Venue & Match Info
Arena: Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Tipoff: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: Peacock (exclusive), 97.1 The Ticket (Detroit radio), WTAM/WMMS (Cleveland radio)
Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers
Darius Garland (toe) – Out until early November
Max Strus (foot) – Out until December
Caris LeVert (knee) – Day-to-day
Sam Merrill (ankle) – Day-to-day
Detroit Pistons
Jaden Ivey (knee) – Out
Marcus Sasser (hip) – Day-to-day
Ronald Holland II (ankle) – Day-to-day
Isaiah Stewart (ankle) – Day-to-day
Player Matchups
Donovan Mitchell (CLE, 30.0 PPG) vs. Cade Cunningham (DET, 23.0 PPG, 9.0 APG): Elite scoring guard vs. all-around floor general.
Evan Mobley (CLE, 23 pts, 8 reb last game) vs. Jalen Duren (DET, 24 pts, 18 reb vs. BOS): Battle of young bigs; Mobley’s versatility vs. Duren’s rebounding dominance.
Lonzo Ball (CLE, 6.3 APG) vs. Ausar Thompson (DET, 21 pts, 12 reb last game): Ball’s playmaking against Thompson’s athletic two-way impact.
Bench Depth: Cleveland leans on Sam Merrill (20.5 PPG early) if healthy; Detroit’s second unit powered by athletic wings.
Team Recent Form
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Last 3: W vs. MIL (118-113), W @ BKN (131-124), L @ NYK (119-111)
Averaging 120.0 PPG, allowing 118.7 PPG
Strength: perimeter scoring (42% from 3)
Detroit Pistons:
Last 3: W vs. BOS (119-113), W @ HOU (115-111), L @ CHI (115-111)
Averaging 115.0 PPG, allowing 113.0 PPG
Strength: rebounding (49.7 RPG, top-5 in NBA)
Series History
Cleveland won 3 of 4 meetings in 2024–25.
Detroit snapped a 12-game losing streak to Cleveland in March 2025 (133-122).
Over last 10 matchups: Cavaliers lead 8–2.
Betting Trends
Cavaliers: 47-33-2 ATS last season; 50 games went over the total.
Pistons: 42-36-4 ATS last season; 42 overs.
Head-to-head: 4 of last 5 meetings went over 230 points.
Cleveland: 81% win rate as moneyline favorite last season.
Detroit: Covered in 61% of games when scoring 115+ points.
Game Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers – 2.5
Detroit Pistons 231.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, October 26, 2025
