Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction 1/27/25 NBA Picks

The Detroit Pistons pay a visit to the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday night. Here’s a Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Pick.

The Detroit Pistons have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their last seven games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back after having their two-game win streak halted by the Magic in a 121-113 road defeat on Saturday. Cade Cunningham led the team with 35 points and 11 assists on 13 of 31 shooting, Malik Beasley added 18 points off the bench while Ausar Thompson chipped in with 16 points, five rebounds and four steals. As a team, the Pistons shot 46 percent from the field and 10 of 25 from the 3-point line as they got off to a quick start to take an early 12-point lead, but it didn’t last long at all as they trailed going into halftime and just played poor defense to allow the Magic to score 42 points in the fourth quarter and snatch the game away from them. 

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been in a rut lately as they’ve lost five of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a fourth straight defeat after falling just short to the Rockets in a 135-131 loss on Saturday. Darius Garland led the team with 39 points and nine assists on 14 of 22 shooting, Donovan Mitchell added 33 points with seven assists while Georges Niang chipped in with 21 points on seven of nine shooting off the bench. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 51 percent from the field and 17 of 39 from the 3-point line, but they worked hard to claw their way back from a 19-point deficit, only to see the Rockets go on a late 10-2 run to pull away in the end. 

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

• The Pistons have lost each of their last 24 night games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cavaliers have won each of their last 10 night games against the Pistons.
• The Pistons have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six night games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine home games against the Pistons following a loss.

Why the Detroit Pistons will win

• The Pistons have won four of their last five games as road underdogs following a loss.
• The Cavaliers have lost each of their last two games as favorites following a loss.
• The Pistons have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games following a loss.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five night games.

The Pistons could be shorthanded for this one with Tobias Harris currently listed as questionable, while the Cavaliers have ruled out Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, and Isaac Okoro once again. The Pistons have quietly been playing some solid basketball lately and they are still relatively healthy despite Harris joining the injury report with a questionable status. The Cavaliers haven’t exactly been struggling, but they certainly haven’t been at their best lately the growing injury list might have something to do with it. I am not surprised to see the Cavaliers as heavy favorites at home, but I think the Pistons can hang around and keep this one to single digits.