Cavaliers vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for March 28

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (59-14) are favored (-6.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (41-32) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The matchup airs on FDSDET and FDSOH. The point total is 233.5 for the matchup.

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Cavaliers vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -273
  • Pistons odds to win: +221
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-6.5)
  • Total: 233.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Cleveland has a 24-13 record against the spread on the road and are 28-9 in road contests.
  • This season, Cleveland is 14-7 ATS on the road as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Cavaliers games have gone over the set point total 24 times on the road this year.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.6 points per road contest this year, 2.9 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final score of the past 10 Cavaliers games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 233.6 total points, 0.1 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 5.0 points lower than their season-long average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers are 56-12 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 82.4% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -273 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 38-5 (88.4% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Cavaliers a 73.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (second in NBA) 45.3 (second) 45.2 (seventh) 43.5 (11th) 28.3 (ninth) 12.3 (fourth)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Pistons have hit the over in 17 of their 36 home games this season with a set over/under (47.2%).
  • The Pistons have a 17-19 record against the spread at home and is 20-16 in home contests.
  • The Pistons have a 3-5 record ATS at home this season as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Pistons to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 225.7 points per contest this season.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Pistons games have gone over the set total four times.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 231.4 total points, 2.1 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Pistons have a 120.2 points-per-game average, 4.8 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Detroit has won 17, or 44.7%, of the 38 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Pistons have entered 13 games this season as the underdog by +221 or more and is 4-9 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pistons based on the moneyline is 31.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (ninth in NBA) 46 (seventh) 45.1 (ninth) 41.9 (first) 26.5 (14th) 14.4 (23rd)
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