Score by period
| Period | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Caval… |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 22 | 31 |
| Period2 | 25 | 33 |
| Period3 | 26 | 35 |
| Period4 | 21 | 26 |
Prediction Very High confidence
Pick: Detroit Pistons
Expected total
214 points
Projected: 109 – 105
Favorite wins
83%
P(total > 205)
91%
P(total > 215)
70%
P(total > 225)
39%
Fixed lines calibrated for NBA pace — European leagues typically score well below 205, so these probabilities read low by design.
Outcome: ✗ model missed
· Over 215: ✓
Match facts
Arena
Little Caesars Arena
City
Detroit
Tip-off
18 May, 00:00 UTC
Competition
NBA
Detroit Pisto…
#3 · 60-22
Cleveland Cav…
#8 · 52-30
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniss Jenkins |
34 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 7-8 | -15 | 54.8 | 41.7 | 20.2 | 7.2 |
 Cade Cunningham |
37 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5-16 | 0-7 | 3-3 | -32 | 37.5 | 31.3 | 23.1 | 6.2 |
 Jalen Duren |
26 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -18 | 44.4 | 42.9 | 17.6 | 6.7 |
 Ausar Thompson |
29 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | -14 | 31.7 | 35.7 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
 Tobias Harris |
23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | -23 | 28.9 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 6.2 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Duncan Robinson |
22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 2-3 | -20 | 78.1 | 78.6 | 21.8 | 6.6 |
 Caris LeVert |
17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | -14 | 81.4 | 80.0 | 19.6 | 7.2 |
 Marcus Sasser |
23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | -16 | – | 37.5 | 21.9 | 6.3 |
 Tolu Smith |
5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 | – | 100.0 | 23.2 | – |
 Paul Reed |
8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -7 | – | 40.0 | 25.5 | 6.4 |
 Isaiah Stewart |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -8 | 104.2 | 100.0 | 9.6 | 6.2 |
 Ron Holland |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +4 | – | 50.0 | 21.4 | – |
 Chaz Lanier |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 | – | 0.0 | 15.4 | – |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donovan Mitchell |
31 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 4-6 | +17 | 52.8 | 50.0 | 32.2 | 8.0 |
 Jarrett Allen |
25 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-13 | +9 | 58.3 | 57.1 | 35.7 | 7.4 |
 Evan Mobley |
36 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-4 | 6-11 | +31 | 70.8 | 75.0 | 19.1 | 8.5 |
 Max Strus |
28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | +11 | 57.1 | 50.0 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
 James Harden |
36 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-6 | 5-8 | +31 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 16.5 | 6.7 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Sam Merrill |
25 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-10 | 5-8 | 4-4 | +22 | 97.8 | 95.0 | 22.2 | 8.1 |
 Dean Wade |
21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +17 | – | 125.0 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
 Keon Ellis |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 | – | 150.0 | 20.3 | – |
 Dennis Schröder |
18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +12 | – | 100.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
 Craig Porter |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 | – | 50.0 | 20.3 | – |
 NaeQwan Tomlin |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 | – | 100.0 | 10.1 | – |
 Thomas Bryant |
4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +1 | – | 0.0 | 50.7 | – |
 Jaylon Tyson |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 | – | 0.0 | 10.1 | – |
Season form
Detroit Pistons #360-22 · 0.732
Cleveland Cavalie… #852-30 · 0.634
Head coaches
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers
Venue
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit · USA · cap 20491
Players to watch
Form & trends
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| First half winner | 6/7 | Detroit Pistons |
| First half loser | 5/6 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| First quarter winner | 5/6 | Detroit Pistons |
| First quarter loser | 6/7 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 107 | Detroit Pistons |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 108 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 208 | Detroit Pistons |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 216 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
Head-to-head (last 10)
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| First half winner | 5/6 | Detroit Pistons |
| First half loser | 5/6 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| First quarter winner | 6/7 | Detroit Pistons |
| First quarter loser | 6/7 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 108 | Detroit Pistons |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 111 | Cleveland Cavalie… |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 220 | both |