Overview
- Tipoff is 7 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena with a national ESPN broadcast featuring live in-game mics and select bench and locker-room access.
- Detroit leads the East at 43-14 after an 8-2 stretch, while Cleveland is 37-23 and fourth with a matching 8-2 run.
- The Cavaliers ruled out Donovan Mitchell with a groin injury, with James Harden listed as questionable due to a thumb issue.
- Sportsbooks list Detroit as roughly a 6.5 to 7.5 point favorite with the total near 225.5 points.
- Detroit won the Jan. 4 meeting 114-110, and Cade Cunningham enters as the Pistons’ leading producer at about 25.4 points and 9.8 assists per game.