Cleveland @ Detroit Picks & Props

Jaden Ivey has logged just 11.8 points per game this year, quite a bit less than his 16.3 points per game last year. Jaden Ivey has been on the court for a lowly 22.2 minutes per game this season, significantly less than his 30.7 minutes per game last season. Jaden Ivey has averaged 2.5 personal fouls per game while on his home court this year, ranking in the 77th percentile -- among the NBA's highest-fouling. With respect to scoring, the Detroit Pistons's unimpressive 109.6 points per game when playing away from home comes in as the 4th-worst in the NBA this year. This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting SGs have logged 12.8 points per game (15th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, making this a tough matchup for offensive effectiveness.

Bojan Bogdanovic has sunk 2.5 treys per game while on the road since the start of last season, putting him in the 93rd percentile among all players in the league. Among all players in the league, Bojan Bogdanovic lands in the 84th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 31.6 minutes per game while on the road since the start of last season. This year, opposing teams have averaged 45.5% on shots from the field (6th-lowest in the league) against the Cavaliers, identifying this as a tough matchup. The Pistons have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 9thbest in in the league away from their home court with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Compared to last season's 30.8% mark, Isaiah Stewart's three-point proficiency has increased this season to 40.1%. Isaiah Stewart has been on the court for 30.6 minutes per game while playing at home this year, placing him in the 76th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the NBA. The Pistons have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 9thbest in in the league away from their home court with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Isaiah Stewart has made an impressive 83.3% of his free throw attempts this year, a big improvement over his 72.0 rate last year.

Max Strus has attempted 11.7 field goals per game this season, quite a bit more than his 9.5 mark last season. Compared to last year's 27.9 mark, Max Strus's playing time has surged this year to 34.5 minutes per game. The Cavaliers have been the 4th-most efficient shooting team in the league without the home court advantage this year. The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from being pitted against the 4th-quickest pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pistons). Max Strus has made a terrific 1.5 foul shots per game this year, significantly more than his 1.0 rate last year.

Relative to last year's 35.8% rate, Killian Hayes's field goal prowess has regressed this year to 30.5%. With respect to scoring, the Detroit Pistons's unimpressive 109.6 points per game when playing away from home comes in as the 4th-worst in the NBA this year. Since the start of last season when they are away from home, the opposition's starting SFs have tallied 4.4 three attempts per game (13th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, resulting in a hard matchup. The Pistons will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from competing against the 10th-most sluggish pace team in the league over the last 10 games (the Cleveland Cavaliers). This year, their opposition has snagged 11.8 offensive rebounds per game (5th-most in the NBA) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (saving possessions that can generate more opportunities for offense).

Out of all players in the NBA, Isaac Okoro slots into the 78th percentile for three-point proficiency at home with a an excellent 40.4% rate this year. The Cavaliers have been the 4th-most efficient shooting team in the league without the home court advantage this year. This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team has averaged 29.1 three attempts per game (2nd-fewest in the league) against the Detroit Pistons, labeling this as a difficult matchup. The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from being pitted against the 4th-quickest pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pistons).

Compared to last year's 15.4% rate, Evan Mobley's three-point proficiency has dropped this year to 0.0%. Out of all players in the league, Evan Mobley comes in at the 83rd percentile for personal fouls, registering a colossal 2.7 fouls per game while on the road this year. This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied 3.1 three attempts per game (14th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Detroit Pistons, designating this as a difficult matchup. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 10th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games as the home team. The Cavaliers check in as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Donovan Mitchell has been called for 2.4 personal fouls per game this season, quite a bit more than his 2.6 fouls per game last season. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 28.9% on 3-pointers (12th-lowest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, designating this as a challenging matchup. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 10th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games as the home team. The Cavaliers check in as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 9 games when they are the visiting squad, the other team has nabbed 10.7 offensive rebounds per game (10th-most in the league) against the Detroit Pistons (maintaining possessions that can create added opportunities for offense).

Relative to last year's 3.9 clip, Jalen Duren's shots from the field converted have increased this year to 5.3 per game. This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting Cs have shot 54.8% on three-pointers (30th-best in the NBA) vs. the Cavaliers, identifying this as a good matchup. The Pistons have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 9thbest in in the league away from their home court with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. This year, opposing starting Cs have attempted 5.3 foul shots per game (29th-highest in the NBA) against the Cleveland Cavaliers, finding it easy to draw fouls.

Cade Cunningham has converted a terrific 2.1 3-point shots per game this year, a significant increase from his 1.4 mark last year. Cade Cunningham has played 34.5 minutes per game while at home this year, placing him in the 94th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the league. The matchup against Cleveland is a favorable one; when the Cavaliers have the home court advantage, they have given up the 27th-most points per game in the league to opposing starting PGs this year (21.4). The Pistons have played at the 4th-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. Offensive rebounds continue possession and produce added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 9thbest in in the league away from their home court with 12.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Jarrett Allen has converted a terrific 68.3% of his shots from the field this year, a sizeable increase from his 62.3 mark last year. The Cavaliers have been the 4th-most efficient shooting team in the league without the home court advantage this year. The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from being pitted against the 4th-quickest pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pistons). Jarrett Allen has attempted 5.3 free throws per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 2.7 rate last season. The matchup vs. Detroit is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the opposition's starting Cs have attempted a massive 3.9 foul shots per game since the start of last season when the Pistons are the visiting team (26th-most in the league).

Out of all players in the NBA, Darius Garland lands in the 85th percentile for playing time, compiling a whopping 32.8 minutes per game while playing at home this year. The Cavaliers have been the 4th-most efficient shooting team in the league without the home court advantage this year. This year when they are playing at home, the other team's starting PGs have put up 21.1 points per game (29th-most in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, labeling this as a positive matchup for offensive production. The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from being pitted against the 4th-quickest pace visiting team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Pistons). The matchup vs. the Pistons is a good one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a massive 5.1 free throws per game this year (30th-most in the league).

Georges Niang has been called for 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 0.2 higher than he's been called for in all games this season at home. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 10th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games as the home team. The Cavaliers check in as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league with the home court advantage this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce extra opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 9 games when they are the visiting squad, the other team has nabbed 10.7 offensive rebounds per game (10th-most in the league) against the Detroit Pistons (maintaining possessions that can create added opportunities for offense). This matchup is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; when the Pistons are playing at home, opposing teams have attempted a colossal 28.1 foul shots per game this year (most in the NBA).

Isaiah Livers has gone over 5.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.