Pistons vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 5

Pistons vs. Cavaliers Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
- Coverage: FDSDET and FDSOH
The Cleveland Cavaliers (40-10) visit the Detroit Pistons (25-25) in a matchup of Central Division teams at Little Caesars Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Pistons are 6.5-point underdogs in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The matchup's point total is set at 236.5.
Pistons vs. Cavaliers Odds & Spread
All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | -6.5 | 236.5 | -250 | +205 |
Pistons vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick
All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (57.5%)
Pistons vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends
- The Cavaliers are 33-17-0 against the spread this season.
- The Pistons have 25 wins against the spread in 50 games this year.
- Cavaliers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 32 times this season.
- The Pistons have eclipsed the over/under 54% of the time this year (27 of 50 games with a set point total).
- Cleveland has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (19-9-0) than it has in road games (14-8-0).
- In home games, the Cavaliers exceed the over/under 60.7% of the time (17 of 28 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 68.2% of games (15 of 22).
- Detroit has performed better against the spread away (15-10-1) than at home (10-12-2) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Pistons games have gone over more often at home (13 of 24, 54.2%) than away (14 of 26, 53.8%).
Cavaliers Leaders
- Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.8 points, 4.4 boards and 4.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Darius Garland is averaging 21.8 points, 6.8 assists and 2.5 boards.
- Evan Mobley's numbers on the season are 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, shooting 56.4% from the floor and 38.5% from downtown, with an average of 1.1 made treys.
- Jarrett Allen's numbers on the season are 13.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 70.1% from the field (third in NBA).
- Ty Jerome is averaging 11.2 points, 2.4 boards and 3.4 assists.
Pistons Leaders
- Cade Cunningham averages 25.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 9.5 assists. He is also draining 45.5% of his shots from the floor and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 triples per contest.
- The Pistons receive 10.7 points per game from Jalen Duren, plus 10 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
- The Pistons are receiving 13.1 points, 6 boards and 2.4 assists per game from Tobias Harris.
- Malik Beasley's numbers on the season are 16.3 points, 2.9 boards and 1.8 assists per game. He is sinking 43.4% of his shots from the floor and 41.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 3.8 treys (third in NBA).
- The Pistons are receiving 5.5 points, 5.8 boards and 1.7 assists per game from Isaiah Stewart.
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