Free NBA Picks Today: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons 2/8/23

The Cleveland Cavaliers (34-22, 22-6 Home), the league’s top scoring defense, play host to the Detroit Pistons (14-41, 7-20 Away) on Wednesday. Detroit lost to the Boston Celtics 111-99 at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Bojan Bogdanovic was a top performer in the losing effort with 21 points.

The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland won their third in a row in dominant fashion on Monday at Capital One Arena, beating the Washington Wizards 114-91. Jarrett Allen had 23 points and three assists to lead the team. The Cavaliers are fifth in the Eastern Conference.

It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. After winning both of the prior season games against Detroit, the most recent of which was a 102-94 victory at Little Caesars Arena in November 2022, their third straight head-to-head victory, Cleveland will be seeking a season sweep.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 32 points. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort. The Pistons have been led this season by Bogdanovic, who is averaging 21.4 points per game. Meanwhile, Jalen Duren is grabbing 8.7 rebounds per game, and Killian Hayes is dishing 5.8 assists.

Mitchell has supplied much of the Cavs’ offense, averaging 26.8 points per game. Darius Garland is doling out 8.1 assists per game, sixth-most in the league, and Allen is pulling down 9.7 rebounds per game. The Cavaliers rank as the top scoring defense in the league with 106.5 points per game allowed.

The Cavaliers have found success in the Pistons’ last 10 trips to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, winning seven. In the last 10 games, Detroit is 2-8 with an average margin of -8.0 (111.8-119.8). Cleveland has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 112.7 points per game on average while allowing 104.0 (+8.7 margin).

PISTONS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Saddiq Bey: 6.0 | 4.6 | +1.4

CAVALIERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Ricky Rubio: 16.5 | 12.2 | +4.3
Donovan Mitchell: 23.0 | 35.5 | -12.5
Points per game:
Donovan Mitchell: 14.6 | 26.8 | -12.2
Rebounds per game:
Caris LeVert: 5.0 | 4.0 | +1.0