Cavaliers vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for Oct. 27

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Central Division foes meet when the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1) visit the Detroit Pistons (2-1) at Little Caesars Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, October 27, 2025. The Pistons are 2.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has a point total of 231.5.

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Cavaliers Cover -2.5 vs Pistons -108

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Cavaliers vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -131
  • Pistons odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-2.5)
  • Total: 231.5

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Cleveland has a 0-1 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • This season on the road, Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.8 points per contest, 1.7 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Cavaliers were 48-33-1 against the spread last year.
  • The Cavaliers had an ATS record of 41-29-1 as 2.5-point favorites or greater last year.
  • Out of 82 Cavaliers games last year, 50 went over the total.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers won 60 of the 74 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (81.1%).
  • Cleveland had a record of 59-12 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -131 or shorter last year (83.1%).
  • The Cavaliers have a 56.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (second in NBA) 45.4 (third) 45.4 (fifth) 43.5 (10th) 28.1 (ninth) 12.5 (fifth)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Pistons were 22-19 in home contests last year with a 19-22 record against the spread at home.
  • The Pistons had a 6-12 record ATS at home last season when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pistons went over a set point total in a home game 20 times last season.
  • Last year’s performance went against the Pistons to beat the total. Their home games averaged a total of 226.5 points per contest last season.

Pistons ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Pistons were 43-39-0 last season.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 2.5 points or greater, the Pistons went 22-16 last season.
  • In 82 Pistons games last season, 42 of them went over the total.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Last season, Detroit was the underdog 42 times and won 18, or 42.9%, of those games.
  • The Pistons entered 38 games last season as an underdog by +110 or more and were 16-22 in those contests.
  • The Pistons have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (13th in NBA) 46.1 (eighth) 44.8 (11th) 42.5 (sixth) 26.4 (14th) 14.1 (23rd)
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