Cleveland @ Detroit Picks & Props

Cade Cunningham has tallied 2.3 personal fouls per game while on his home court this year, placing him in the 77th percentile -- among the NBA's most-whistled. With respect to getting to the free-throw line, the Detroit Pistons's feeble 20.4 free throws per game rates 4th-worst in the league this year. The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PGs have attempted a lowly 2.5 free throws per game over the last 15 games (least in the NBA).

The Cavaliers rank as the 9th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). Darius Garland will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home court usually lowers player performance in all stat categories.

Tim Hardaway Jr. has successfully made 2.1 shots from downtown per game this year, putting him in the 84th percentile out of all players in the NBA. The 3rd-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from competing against the 6th-speediest tempo offense in the league this year (the Cavaliers). Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 5th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Tim Hardaway Jr. has attempted 4.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.8 higher than he's attempted overall this year at home.

Ty Jerome has converted 66.9% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 18.6% more than he's converted over the course of the year away from his home court. Ty Jerome has been on the court for 24.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season. In terms of offense, the Cleveland Cavaliers's excellent 124.4 points per game settles in as the highest in the league over the last 5 games. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cavaliers. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jarrett Allen measures in the 98th percentile for shooting effectiveness while playing on the road with a great 71.3% rate this year. In terms of offense, the Cleveland Cavaliers's excellent 124.4 points per game settles in as the highest in the league over the last 5 games. The matchup with Jalen Duren comes in at only the 100th percentile for difficulty with the other side's starting Cs sinking a colossal 1.2 3-pointers per game this year. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cavaliers. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Max Strus has attempted 5.3 shots from downtown per game this year, putting him in the 81st percentile among all players in the league. In terms of offense, the Cleveland Cavaliers's excellent 124.4 points per game settles in as the highest in the league over the last 5 games. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cavaliers. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Over the last 16 games when they are on the road, the opposition's starting SFs have attempted 4.4 free throws per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.

This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have averaged 27.6% on threes (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Pistons, branding this as a difficult matchup. The Cavaliers rank as the 9th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists). Donovan Mitchell ought to see a decline in output in all facets of the game in light of being on the road in this contest.

Malik Beasley has notched an impressive 16.3 points per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 11.1 points per game last season. Malik Beasley has successfully made 5.0 treys per game over the last 5 games, 1.2 higher than he's converted from three overall this season. The 3rd-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from competing against the 6th-speediest tempo offense in the league this year (the Cavaliers). Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 5th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Jalen Duren has been called for 3.2 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the most foul-whistled players in the NBA (98th percentile). The matchup against Jarrett Allen is a difficult one for shots from the field; when matched up against other starting Cs this year, they have sunk a measly 49.9% of their field goal attempts (7th percentile). With respect to getting to the free-throw line, the Detroit Pistons's feeble 20.4 free throws per game rates 4th-worst in the league this year. The matchup vs. Jarrett Allen is a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; when Allen is away from his home court and facing other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a measly 2.2 foul shots per game (14th percentile).

Among all players in the league, Evan Mobley rates in the 89th percentile for shots made, tallying a massive 7.0 per game this year. Evan Mobley has converted 44.2% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games on the road, 9.5% higher than he's converted from downtown over the course of the year away from his home court. Out of all players in the NBA, Evan Mobley lands in the 77th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 29.7 minutes per game while on the road this year. In terms of offense, the Cleveland Cavaliers's excellent 124.4 points per game settles in as the highest in the league over the last 5 games. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cavaliers.

Tobias Harris has sunk 7.4 buckets per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.7 higher than he's put through the hoop in all games this year at home. Among all players in the NBA, Tobias Harris lands in the 85th percentile for playing time, averaging a massive 32.2 minutes per game this year. The 3rd-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from competing against the 6th-speediest tempo offense in the league this year (the Cavaliers). Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 5th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Ausar Thompson has successfully made 51.9% of his shot attempts from the field this year, putting him in the 82nd percentile out of all players in the league. The 3rd-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are expected to see an increase in possessions in this game from competing against the 6th-speediest tempo offense in the league this year (the Cavaliers). Offensive rebounds continue possession and spark added chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 5th-best in in the NBA when playing at home with 13.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Over the last 20 games when they are at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 4.4 foul shots per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Cavaliers, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

Out of all players in the league, Caris LeVert slots into the 83rd percentile for three-point ability with a phenomenal 38.4% rate this year. In terms of offense, the Cleveland Cavaliers's excellent 124.4 points per game settles in as the highest in the league over the last 5 games. The 6th-speediest pace-of-play team in the league this year has been the Cavaliers. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 3rd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games, which ought to lead to more possessions for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 4.8 foul shots per game (2nd-most in the NBA) vs. the Detroit Pistons, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

Simone Fontecchio has gone over 5.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Isaiah Stewart has gone over 4.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Marcus Sasser has gone over 4.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Sam Merrill has gone over 9.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Georges Niang has gone over 9.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Ron Holland has gone over 6.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.