Cavaliers vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for February 5

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Central Division foes square off when the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-10) visit the Detroit Pistons (25-25) at Little Caesars Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Pistons are 5.5-point underdogs in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The over/under for the matchup is set at 236.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -217
  • Pistons odds to win: +178
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-5.5)
  • Total: 236.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Cleveland is 16-6 in road contests with a 15-7 record against the spread on the road.
  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 8-4 as 5.5-point favorites or more in road games this year.
  • Cavaliers games have gone over the set point total 15 times on the road this season.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Cleveland to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228.0 points per contest this season.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 232.4 total points, 4.1 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 0.9 points higher than their season-long average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have a 38-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 82.6% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -217 or shorter, Cleveland has a record of 29-4 (87.9% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cavaliers’ implied win probability is 68.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (second in NBA) 45.7 (eighth) 44.5 (14th) 43.5 (12th) 29.1 (fourth) 12.1 (fourth)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Pistons games have gone over the set point total 13 times at home this season.
  • The Pistons are 12-12 in home contests and have covered the spread 10 times at home.
  • This year, the Pistons are 1-2 ATS in home games when playing as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Pistons to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 224.2 points per contest this season.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons are 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • Pistons’ past 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 229.0 total points, 7.5 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the past 10 games, the Pistons are scoring 113.9 points per game compared to their 112.7 season average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Detroit has been underdogs in 33 games this season and won 15 (45.5%) of those contests.
  • The Pistons are 7-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +178 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pistons have a 36.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (14th in NBA) 46.7 (17th) 44.8 (11th) 42.3 (third) 25.7 (17th) 14.8 (22nd)
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