Unlike the series opener of the 76ers vs. Knicks series that was an absolute beatdown, the Cleveland Cavaliers at least put up a fight against the Detroit Pistons. Both teams were pushed to a Game 7 in the first round, and before the series shifts to Ohio, it’s time for our best Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions for Game 2.

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🔥 Cavaliers vs. Pistons Predictions for Game 2, 5/7

Let’s be fully transparent before we get too far into things. Our NBA expert picks on Game 1 of this series didn’t go as planned, with Jalen Duren not scoring 15+ points. However, we are still in the camp of him having a better matchup than he did last round against the Orlando Magic. Even still, he won’t be the focus of our Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions for Game 2.

Truthfully, he could be, and if you want to stick with player prop markets, there is another one that we like on the other side of the matchup. That would be for Evan Mobley to score 16+ points, as PFs have the best matchup versus Detroit this season. That’s why he scored 18 and 23 points in the last two regular-season meetings.

Ausar Thompson is such a great defender, but there are other weapons to help in Cleveland like Donovan Mitchell. With that in mind, that’s a solid transition to the best bet from our Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions.

🏅 Cavaliers vs. Pistons Best Bet: Over 215.5 Points (Use Kalshi To Make Picks On Anything)

Although we saw 212 points scored in Game 1, we fully expect the over to hit in Game 2. That may seem surprising given the fact that Detroit is more known for their defense than anything, but Cade Cunningham can produce as much as three players himself. That’s certainly part of our Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions for Game 2.

We saw him drop 45 and then 32 in back-to-back games to close out the first round, helping us hit the over in Game 7 as well. Since we expect Duren to have a better scoring performance, that’s what will make up for what we’d consider to be Duncan Robinson playing above expectations to help Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions focused on his scoring.

While James Harden needs to clean up his turnovers, Cleveland still plays with enough pace that the possessions for both teams should be here for a higher-scoring game. It’s also important to note that the regular season totals ranged from 227.5 to 238.5 - that’s a colossal difference from the one we see here!

Even if they don’t reach 220, we can still hit the best bet from our Cavaliers vs. Pistons predictions on over 215.5 points (trade contracts on anything at Kalshi).
 

 

 

👀 How To Watch Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game 2

The Eastern Conference clash will always be the earlier one, so don’t miss it and check out how to watch Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game 2:

  • Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
  • When: 7 PM ET on 5/7
  • Where to stream: Prime Video exclusively

🔢 Cavaliers vs. Pistons Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

The lines are largely the same as they were for the series opener, and you can see the latest Cavaliers vs. Pistons odds for Game 2 below: 

 

 

🏀 Cavaliers vs. Pistons Injury Report & Latest News

When it comes to Cavaliers vs. Pistons injuries, there is one to note for each side. Detroit has been without Kevin Huerter for a few games now, so that one is par for the course; however, the other is a new one.

We now see Sam Merrill added to the Cavaliers vs. Pistons injury report. He’s considered just day-to-day, but he was unable to return to Game 1. It’s a hamstring injury, so since we have a Cavaliers vs. Pistons injury for Game 2 to monitor, be sure to bookmark our Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!

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