Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/27/2021

Cleveland is as a 2.5-point favorite against Detroit when Collin Sexton's Cavaliers (8-9) and the Jerami Grant-led Pistons (4-13) play on January 27, 2021. A point total of 215 is set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-OH

Betting Suggestions:

Cavaliers vs. Pistons Betting Data

Cavaliers Betting Data

• Cleveland has covered the spread half of the time this season, going 8-8 ATS.
• Cleveland often hits the over, eclipsing the point total in 17 of 17 games (100%).

Pistons Betting Data

• Detroit has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 4-13.
• Detroit hit the over in 100% of its games (17 of 17 games).

Point Total Insights

• Cleveland's games this year have gone over the point total for Wednesday's matchup total (215 points) in 41.2% of opportunities (seven out of 17 matchups).
• In 70.6% of Detroit's games this season (12 of 17), the total points scored was greater than Wednesday's 215-point over/under.
• The Cavaliers average 104.5 points per game against the Pistons' 109.5, totaling one point under the game's total of 215.
• This matchup's point total is 7.1 fewer points than the 222.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• This season the average total for Cavaliers games is 213.6 points, 1.4 fewer than the over/under of 215 points for this contest.
• A difference of 7.5 points separates the average total points bet in Pistons' games (222.5 points) and this contest's over/under (215 points).

Previous Matchups

Cleveland and Detroit have each won five games over the last 10 head-to-head matchups, while the Cavaliers have covered the spread in four of five games against the Pistons.

Cavaliers Players to Watch

• The scoring leader for the Cavaliers this season is Sexton, who averages 24.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.
• Cleveland's leading rebounder is Andre Drummond averaging 14.7 boards per game and its best passer is Darius Garland and his 5.7 assists per game.
• The Cavaliers get the most three-point shooting production out of Cedi Osman, who knocks down 2.6 threes per game.
• Larry Nance Jr. is Cleveland's leader in steals, averaging 2.3 steals per game, while Jarrett Allen leads them in blocks with 1.6 per contest.

Pistons Players to Watch

• Grant racks up 24.3 points per game and is the top scorer for the Pistons.
• The Detroit leaders in rebounding and assists are Mason Plumlee with 8.6 rebounds per game (he also adds 8.4 points and 3.2 assists per game) and Derrick Rose with 4.6 assists per game (he also tacks on 14.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game).
• Wayne Ellington is dependable from deep and leads the Pistons with 3.3 made threes per game.
• Detroit's leader in steals is Rose (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Grant (1.2 per game).

Injury Report

Cavaliers:

Lamar Stevens: Day To Day (Abdomen),

Kevin Love: Out (Calf),

Larry Nance Jr.: Day To Day (Wrist),

Matthew Dellavedova: Out (Concussion)

Pistons:

Killian Hayes: Out (Hip),

Blake Griffin: Out (Injury management)