Cleveland faces Detroit, seeks to break 3-game slide

Updated Jan. 26, 2025 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Detroit Pistons (23-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9, first in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland enters the matchup against Detroit after losing three in a row.

The Cavaliers are 7-1 against division opponents. Cleveland ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 33.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Jarrett Allen averaging 7.4.

The Pistons are 1-6 against opponents in the Central Division. Detroit averages 15.2 turnovers per game and is 11-7 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

The Cavaliers make 49.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points higher than the Pistons have allowed to their opponents (46.6%). The Pistons average 112.2 points per game, 0.4 fewer than the 112.6 the Cavaliers give up to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Allen is scoring 14.0 points per game and averaging 10.0 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 25.8 points and 2.0 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Cade Cunningham is averaging 24.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 9.4 assists for the Pistons. Malik Beasley is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 5-5, averaging 120.5 points, 44.3 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.2 points per game.

Pistons: 6-4, averaging 113.7 points, 45.4 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.0 points.

INJURIES: Cavaliers: Isaac Okoro: day to day (shoulder), Caris LeVert: day to day (wrist), Dean Wade: day to day (knee).

Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg), Tobias Harris: day to day (head).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.