Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Detroit Pistons (6-40) are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday where they will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (28-16).

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and took home the win by a score of 120-104 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 11 and the Thunder accounted for 18 fouls. They made 8 of their 28 tries from 3-point land. Oklahoma City finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 8 of their 12 attempts. Furthermore, Oklahoma City pulled down 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Oklahoma City dished out 17 assists and had 7 steals for this game. With respect to the defense, Detroit allowed 47.8% from the floor on 44 out of 92 shooting. They also distributed 27 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 53 with 15 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 15 of 19 shots for a percentage of 78.9%. Detroit ended the contest having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (47 of 95) and converted 11 out of their 26 shots from downtown.

Jalen Duren is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He racked up 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and collected 21 rebounds. Duren walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists.

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Detroit steps onto the court with a record of 6-40 for the year. They are averaging 112.4 points per outing (24th in basketball) while hitting 47.2% from the floor. The Pistons are connecting on 35.3% on shots from distance (502 of 1,422) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Detroit is snagging 43.5 rebounds per game and has 1,212 assists so far this season, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.1 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are giving up 37.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 27th in basketball in points per game allowed (122.1). The Pistons are allowing a FG percentage of 49.2% (2,038 of 4,140) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 14th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,224 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 118-108 when they faced the Clippers. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Cleveland allowed Los Angeles to snag 37 in all (6 offensive). They finished 32.4% from three-point range by hitting 11 out of 34 and ended up going 21 out of 28 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Cavaliers permitted the Clippers to make 38 out of 80 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% for this game. Overall, the Cavaliers walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.8%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Cleveland buried 13 of their 40 attempts (32.5%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.8%. The Clippers had 21 fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Cavaliers were able to pull down 35 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the contest.

Donovan Mitchell pitched in for the Cavaliers for this contest. Mitchell had 28 points in his 39 mins of playing time and accumulated 12 dimes for the matchup. He made 11 out of 21 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 52.4%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Cleveland has a mark of 28-16 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are connecting on 47.8% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the league. Cleveland has accumulated 5,020 points on the season (114.1 per game) and they grab 45.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.7 times per contest (12th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest. The Cavaliers are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.7% from the charity stripe.

The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG given up with 109.8. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense concedes 35.3% on shots from distance (522 of 1,478) and opponents are making 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 24.1 dimes and 42.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 2nd and 7th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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