Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Pistons (9-49) will compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-20) at Little Caesars Arena on Friday.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-123 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 25 while the Bulls totaled 18 fouls. They also knocked down 13 of their 37 tries from distance. Chicago ended up shooting 81.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 31 of 38 attempts. Additionally, Chicago collected 74 rebounds (25 offensive, 49 defensive) and added 11 blocks. Chicago earned 29 assists and had 6 steals for the game. With regard to defending, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 44 out of 110 shooting. They also doled out 37 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 11 of 19 shots for a rate of 57.9%. Cleveland finished the game with a 43.3% field goal percentage (45 out of 104) and buried 22 of their 54 three-point shots.

Evan Mobley is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He had 25 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 42 mins played and also totaled 13 boards. Mobley finished the contest at 64.7% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Cleveland will play this contest with a win-loss record of 38-20 this year. They are averaging 114.7 points per game (15th in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the field. The Cavaliers are connecting on 36.4% from downtown (779 of 2,139) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Cleveland is snagging 44.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,607 dimes this year, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are 1st in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,406 conceded for the campaign. The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (2,327 of 5,110) and they relinquish 42.5 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 36.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (109.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons took home the win by a final score of 105-95 when they played the Bulls. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Chicago to get 39 overall (15 offensive). They finished shooting 6.9% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Pistons allowed the Bulls to convert 39 out of their 98 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons finished shooting 37 out of 75 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.3%. In the matter of three-point shots, Detroit converted 14 of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a rate of 73.9%. The Bulls committed 18 fouls in the game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Pistons pulled down 39 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in the game.

Cade Cunningham ended up having an impact for the Pistons for this contest. He buried 9 of 13 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and added 5 rebounds. Cunningham accumulated 26 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 assists in the game.

Detroit has a record of 9-49 on the season. The Pistons commit 21.8 fouls per contest and they go 77.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.4 times per game (16th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per contest. Detroit has totaled 6,535 points for the campaign (112.7 per contest) and they pull down 43.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Pistons are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 16th in the league.

The Detroit defense surrenders 37.6% on 3-point shots (686 of 1,826) and their opponents are connecting on 81.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 26.8 assists and 42.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 18th and 11th in the league. The Pistons on defense are ranked 27th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 121.3. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.2% from the field (24th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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