Pistons vs Cavaliers Match Player Stats | Sunday, January 4th 2026

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Todays Sunday, January 4th Matchup Details

Sunday Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Game is on Sunday, January 4th 2026
04/01/26 14:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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

The Detroit Pistons are expected to get a boost in possessions today from being pitted against the 3rd-fastest tempo home team in the league over the last 5 games (the Cavaliers).

The Detroit Pistons check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have shot 41.4% on 3-pointers (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, designating this as a good matchup.

Donovan Mitchell has compiled a terrific 29.8 points per game this year, significantly higher than his 24.6 points per game last year.

The Cavaliers have played at the 3rd-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games as the home team.

Offensive rebounds save possession and result in additional chances for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers rank 6th-best in in the NBA with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games.

Over the last 10 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 4.8 foul shots per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Pistons, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 6.5 3-point attempts per game (7th-most in the NBA) vs. the Detroit Pistons, identifying this as a positive matchup.

Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, opposing starting PFs have attempted 5.8 free throws per game (3rd-most in the league) against the Cavaliers, easily managing to get to the free-throw line.

This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have shot 45.0% on 3-pointers (4th-best in the NBA) against the Pistons, labeling this as a favorable matchup.

This year, opposing starting SFs have attempted 3.8 free throws per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, finding it easy to draw fouls.

The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a favorable one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled the 4th-most three attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (6.1).

The matchup against the Pistons may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 5.0 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (6th-most in the league).

Darius Garland has scored 21.8 points per game over the last 5 games playing at home, 3.9 more than he’s scored overall this year at home.

The matchup against Detroit is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted an enormous 5.7 free throws per game this year when the Detroit Pistons are on the road (2nd-most in the league).

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

In terms of three-point attempts, the 3rd-least aggressive team in the league this year has been the Pistons.

The matchup against the Cavaliers is a tough one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SGs have totaled the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.7).

The 8th-most sluggish pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Detroit Pistons.

The matchup vs. the Pistons is a difficult one for threes; the opposing team’s starting SGs have shot for the 2nd-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (27.6%).

The Pistons have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the league over the last 5 games away from their home court, which should decrease opportunities for the Cavaliers.

In regard to getting to the foul line, the Cavaliers’s lackluster 18.0 foul shot attempts per game on their home court ranks worst in the league over the last 5 games.

The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a hard one for shots from the field; opposing starting PFs have compiled the 4th-lowest Field Goal% in the league this year (44.1%).

The matchup against the Cavaliers is a tough one for three-point attempts; opposing starting SFs have tallied the 3rd-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.9).

The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a hard one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a measly 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).

This year, opposing starting SGs have scored 12.1 points per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, designating this as a challenging matchup for offensive performance.

This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.4 foul shots per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have tallied 3.0 three attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, designating this as a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. Detroit is a hard one for scoring; when the Pistons are on the road, opposing starting PGs have posted the 2nd-lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (37.4%).

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