last 16 games when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied 5.5 three attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Detroit Pistons, labeling this as a good matchup.

,The matchup vs. the Cavaliers may be a good one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a colossal 2.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the league).

,The matchup against the Cavaliers is a strong one for three-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (6.1).

,Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 5.0 foul shots per game (6th-most in the league) vs. the Pistons, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.

Prediction Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The Detroit Pistons have been the least aggressive offense in the NBA while playing at home this year in regard to 3-point attempts.

,The matchup against Cleveland is a difficult one; when the Cleveland Cavaliers are the visiting team, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the league to opposing starting PFs this year (13.5).

,The Detroit Pistons have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.

,The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-slowest pace in the league over the last 5 games away from their home court, which ought to decrease opportunities for the Detroit Pistons.

,As it relates to threes, the Cavaliers’s lackluster 31.1% rate of converted threes on the road measures as the worst in the league over the last 10 games.

,The matchup vs. the Pistons is a hard one for 3-pointers; the opposition’s starting SGs have put up the 2nd-lowest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (27.6%).

,The Cavaliers have played at the 6th-least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the visting team.

,The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely suffer a drop-off in plays in this game from being pitted against the 3rd-slowest pace offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pistons).

,The matchup against the Cavaliers is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SFs have totaled the 3rd-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.9).

,This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled 3.0 3-point attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Pistons, making this a difficult matchup.

,The matchup against the Cavaliers may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; opposing starting PGs have attempted just 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

,The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.7).

,The matchup against the Cavaliers is a hard one; they have allowed the least points per game in the league to the other team’s starting SGs this year (12.1).

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