Cavaliers vs. Pistons: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NBA start time

Through 2 Quarters

Down one at the end of last quarter, the Detroit Pistons have now snagged the lead. It’s anybody’s game at halftime, but Detroit is ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers 60-55. The Pistons have been led by power forward Jerami Grant, who so far has shot 6-for-7 from downtown and has recorded 27 points.

Grant has led the way so far for Detroit, as he has shot 6-for-7 from beyond the arc and has recorded 27 points. Note that this was a full 45% of Detroit’s points.

Detroit and Cleveland came into this contest with previous-game wins. We’ll see if Detroit can maintain their lead to polish off another win and cancel out Cleveland’s positive energy.

who’s playing

Detroit@Cleveland

Current Records: Detroit 19-51; Cleveland 40-30

What to Know

The Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers are set to square off in a Central Division matchup at 8 pm ET March 19 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. These two teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.

The Pistons strolled past the Orlando Magic with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 134-120. Small forward Saddiq Bey had a dynamite game for Detroit; he shot 10-for-14 from downtown and finished with 51 points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Cleveland ultimately got the result they were hoping for on Friday with a 119-116 win over the Denver Nuggets. Cleveland can attribute much of their success to small forward Lauri Markkanen, who shot 6-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 31 points and ten boards.

Detroit is expected to lose this next one by 6. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Detroit is now 19-51 while the Cavaliers sit at 40-30. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Pistons are stumbling into the matchup with the most fouls per game in the league, having accrued 22 on average. To make matters even worse for Detroit, Cleveland comes into the matchup boasting the fewest fouls per game in the league at 17.2. Keep an eye on whether or not foul trouble puts Detroit in a difficult position.

how to watch

• When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: Bally Sports Detroit Plus
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS SportsApp
• TicketCost: $12.00

odds

The Cavaliers are a solid 6-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.

Bettors have moved against the Cavaliers slightly, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Cleveland have won 16 out of their last 30 games against Detroit.

• Feb 24, 2022 – Detroit 106 vs. cleveland 103
• Jan 30, 2022 – Detroit 115vs. cleveland 105
• Nov 12, 2021 – Cleveland 98 vs. Detroit 78
• Apr 19, 2021 – Detroit 109 vs. cleveland 105
• Jan 27, 2021 – Cleveland 122 vs. Detroit 107
• Dec 26, 2020 – Cleveland 128 vs. Detroit 119
• Jan 27, 2020 – Cleveland 115 vs. Detroit 100
• Jan 09, 2020 – Cleveland 115 vs. Detroit 112
• Jan 07, 2020 – Detroit 115vs. cleveland 113
• Dec 03, 2019 – Detroit 127 vs. cleveland 94
• Mar 18, 2019 – Cleveland 126 vs. Detroit 119
• Mar 02, 2019 – Detroit 129 vs. cleveland 93
• Nov 19, 2018 – Detroit 113 vs. cleveland 102
• Oct 25, 2018 – Detroit 110 vs. cleveland 103
• Mar 05, 2018 – Cleveland 112 vs. detroit 90
• Jan 30, 2018 – Detroit 125vs. cleveland 114
• Jan 28, 2018 – Cleveland 121 vs. Detroit 104
• Nov 20, 2017 – Cleveland 116 vs. Detroit 88
• Mar 14, 2017 – Cleveland 128 vs. Detroit 96
• Mar 09, 2017 – Detroit 106 vs. cleveland 101
• Dec 26, 2016 – Detroit 106 vs. cleveland 90
• Nov 18, 2016 – Cleveland 104 vs. Detroit 81
• Apr 24, 2016 – Cleveland 100 vs. Detroit 98
• Apr 22, 2016 – Cleveland 101 vs. Detroit 91
• Apr 20, 2016 – Cleveland 107 vs. detroit 90
• Apr 17, 2016 – Cleveland 106 vs. Detroit 101
• Apr 13, 2016 – Detroit 112 vs. cleveland 110
• Feb 22, 2016 – Detroit 96 vs. cleveland 88
• Jan 29, 2016 – Cleveland 114 vs. Detroit 106
• Nov 17, 2015 – Detroit 104 vs. cleveland 99

Injury Report for Cleveland

• Rajon Rondo: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)
• Dean Wade: Out (Knee)
• Jarrett Allen: Out (Finger)
• Collin Sexton: Out for the Season (Knee)

Injury Report for Detroit

• Hamidou Diallo: Out (Finger)
• Frank Jackson: Out (Back)
• Chris Smith: Out (Knee)
• Killian Hayes: Out (Head)