The Cavaliers rank 8th in the NBA in offensive rating (114.3), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Cavaliers are 3.5 above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.5 points a game on 61.8% true shooting.
Cade Cunningham (24.0, 14th) and Donovan Mitchell (22.5, 22nd) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Cade Cunningham: 5.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 33.4 minutes, 58.5% true shooting. Donovan Mitchell: 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 33.4 minutes, 61.8% true shooting.
The Pistons (6-2) are 3rd in the East; the Cavaliers (4-4) are 5th in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Pistons 4-1. Home record: Cavaliers 3-1. Streaks: Pistons L1, Cavaliers L2.
The Pistons rank 7th in the NBA in three-point % (37.8%), and the Cavaliers rank 13th in three-point % allowed (35.2%). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 34.7%, so the Pistons are 3.1 points above it. Cade Cunningham leads them with 24.0 points a game on 58.5% true shooting.
Season before this game (DET 8 games, CLE 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DETCLEDetroit PistonsLast 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Detroit Pistons| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 58.5 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 69.7 |
| Jalen DurenC | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| Paul ReedF | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.8 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 65.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 54.9 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Cleveland CavaliersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.