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.
FINAL
NBA
FINAL
NBA
Cavaliers
125
94
Little Caesars Arena
Pistons
Little Caesars Arena
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 31 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 125 |
Pistons | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 94 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
- Cavaliers
- Pistons
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
ALL
- End of 4th Quarter.
- Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot125-94
- Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot123-94
- Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot120-94
- Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pistons turnover
- Cavaliers turnover
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot118-94
- 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
- +1Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2118-91
- +1Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2118-92
- 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
- +1Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2118-89
- +1Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2118-90
- Cavaliers turnover
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2118-87
- Cavaliers lineup change (Craig Porter Jr., Thomas Bryant, Keon Ellis, Jaylon Tyson, Nae'Qwan Tomlin)
- +1Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2118-88
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot118-86
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot116-86
- Cavaliers turnover
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot116-83
- 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
- +1Cade Cunningham makes technical free throw 1 of 1114-80
- +1Max Strus makes regular free throw 1 of 2114-80
- +1Max Strus makes regular free throw 2 of 2114-80
- 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
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot114-80
- 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
- +1Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2111-80
- 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
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot110-80
- 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
- +1Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2110-77
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2110-76
- 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)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot110-75
- 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)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot108-75
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot106-75
- 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
- +1Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2105-73
- +1Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2106-73
- 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
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot104-73
- Pistons turnover
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot102-73
- 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
- +1Sam Merrill makes technical free throw 1 of 1100-73
- Dean Wade defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot99-73
- 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
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot97-73
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pistons offensive rebound
- +1Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 295-73
- Cavaliers turnover
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot95-72
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot95-69
- 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)
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 293-69
- Dean Wade defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot92-69
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot90-69
- Sam Merrill defensive rebound
- Marcus Sasser offensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot88-69
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot85-69
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot85-66
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot83-66
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 1 of 282-64
- Cavaliers lineup change (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden)
- +1Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 2 of 283-64
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot81-64
- Paul Reed misses two point tip layup
- Cade Cunningham offensive rebound
- Paul Reed offensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot81-62
- +3Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot79-62
- Caris LeVert defensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 279-59
- Pistons lineup change (Marcus Sasser, Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
- Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Pistons turnover
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot78-59
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot76-59
- Paul Reed defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 276-56
- 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
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 275-56
- 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
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot74-55
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 174-56
- 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
- +1Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 273-53
- +1Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 274-53
- 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
- +1Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 272-52
- +1Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 272-53
- Cavaliers turnover
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot72-51
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot72-49
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- Pistons turnover
- Max Strus offensive rebound
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot70-49
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Pistons personal foul
- Ausar Thompson offensive rebound
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot68-49
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 267-47
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 268-47
- Pistons turnover
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot66-47
- 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)
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot64-47
- Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot64-44
- 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)
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot62-44
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot61-42
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 162-42
- Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Dennis Schroder, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell)
- Tobias Harris offensive rebound
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 259-40
- +1Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 259-40
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cavaliers defensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 258-40
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 259-40
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot57-40
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot55-40
- Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
- Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot55-37
- Pistons 60 second timeout
- Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot55-35
- 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
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 252-35
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 253-35
- 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
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot51-35
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot50-33
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Sam Merrill makes regular free throw 1 of 151-33
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 247-32
- +1Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 247-33
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- Cavaliers offensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 247-31
- 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
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 246-31
- 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
- +1Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 245-30
- +1Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 245-31
- Pistons lineup change (Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, Daniss Jenkins, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot45-29
- Pistons turnover
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot43-29
- 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)
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot41-29
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot41-26
- 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
- +1Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 238-26
- 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)
- +1Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 237-26
- 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)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot36-26
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
- Evan Mobley offensive rebound
- Pistons personal foul
- Pistons personal foul
- +1Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 234-26
- 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)
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot33-26
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot31-26
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Cavaliers personal foul
- Cavaliers turnover
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot31-24
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot31-22
- Instant replay
- End of 1st Quarter.
- Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Marcus Sasser, Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed, Duncan Robinson)
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot28-22
- Caris LeVert defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot28-19
- Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot25-19
- Cavaliers personal foul
- +1Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 322-18
- Duncan Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
- Pistons offensive rebound
- +1Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 3 of 322-19
- 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
- +1James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 222-17
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot21-17
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot21-15
- 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
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot18-15
- 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
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot16-15
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot16-13
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot13-13
- Cavaliers 60 second timeout
- Pistons lineup change (Ausar Thompson, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Duncan Robinson, Caris LeVert)
- Cavaliers turnover
- Jalen Duren offensive rebound
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot13-11
- Pistons misses three point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot13-9
- Pistons personal foul
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot11-9
- +3Cavaliers makes three point jump shot11-7
- 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
- +1Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 28-7
- 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
- +2Pistons makes two point jump shot8-5
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot8-6
- Jalen Duren defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Ausar Thompson defensive rebound
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot8-3
- Pistons personal foul
- Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
- Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot6-3
- 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
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot4-3
- James Harden defensive rebound
- Pistons misses two point jump shot
- Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
- Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
- +3Pistons makes three point jump shot2-3
- +2Cavaliers makes two point jump shot2-0
- 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)
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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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