Pistons vs Cavaliers Match Player Stats | Playoffs Saturday, May 9th 2026

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Todays Saturday, May 9th Matchup Details

Saturday | Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Playoff Game is on Saturday, May 9th 2026
09/05/26 15:00:00 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 see a rise in possessions today from squaring off against the 10th-fastest pace-of-play home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers).

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

,The matchup against the Cavaliers is a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted an enormous 3.8 free throws per game this year (4th-most in the league).

,The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 10th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games when playing at home.

,Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Cavaliers rank 3rd-best in in the league with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

,The matchup vs. the Detroit Pistons may be a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a whopping 4.8 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the league).

,This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 41.4% on 3-pointers (2nd-best in the NBA) against the Cavaliers, resulting in a positive matchup.

,This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 45.0% on 3-pointers (4th-best in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, branding this as a positive matchup.

,This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 5.7 free throws per game (2nd-highest in the league) against the Detroit Pistons, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

,Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 5.0 foul shots per game (6th-highest in the NBA) against the Pistons, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.

,The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a positive one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (6.1).

,The matchup against Detroit is a positive one for 3-point attempts; when the Pistons are away from home, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged the 7th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.5).

,Tobias Harris has registered 23.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.9 more than he’s registered over the course of the year.

,Over the last 5 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 5.8 foul shots per game (3rd-most in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

,Cade Cunningham has averaged 28.2 points per game over the last 10 games, 4.2 higher than he’s averaged overall this season.

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

As it relates to three-point shots, the Detroit Pistons’s unimpressive 10.9 converted threes per game ranks 2nd-lowest in the NBA this year.

,The Detroit Pistons have played at the slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games.

,This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 3.9 three attempts per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, designating this as a hard matchup.

,This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have shot 27.6% on 3-pointers (2nd-weakest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, creating a challenging matchup.

,The Detroit Pistons have played at the most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 5 games, which should lead to fewer plays for the Cavaliers.

,The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers is a hard one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting SGs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (4.7).

,This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 37.4% on field goal attempts (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, making this a challenging matchup.

,The matchup vs. the Pistons is a challenging one for three-point attempts; opposing starting PFs have tallied the 2nd-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.0).

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

,The matchup against Cleveland is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a mere 1.4 foul shots per game this year when the Cavaliers are on their home court (3rd-least in the league).

,The matchup against the Cavaliers is a challenging one for field goals; opposing starting PFs have compiled the 4th-lowest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (44.1%).

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

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