Cleveland @ Detroit props

Dean Wade has successfully made 52.1% of his three-point attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 15.0% higher than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the season on the road. Over the last 16 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have registered 19.5 points per game (highest in the league) against the Detroit Pistons, labeling this as a positive matchup for offensive output. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should increase possessions for the Cavaliers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and create extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6th-best in in the NBA as the away team with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The matchup vs. Detroit may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted an enormous 4.4 free throws per game over the last 16 games when the Detroit Pistons are at home (2nd-most in the league).

De'Andre Hunter has successfully made 52.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games on the road, 5.6% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season away from home. De'Andre Hunter has made 2.5 3-point shots per game this year, ranking him in the 92nd percentile among all players in the league. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should increase possessions for the Cavaliers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and create extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6th-best in in the NBA as the away team with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Jarrett Allen has played 28.4 minutes per game while on the road this year, ranking in the 75th percentile -- ranking among the most used players in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should increase possessions for the Cavaliers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and create extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6th-best in in the NBA as the away team with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. Jarrett Allen has attempted 5.2 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 1.7 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. The showdown with Jalen Duren in regard to getting to the charity stripe slots into just the 97th percentile for difficulty with the opposition's starting Cs attempting a massive 3.5 free throws per game this year.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 8th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court.

Out of all players in the league, Tim Hardaway Jr. ranks in the 84th percentile for 3-point attempts, logging 5.7 per game this year. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pistons grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Tim Hardaway Jr. has converted 88.9% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games at home, 11.8% higher than he's made in all games this season with the home court advantage. The matchup against the Cavaliers may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted an enormous 2.8 free throws per game over the last 5 games (10th-most in the NBA).

The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 8th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court. In comparison to last year's 1.8 rate, Isaac Okoro's number of foul shot attempts has been reduced this year to 0.8 foul shot attempts per game. Isaac Okoro stands to suffer a drop-off in output in all stat categories considering being on the road in this contest.

Evan Mobley has sunk 55.7% of his shots from the field without the home court advantage this year, ranking him in the 89th percentile among all players in the NBA. Out of all players in the league, Evan Mobley ranks in the 80th percentile for playing time, posting a whopping 30.0 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should increase possessions for the Cavaliers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and create extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6th-best in in the NBA as the away team with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games. The matchup vs. the Detroit Pistons may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a whopping 5.0 free throws per game over the last 10 games (6th-most in the league).

Out of all players in the NBA, Darius Garland lands in the 92nd percentile for three-point attempts while on the road, totaling 6.8 per game this year. Among all players in the league, Darius Garland ranks in the 82nd percentile for playing time, compiling a colossal 30.5 minutes per game this year. The matchup against the Detroit Pistons is a good one; they have allowed the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to the other team's starting PGs this year (21.2). The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should increase possessions for the Cavaliers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and create extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers grade out 6th-best in in the NBA as the away team with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game over the last 20 games.

Relative to last season's 35.8 mark, Donovan Mitchell's playing time has tailed off this season to 31.2 minutes per game. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have shot 27.6% on three-pointers (2nd-worst in the NBA) vs. the Pistons, marking this as a tough matchup. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 8th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court. Donovan Mitchell will not possess the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to lower player performance for all stats.

Out of all players in the league, Tobias Harris measures in the 79th percentile for field goal attempts, logging 11.2 per game this year. Tobias Harris has sunk 49.3% of his 3-pointers over the last 10 games at home, 13.7% more than he's converted from 3-point range over the course of the year while playing at home. Out of all players in the league, Tobias Harris slots into the 86th percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 32.1 minutes per game this year. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pistons grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The Detroit Pistons check in as the 3rd-lowest scoring offense in the league at home this year when it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 8th-slowest pace in the league over the last 5 games on the road, which should reduce plays for the Detroit Pistons. The matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PGs have attempted just 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 15 games (least in the league).

Max Strus has tallied a lowly 25.0 minutes per game this season, quite a bit lower than his 32.6 minutes per game last season. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 8th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home court. Max Strus will not hold the home court advantage in this game. Playing away from your home court tends to reduce player performance for all stats.

Marcus Sasser has made 66.7% of his field goals over the last 5 games, 21.5% more than he's converted over the course of the season. Marcus Sasser has converted 57.9% of his treys over the last 10 games, 20.4% higher than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this season. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pistons grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Marcus Sasser is expected to see an increase in production in all facets of the game on account of owning the home court advantage in this matchup.

Malik Beasley has attempted 12.9 shots from the field per game this year, a significant increase from his 9.0 rate last year. Malik Beasley has made an impressive 3.9 three-pointers per game this season, a big improvement over his 2.8 rate last season. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pistons grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Malik Beasley has attempted 1.6 free throws per game this season, a significant increase from his 0.4 mark last season.

In contrast to last season's 63.2% rate, Jalen Duren's field goal performance has risen this season to 70.1%. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pistons grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Jalen Duren stands to see an increase in efficiency in all facets of the game in light of owning the home court advantage in this contest.

Ausar Thompson has converted 58.3% of his three-point attempts over the last 15 games at home, 19.9% higher than he's made from three over the course of the season at home. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 2nd-quickest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. Offensive rebounds save possession and generate further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pistons grade out 10th-best in in the league while on their home court with 11.7 offensive rebounds per game this year. Ausar Thompson has successfully made 2.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.8 more than he's sunk overall this year. Over the last 5 games, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 4.8 foul shots per game (7th-highest in the league) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, easily managing to draw fouls.

Isaiah Stewart has gone over 6.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Simone Fontecchio has gone over 6.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Sam Merrill has gone over 8.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.