Cavaliers vs. Pistons Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Cavaliers vs. Pistons NBA game on May 7, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
FINAL
NBA
FINAL
NBA
Cavaliers
97
107
Little Caesars Arena
Pistons
Little Caesars Arena
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 18 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 97 |
Pistons | 25 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 107 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
- Cavaliers
- Pistons
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 18 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 97 |
Pistons | 25 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 107 |
Q4 00:14 Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:24 Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:50 Pistons makes three point jump shot
Q4 00:52 Pistons misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:21 Pistons makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:24 Pistons misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:26 Pistons misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:46 Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:54 Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:12 Pistons makes three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
- End of 4th Quarter.
- Tobias Harris defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Pistons defensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 297-106
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 297-107
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 297-104
- +1Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 297-105
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson)
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ausar Thompson)
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris)
- James Harden turnover
- Ausar Thompson offensive rebound
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot97-106
- Pistons turnover
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Instant replay
- Instant replay
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 296-103
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 297-103
- Ausar Thompson offensive rebound
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot95-103
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot95-101
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 193-101
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot92-101
- Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
- Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot
- Pistons turnover
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson)
- Pistons personal foul
- Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris)
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley)
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 292-98
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot91-98
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley)
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 291-95
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 291-96
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Pistons offensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson)
- Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Cade Cunningham offensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot91-94
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot89-94
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot89-92
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot87-92
- Dean Wade offensive rebound
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot87-89
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ausar Thompson)
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 284-89
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 285-89
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Jarrett Allen)
- Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot83-89
- Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound
- Tobias Harris offensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pistons offensive rebound
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ausar Thompson)
- Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot83-86
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pistons defensive rebound
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot83-84
- Pistons turnover
- Dennis Schroder turnover
- +3Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot81-84
- Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot81-81
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot81-79
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Max Strus defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot79-79
- Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
- Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot
- Jalen Duren offensive rebound
- Pistons turnover
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot77-79
- Dennis Schroder offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot75-79
- Instant replay
- End of 3rd Quarter.
- Cavaliers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot75-76
- Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 272-76
- +1Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 273-76
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 271-75
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 271-76
- Duncan Robinson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Max Strus defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot71-74
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot71-72
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Instant replay
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Max Strus defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot68-72
- Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound
- +2Isaiah Stewart makes two point jump shot66-72
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 266-70
- Tobias Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot66-69
- Pistons violation
- Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Tobias Harris defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot64-69
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot64-66
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Tobias Harris defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers defensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Pistons personal foul
- Cavaliers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Jaylon Tyson)
- +3Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot62-66
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen)
- Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Caris LeVert, Tobias Harris)
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot59-66
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot59-63
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pistons offensive rebound
- +1Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 256-63
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Pistons personal foul
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 255-62
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 256-62
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot54-62
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot54-60
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 252-59
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 252-60
- Duncan Robinson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pistons turnover
- Duncan Robinson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot52-58
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot49-58
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot49-56
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot47-56
- Pistons personal foul
- Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 247-54
- Dean Wade defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Caris LeVert defensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 246-54
- Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert, Tobias Harris)
- Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Dean Wade defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot45-54
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Jalen Duren misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot43-54
- Instant replay
- End of 1st Half.
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson)
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot41-54
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pistons turnover
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot41-52
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot38-52
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot38-49
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot36-49
- Tobias Harris defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pistons personal foul
- Jalen Duren turnover (offensive foul)
- Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot36-47
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley)
- Jalen Duren offensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers turnover
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Tobias Harris defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot36-45
- Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 235-43
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris)
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 236-43
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot34-43
- Ronald Holland II defensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 234-41
- Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot33-41
- Pistons personal foul
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 232-39
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 233-39
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Pistons lineup change (Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen)
- Cavaliers turnover
- Pistons turnover
- Pistons personal foul
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 230-39
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Jarrett Allen)
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 231-39
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot29-39
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot29-36
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers turnover
- Pistons defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- James Harden misses two point layup
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Tobias Harris offensive rebound
- Tobias Harris misses two point jump shot
- Ronald Holland II offensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Ronald Holland II makes regular free throw 1 of 227-35
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- +1Ronald Holland II makes regular free throw 2 of 227-36
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroder, Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson)
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroder, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroder, Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Cavaliers turnover
- Pistons personal foul
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroder, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers defensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Javonte Green, Duncan Robinson, Isaiah Stewart, Ausar Thompson)
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot27-34
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 224-34
- Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Javonte Green, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot24-33
- Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot22-33
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot22-30
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot22-28
- Pistons personal foul
- Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Keon Ellis, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot20-28
- Cavaliers turnover
- Pistons turnover
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot20-25
- Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
- Jalen Duren misses two point jump shot
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Javonte Green, Caris LeVert, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- End of 1st Quarter.
- Cavaliers lineup change (Keon Ellis, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Javonte Green, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Pistons offensive rebound
- Pistons turnover
- Pistons lineup change (Javonte Green, Daniss Jenkins, Caris LeVert, Isaiah Stewart, Ronald Holland II)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot18-25
- Pistons turnover
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 215-25
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 216-25
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot14-25
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot14-23
- Caris LeVert offensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot13-20
- Pistons personal foul
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Daniss Jenkins, Caris LeVert, Ronald Holland II)
- +1Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 114-20
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
- Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot11-20
- Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pistons defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Cavaliers lineup change (Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot11-18
- Jump ball. (Isaiah Stewart gains possession)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Isaiah Stewart, Ausar Thompson)
- Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
- Cavaliers turnover
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers turnover
- Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Max Strus personal foul
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson)
- Pistons offensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Pistons lineup change (Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Ausar Thompson)
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Dean Wade offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot11-16
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Dennis Schroder, Max Strus, Jarrett Allen)
- Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot11-14
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pistons turnover
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot9-14
- Pistons turnover
- Cavaliers turnover
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot7-14
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot5-14
- Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pistons personal foul
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot5-12
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley)
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley)
- Cavaliers turnover
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pistons personal foul
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot5-10
- Jarrett Allen turnover
- Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers turnover
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot5-7
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot5-5
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot3-5
- Tobias Harris defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot3-3
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot3-0
- Cavaliers lineup change (James Harden, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley)
- Pistons lineup change (Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson)
- Start of 1st Quarter
- (James Harden gains possession)
Box Score
Player Stats
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Cavaliers vs. Pistons: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Cavaliers vs. Pistons
- Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Pistons favored at -3.5
- Total (Over/Under): 215.5
- Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers +153, Pistons -150
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Cavaliers: 36%
- Pistons: 64%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Cavaliers 106-110 Pistons.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Cavaliers a win probability of 36%, while the Pistons have a win probability of 64%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Pistons are more likely to beat the Cavaliers in the NBA game at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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