Cavaliers vs Pistons Match Player Stats | Playoffs Sunday, May 17th 2026

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Todays Sunday, May 17th Matchup Details

Sunday | Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
NBA Playoff Game is on Sunday, May 17th 2026
17/05/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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

The Pistons have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

,The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games when playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists).

,The matchup vs. the Detroit Pistons may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a monstrous 4.8 free throws per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the league).

,The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a strong one for three-pointers; the other team’s starting PGs have posted the 2nd-highest three percentage in the league this year (41.4%).

,Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, marking this as a good matchup.

,Cade Cunningham has totaled 28.8 points per game over the last 10 games, 4.7 more than he’s totaled over the course of the year.

,The matchup vs. the Detroit Pistons is a favorable one; they have given up the 2nd-most points per game in the league to the other team’s starting PGs this year (21.2).

,The matchup vs. the Pistons is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted an enormous 5.0 free throws per game this year (4th-most in the league).

,Over the last 16 games when they are away from home, opposing starting SFs have totaled 5.5 3-point attempts per game (highest in the NBA) against the Pistons, labeling this as a positive matchup.

,This year, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 6.2 three attempts per game (10th-most in the NBA) vs. the Pistons, marking this as a strong matchup.

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

,Over the last 20 games when they are on their home court, opposing starting SFs have attempted 4.4 free throws per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

,Tobias Harris has compiled 20.9 points per game over the last 10 games, 6.5 higher than he’s compiled overall this season.

,Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.8 free throws per game (7th-most in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, easily managing to get to the foul line.

,Daniss Jenkins has tallied 15.1 points per game over the last 15 games when playing at home, 4.1 more than he’s tallied in all games this season at home.

,The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a strong one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SGs have attempted an enormous 2.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the league).

,The matchup against Detroit is a favorable one; when the Pistons are on their home court, they have allowed the most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting SFs over the last 16 games (19.5).

,The matchup against Detroit may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a colossal 4.4 foul shots per game over the last 16 games when the Detroit Pistons are playing at home (2nd-most in the NBA).

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

When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the least aggressive offense in the NBA while on their home court this year has been the Pistons.

,The matchup vs. the Cavaliers is a hard one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the other team’s starting SGs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.7).

,The least up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Pistons.

,The Cavaliers have played at the least up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games away from their home city, which should reduce plays for the Pistons.

,With respect to 3-point shots, the Cavaliers’s poor 30.1% rate of sunk threes while playing on the road settles in as the 3rd-fewest in the NBA over the last 5 games.

,The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the most lethargic tempo in the league over the last 5 games as the visting team.

,The Pistons have played at the most lethargic pace in the NBA over the last 5 games in their home stadium, which ought to decrease possessions for the Cavaliers.

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

,The matchup against the Cavaliers may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted a mere 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).

,This year, opposing starting PFs have totaled 3.0 three attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Pistons, labeling this as a challenging matchup.

,This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied 3.9 three attempts per game (3rd-fewest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, making this a difficult matchup.

,This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 13.5 points per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, resulting in a tough matchup for offensive production.

,This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have posted 12.1 points per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, creating a difficult matchup for offensive output.

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