Who’s Playing
Cleveland @ Detroit
Current Records: Cleveland 30-19; Detroit 11-37
What to Know
The Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Detroit Pistons at 6 p.m. ET Sunday at Little Caesars Arena after having had a few days off. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, the Cavaliers have to be feeling especially confident now that the spread is in their favor.
Cleveland had enough points to win and then some against the Milwaukee Bucks this past Wednesday, taking their contest 115-99. Power forward Kevin Love (25 points) and small forward Cedi Osman (23 points) were the top scorers for Cleveland. Osman had some trouble finding his footing against the New York Knicks last week, so this was a step in the right direction.
Meanwhile, Detroit received a tough blow this past Friday as they fell 119-103 to the Orlando Magic. Shooting guard Cade Cunningham had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 30 minutes but putting up just eight points on 3-for-17 shooting.
Cleveland’s win brought them up to 30-19 while Detroit’s defeat pulled them down to 11-37. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Cavaliers come into the game boasting the fewest fouls per game in the league at 16.6. On the other end of the spectrum, the Pistons are second worst in the league in fouls per game, with 21.3 on average. Keep an eye on whether or not foul trouble puts Detroit in a difficult position.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 6 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: $18.95
Odds
The Cavaliers are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Cleveland have won 16 out of their last 28 games against Detroit.
- 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
