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Cleveland Cavaliers
5-5 overall · 1-3 on the road
Tue 3/9
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6-2 overall · 2-1 at home
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CavaliersOffense
PistonsDefense

The Cavaliers rank 9th in the NBA in offensive rating (113.6), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 110.6, so the Cavaliers are 3.0 above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 24.0 points a game on 61.6% true shooting.

Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE
Cade CunninghamTop scorer · DET
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Cavaliers5-5
Pistons6-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CLE 10 games, DET 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CLEDET
Scoring
117.010th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
111.119th · Average
114.117th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
101.81st · Top 5
+2.914th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.44th · Top 5
Efficiency
113.69th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
111.615th · Average
110.012th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
101.21st · Top 5
+3.613th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+10.51st · Top 5
103.39th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
100.026th
Shooting
54.5%9th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.9%7th · Above avg
57.9%10th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
58.3%8th · Above avg
15.42nd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.912th · Average
36.4%9th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
37.8%5th · Top 5
0.2816th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2818th · Average
Defense
51.0%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
48.7%2nd · Top 5
7.226th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.27th · Above avg
5.59th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.53rd · Top 5
Possessions
13.0%4th · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.6%14th · Average
25.6%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.1%26th · Bottom 5
47.66th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
44.015th · Average
27.09th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.912th · Average

Recent form

Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLWL

Last 5: average margin +4.8 (season +2.9). Streak L1.

Detroit Pistons
LWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.

Key players

Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Donovan MitchellG 24.05.15.661.6
Evan MobleyF-C 18.48.13.765.2
James HardenG 15.75.05.854.1
Jarrett AllenC 13.27.81.266.2
Detroit Pistons
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cade CunninghamG-F 24.05.67.658.5
Duncan RobinsonF 19.01.92.269.7
Jalen DurenC 13.07.52.064.7
Paul ReedF 12.86.82.463.3

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon Tyson G-F · back ~11/9 Out
Jarrett Allen C · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Sam Merrill G · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Detroit Pistons
Isaiah Joe G · Right Hip Contusion · back ~11/9 Out
Jalen Duren C · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/24 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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