Who’s Playing
Cleveland @ Detroit
Current Records: Cleveland 35-23; Detroit 13-45
What to Know
The Detroit Pistons are home Thursday, but with the point spread against them by 6.5 points, it might not be quite the welcoming they would prefer. After a few days’ rest for both teams, they and the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet up at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 24 at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit isn’t expected to win, but seeing as the odds didn’t stop them last game, maybe the squad has another upset up their sleeve.
The Pistons escaped with a win last week against the Boston Celtics by the margin of a single free throw, 112-111. Detroit can attribute much of their success to small forward Saddiq Bey, who shot 5-for-8 from downtown and finished with a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards in addition to six dimes.
Meanwhile, Cleveland came up short against the Atlanta Hawks last Tuesday, falling 124-116. Shooting guard Caris LeVert had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 28 minutes but putting up just nine points on 4-for-12 shooting.
Detroit’s victory lifted them to an irreparable 13-45 while Cleveland’s defeat dropped them down to 35-23. If Detroit want to win, they will need to focus on stopping Cleveland’s power forward Evan Mobley, who posted a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds, and point guard Darius Garland, who had 30 points and eight assists. We’ll see whether or not they are up to the challenge.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Little Caesars Arena — Detroit, Michigan
- TV: Bally Sports – Detroit
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $18.00
Odds
The Cavaliers are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 7.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Cleveland have won 16 out of their last 29 games against Detroit.
- Jan 30, 2022 – Detroit 115 vs. Cleveland 105
- Nov 12, 2021 – Cleveland 98 vs. Detroit 78
- Apr 19, 2021 – Detroit 109 vs. Cleveland 105
- Jan 27, 2021 – Cleveland 122 vs. Detroit 107
- Dec 26, 2020 – Cleveland 128 vs. Detroit 119
- Jan 27, 2020 – Cleveland 115 vs. Detroit 100
- Jan 09, 2020 – Cleveland 115 vs. Detroit 112
- Jan 07, 2020 – Detroit 115 vs. Cleveland 113
- Dec 03, 2019 – Detroit 127 vs. Cleveland 94
- Mar 18, 2019 – Cleveland 126 vs. Detroit 119
- Mar 02, 2019 – Detroit 129 vs. Cleveland 93
- Nov 19, 2018 – Detroit 113 vs. Cleveland 102
- Oct 25, 2018 – Detroit 110 vs. Cleveland 103
- Mar 05, 2018 – Cleveland 112 vs. Detroit 90
- Jan 30, 2018 – Detroit 125 vs. Cleveland 114
- Jan 28, 2018 – Cleveland 121 vs. Detroit 104
- Nov 20, 2017 – Cleveland 116 vs. Detroit 88
- Mar 14, 2017 – Cleveland 128 vs. Detroit 96
- Mar 09, 2017 – Detroit 106 vs. Cleveland 101
- Dec 26, 2016 – Detroit 106 vs. Cleveland 90
- Nov 18, 2016 – Cleveland 104 vs. Detroit 81
- Apr 24, 2016 – Cleveland 100 vs. Detroit 98
- Apr 22, 2016 – Cleveland 101 vs. Detroit 91
- Apr 20, 2016 – Cleveland 107 vs. Detroit 90
- Apr 17, 2016 – Cleveland 106 vs. Detroit 101
- Apr 13, 2016 – Detroit 112 vs. Cleveland 110
- Feb 22, 2016 – Detroit 96 vs. Cleveland 88
- Jan 29, 2016 – Cleveland 114 vs. Detroit 106
- Nov 17, 2015 – Detroit 104 vs. Cleveland 99
