NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Pistons Picks for October 25

Published 6:42 pm Thursday, October 24, 2024

Central Division foes square off when the Cleveland Cavaliers (1-0) host the Detroit Pistons (0-1) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, October 25, 2024. The Cavaliers are 10.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season.

Prior to making a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Friday based on our computer predictions.

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Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game Info

  • When: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: FDSOH and FDSDET
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Pistons Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)

  • Cleveland’s record against the spread last year was 40-42-0.
  • Against the spread, Detroit was 40-42-0 last year.
  • The Cavaliers had two wins ATS (2-9) as a 10.5-point favorite or more last year.
  • The Pistons had an ATS record of 22-16 as underdogs of 10.5 points or greater last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • The Cavaliers and their opponents combined to score more than 224.5 points in 39 of 82 games last season.
  • The Pistons played 43 games last season that finished with a point total over 224.5 points.
  • Cleveland’s outings last season had an average of 222.6 points, 1.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Detroit had a 227.9 average amount of points in its matchups last year, 3.4 more than the over/under for this game.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-549)

  • The Cavaliers finished with a 37-16 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 69.8% of those games).
  • Last season, the Pistons won 11 out of the 73 games, or 15.1%, in which they were the underdog.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -549 or shorter last year, Cleveland had a record of 5-3 (62.5%).
  • Detroit had a record of 3-30, a 9.1% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +400 or more by sportsbooks last season.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 84.6%.

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