Who's Playing
Detroit @ Cleveland
Current Records: Detroit 14-41; Cleveland 34-22
What to Know
The Detroit Pistons have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Cleveland Cavaliers and are hoping to record their first win since Feb. 24 of last year. Detroit and Cleveland will face off in a Central Division battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Pistons are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 119.67 points per matchup.
The game between Detroit and the Boston Celtics on Monday was not a total blowout, but with Detroit falling 111-99 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Power forward Isaiah Stewart wasn't much of a difference maker for Detroit; Stewart played for 31 minutes with 4-for-12 shooting.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers made easy work of the Washington Wizards on Monday and carried off a 114-91 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 66-46. Center Jarrett Allen and point guard Darius Garland were among the main playmakers for Cleveland as the former had 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and the latter shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points and five dimes.
The Pistons have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 12.5-point spread they are up against. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.
Cleveland's victory lifted them to 34-22 while Detroit's defeat dropped them down to an irreparable 14-41. If the Cavaliers want to win, they will need to focus on stopping Detroit's small forward Bojan Bogdanovic, who had 21 points, and point guard Killian Hayes, who had 17 points and nine assists. We'll see whether or not they are up to the challenge.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: Bally Sports - Detroit
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $8.91
Odds
The Cavaliers are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 12-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Cleveland have won 19 out of their last 33 games against Detroit.
- Nov 27, 2022 - Cleveland 102 vs. Detroit 94
- Nov 04, 2022 - Cleveland 112 vs. Detroit 88
- Mar 19, 2022 - Cleveland 113 vs. Detroit 109
- Feb 24, 2022 - Detroit 106 vs. Cleveland 103
- Jan 30, 2022 - Detroit 115 vs. Cleveland 105
- Nov 12, 2021 - Cleveland 98 vs. Detroit 78
- Apr 19, 2021 - Detroit 109 vs. Cleveland 105
- Jan 27, 2021 - Cleveland 122 vs. Detroit 107
- Dec 26, 2020 - Cleveland 128 vs. Detroit 119
- Jan 27, 2020 - Cleveland 115 vs. Detroit 100
- Jan 09, 2020 - Cleveland 115 vs. Detroit 112
- Jan 07, 2020 - Detroit 115 vs. Cleveland 113
- Dec 03, 2019 - Detroit 127 vs. Cleveland 94
- Mar 18, 2019 - Cleveland 126 vs. Detroit 119
- Mar 02, 2019 - Detroit 129 vs. Cleveland 93
- Nov 19, 2018 - Detroit 113 vs. Cleveland 102
- Oct 25, 2018 - Detroit 110 vs. Cleveland 103
- Mar 05, 2018 - Cleveland 112 vs. Detroit 90
- Jan 30, 2018 - Detroit 125 vs. Cleveland 114
- Jan 28, 2018 - Cleveland 121 vs. Detroit 104
- Nov 20, 2017 - Cleveland 116 vs. Detroit 88
- Mar 14, 2017 - Cleveland 128 vs. Detroit 96
- Mar 09, 2017 - Detroit 106 vs. Cleveland 101
- Dec 26, 2016 - Detroit 106 vs. Cleveland 90
- Nov 18, 2016 - Cleveland 104 vs. Detroit 81
- Apr 24, 2016 - Cleveland 100 vs. Detroit 98
- Apr 22, 2016 - Cleveland 101 vs. Detroit 91
- Apr 20, 2016 - Cleveland 107 vs. Detroit 90
- Apr 17, 2016 - Cleveland 106 vs. Detroit 101
- Apr 13, 2016 - Detroit 112 vs. Cleveland 110
- Feb 22, 2016 - Detroit 96 vs. Cleveland 88
- Jan 29, 2016 - Cleveland 114 vs. Detroit 106
- Nov 17, 2015 - Detroit 104 vs. Cleveland 99
