Recent form is the story in Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, March 9. The Pistons have won 4 of their last 5, while the Cavaliers have won 1.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Pistons 73%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 111, Detroit Pistons 118. The rating gap is 75 points in favor of the Pistons, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Pistons on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
The recent-form gap
The Cavaliers are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14. The Pistons are 3-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +5.6.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Pistons' best recent win was 115-94 on the road against CLE.
The Pistons were beaten 125-94 at home by CLE not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE), and Jalen Duren (DET), expected back Nov 9, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Ausar Thompson (DET) and Isaiah Joe (DET). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 9-6, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Pistons by an average of 3.4 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 125, DET 94.