Tonight on Peacock, the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1) are in Motown to play the Detroit Pistons (2-1).
This is the second half of a back-to-back for both of these teams. Each won last night and in fact has won two straight.
Cleveland won 118-113 last night at home against the Bucks. The Cavs failed to cover the 6.5 point spread and the Under 231.5 cashed. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 24 points and Evan Mobley added 23 points and 8 boards.
Detroit rolled to a 119-113 win last night over the Celtics in Detroit. They covered as 2.5-point favorites and the OVER (227) cashed. Cade Cunningham poured in 25 points and added 8 assists to lead the way to victory. Detroit won the battle on the glass last night, outrebounding the Celtics 55-38. The challenge will be a bit greater tonight against the likes of Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the
latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to watch the Cavaliers vs. Pistons live
- Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
- Time: 7:00PM EST
- Site: Little Caesars Arena
- City: Detroit, MI
- Network/Streaming: Peacock
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Game odds for the Cavaliers at the Pistons
The latest odds as of Monday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-148), Detroit Pistons (+124)
- Spread: Cavaliers -2.5
- Total: 231.5 points
That gives the Cavaliers an implied team point total of 114.41, and the Pistons113.63.
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Expected Starting Lineups
Cavaliers
PG Donovan Mitchell
SG Sam Merrill
SF De’Andre Hunter
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen
Pistons
PG Cade Cunningham
SG Duncan Robinson
SF Ausar Thompson
PF Tobias Harris
C Jalen Duren
Injuries for Detroit and Cleveland
Cleveland
Darius Garland – OUT
Max Strus – OUT
Detroit
Caris LeVert – Questionable
Jaden Ivey – OUT
Important stats, trends and insights ahead of Cavaliers at Pistons on Monday
- As a reminder, Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff previously coached the Cavaliers (fired on February 24, 2022)
- Last March the Pistons broke a 12-game losing streak to the Cavaliers although the Cavs did win 3 of 4 against Detroit last season
- Sam Merrill is second in the NBA with 15 3-pointers made this season
- Isaiah Stewart is T2 in the NBA with 7 Blocks this season
- Cleveland is 0-3 ATS this season
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cavaliers & Pistons game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Detroit Pistons at +2.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 231.5.
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