Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+10)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (5-6) will try to defeat the Detroit Pistons (2-10) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday. Cleveland opens this contest as 10-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 230.

The Pistons faced the Hawks and went home with a loss by a final score of 126-120 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Pistons ended up with 20 while the Hawks finished the game with 19 fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Atlanta finished the contest at 92.3% from the charity stripe by burying 24 of their 26 shots. Moreover, Atlanta pulled down 41 boards (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Atlanta totaled 28 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 51.7% from the floor on 45 of 87 shooting. They also doled out 36 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 42 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Pistons buried 16 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. Detroit wrapped up the game having earned a 52.2% field goal percentage (47 of 90) and knocked down 10 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc.

Marvin Bagley III is one guy who was important for this game. Bagley finished the game shooting 75.0% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played for 30 mins and grabbed 11 boards. He scored 22 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Detroit heads into this one with a record of 2-10 so far this season. They cough up possession 17.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 24.1 fouls every game. As a team, Detroit is pulling in 46.1 boards per game and has accumulated 336 dimes this season, which ranks 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pistons are shooting 36.2% on shots from downtown (129 of 356) and 81.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.6 points per outing (22nd in the league) while going 46.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons have forced 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They rank 10th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 276 conceded so far this season. The Pistons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (484 of 1,051) and they concede 41.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 35.2% on shots from downtown and they are 19th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (115.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 109-95 when they faced the Trail Blazers. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Cleveland allowed Portland to snag 30 in all (8 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 34.2% from 3-point land by shooting 13 out of 38 and ended up shooting 14 out of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Cavaliers allowed the Trail Blazers to make 34 of 91 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers finished shooting 42 for 75 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.0%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Cleveland knocked down 9 of their 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.2%. The Trail Blazers were called for 21 fouls for this game which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Cavaliers pulled down 40 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this contest.

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Mitchell accumulated 34 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes in this matchup. He buried 13 of 20 for this contest for a rate of 65.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 5-6 for the year. The Cavaliers have committed 20.4 fouls per contest while shooting 77.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.0 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. Cleveland has earned 1,216 points this season (110.5 per game) and they average 44.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 18th in the league.

The Cleveland defense allows 38.6% on 3-point shots (144 of 373) and their opposition knocks down 75.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.7 dimes and 44.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 15th and 17th in the league. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in points given up per game with 112.2. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (6th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland (-10) and under 230 points

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