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Cavaliers vs. Pistons Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Cavaliers vs. Pistons NBA game on May 17, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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May 17, 8:00 PM ET Little Caesars Arena
May 17, 8:00 PM ET Little Caesars Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Pro Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 31 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 125 |
Pistons | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 94 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 31 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 125 |
Pistons | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 94 |
Q4 00:14 Pistons misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:22 Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:27 Pistons misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:36 Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
Q4 00:47 Pistons misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:01 Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:03 Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:05 Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:38 Pistons makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:44 Pistons misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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End of 4th Quarter.
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
125-94
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
123-94
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
120-94
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Pistons turnover
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
118-94
Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
118-91
+1
Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
118-92
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Ronald Holland II defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
118-89
+1
Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
118-90
Cavaliers turnover
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
118-87
Cavaliers lineup change (Craig Porter Jr., Thomas Bryant, Keon Ellis, Jaylon Tyson, Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
+1
Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
118-88
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
118-86
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
116-86
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
116-83
Ronald Holland II defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell)
Pistons lineup change (Chaz Lanier, Marcus Sasser, Tolu Smith, Daniss Jenkins, Ronald Holland II)
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Cade Cunningham makes technical free throw 1 of 1
114-80
+1
Max Strus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-80
+1
Max Strus makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-80
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Marcus Sasser, Daniss Jenkins, Ronald Holland II)
Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
James Harden defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
114-80
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Marcus Sasser offensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
111-80
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Dennis Schroder offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Ausar Thompson personal foul
Ausar Thompson turnover
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
110-80
Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pistons offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pistons offensive rebound
+1
Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2
110-77
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
110-76
Daniss Jenkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Marcus Sasser, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham)
Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Duncan Robinson misses two point driving layup
Duncan Robinson turnover (lost ball)
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
110-75
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pistons turnover
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Cavaliers lineup change (Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, James Harden)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
108-75
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
106-75
Cavaliers turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Jalen Duren offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Pistons personal foul
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
105-73
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
106-73
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson)
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pistons turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
104-73
Pistons turnover
Cavaliers personal foul
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
102-73
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson)
Pistons personal foul
+1
Sam Merrill makes technical free throw 1 of 1
100-73
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
99-73
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pistons offensive rebound
Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, James Harden)
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
97-73
Cavaliers personal foul
Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pistons offensive rebound
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
95-73
Cavaliers turnover
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
95-72
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
95-69
Pistons turnover
Pistons personal foul
Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell)
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Marcus Sasser, Daniss Jenkins, Caris LeVert)
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
93-69
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
92-69
James Harden defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
90-69
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Marcus Sasser offensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
88-69
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
85-69
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
85-66
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
83-66
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
+1
Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-64
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
+1
Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
83-64
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
81-64
Paul Reed misses two point tip layup
Cade Cunningham offensive rebound
Paul Reed offensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
81-62
+3
Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot
79-62
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
Pistons 60 second timeout
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-59
Pistons lineup change (Marcus Sasser, Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pistons turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
78-59
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
76-59
Paul Reed defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-56
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pistons lineup change (Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-56
Pistons personal foul
Isaiah Stewart turnover
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Isaiah Stewart turnover
Isaiah Stewart turnover
Isaiah Stewart turnover
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
74-55
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 1
74-56
Cavaliers turnover
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Pistons lineup change (Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Caris LeVert)
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, James Harden)
Pistons lineup change (Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
Tobias Harris defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Pistons personal foul
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-53
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-53
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart)
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
Tobias Harris defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers violation
+1
Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-52
+1
Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-53
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
72-51
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
72-49
Pistons 60 second timeout
Pistons turnover
Max Strus offensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
70-49
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Pistons personal foul
Ausar Thompson offensive rebound
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
68-49
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons personal foul
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-47
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-47
Pistons turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
66-47
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Duncan Robinson defensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham)
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
64-47
Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
64-44
Pistons personal foul
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson)
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
62-44
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
61-42
Pistons personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-42
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell)
Tobias Harris offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-40
+1
Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-40
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-40
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-40
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
57-40
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
55-40
Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
55-37
Pistons 60 second timeout
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
55-35
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pistons personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-35
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-35
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham)
James Harden defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Jump ball. (Pistons gains possession)
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
51-35
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
50-33
Pistons personal foul
+1
Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-33
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-32
+1
Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-33
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-31
Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Marcus Sasser, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham)
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Pistons turnover
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-31
James Harden misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Marcus Sasser, Daniss Jenkins, Caris LeVert)
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-30
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-31
Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
45-29
Pistons turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
43-29
Pistons personal foul
Duncan Robinson turnover (offensive foul)
Instant replay
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley, James Harden)
Cavaliers turnover
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
41-29
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
41-26
Pistons 60 second timeout
Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
James Harden defensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Dennis Schroder, James Harden)
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons personal foul
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-26
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed)
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons personal foul
Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed, Duncan Robinson)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Dennis Schroder, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-26
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Pistons offensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Paul Reed offensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers lineup change (Dean Wade, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
36-26
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Pistons personal foul
Pistons personal foul
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-26
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
33-26
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
31-26
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
31-24
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
31-22
Instant replay
End of 1st Quarter.
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Marcus Sasser, Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed, Duncan Robinson)
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
28-22
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
28-19
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
25-19
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
22-18
Duncan Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
Pistons offensive rebound
+1
Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
22-19
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell)
Pistons personal foul
James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
+1
James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-17
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
21-17
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
21-15
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Pistons violation
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Pistons offensive rebound
Pistons turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
18-15
Pistons personal foul
Ausar Thompson turnover (offensive foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
Pistons lineup change (Marcus Sasser, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
16-15
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
16-13
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
13-13
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
Cavaliers turnover
Jalen Duren offensive rebound
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
13-11
Pistons misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
13-9
Pistons personal foul
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
11-9
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
11-7
James Harden defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Pistons misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pistons 60 second timeout
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Caris LeVert)
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, James Harden)
Tobias Harris defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Max Strus offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jalen Duren turnover (lost ball)
Tobias Harris defensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
Instant replay
Pistons offensive rebound
Tobias Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-7
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Pistons makes two point jump shot
8-5
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
8-6
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
8-3
Pistons personal foul
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
6-3
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
4-3
James Harden defensive rebound
Pistons misses two point jump shot
Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+3
Pistons makes three point jump shot
2-3
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
2-0
Start of 1st Quarter
Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Cade Cunningham)
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
(Donovan Mitchell gains possession)
Box Score
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Cavaliers vs. Pistons: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Cavaliers vs. Pistons
- Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Pistons favored at -4.5
- Total (Over/Under): 204.5
- Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers +174, Pistons -174
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Cavaliers: 37%
- Pistons: 63%
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 101-105 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 37%, while the Pistons have a win probability of 63%. 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 Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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