Analyzing Monday’s Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Jarrett Allen leads the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9) into a home matchup with the Detroit Pistons (23-22) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.The Cavaliers are coming

The Detroit Pistons are spending $5,457,562 per win while the Cleveland Cavaliers are spending $4,873,641 per win Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 72 points in the defeat, losing three in a row for the first time this season.

The Detroit Pistons will try to bounce back from a physical loss against the Magic tonight in Cleveland vs. the Eastern Conference leading Cavaliers. The Cavs have dropped three straight, but only nine games on the season, so they are one of the surprise teams, not because they are good, but because they are on pace for 70 wins.

The Detroit Pistons will battle the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. It will be a divisional showdown at the RocketMortgage Arena as we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Cavaliers prediction and pick.

Defense has become a growing concern for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who look to snap a season-high three-game losing streak when they face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday.

Against the Cavs, the Pistons will be without Ron Harper Jr. (NBA G League assignment), Jaden Ivey (fibula), Daniss Jenkins (NBA G League assignment), and Tolu Smith (NBA G League assignment). Tobias Harris, meanwhile, is questionable with post-traumatic headaches after suffering a scary head injury in Detroit's loss to Orlando.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA game to be played on January 27, 2025 on ESPN.

A loss to the Magic on Saturday held playoff implications, and it won't be the last time for the Pistons this season.

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Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 121-113.

Cleveland's Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell both had strong outings in the Cavaliers' defeat to Houston on Saturday night.