Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Sunday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 4, 13:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Pistons vs Cavaliers

The Detroit Pistons battle the Cleveland Cavaliers in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Cavs Facing Tough Test

The Pistons are capable of staying close to the Cavaliers here, so we’ll take a chance and wager the underdogs against the spread. There’s an attractive +5 available which is priced at -110.

9 Cavs Wins in Last 10 H2H Matchups

Detroit Pistons were defeated in their previous game. They were beaten at home to Miami Heat by a 118-112 scoreline at Little Caesars Arena. Cade Cunningham dropped 31 points, as Marcus Sasser finished with 18 and Jalen Duren 12.

Cleveland Cavaliers last game was a 113-108 victory over Denver Nuggets at Rocket Arena. That means it’s now been four home wins on the spin. Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, while Darius Garland finished with 18 and De'Andre Hunter 16.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Cavs had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At Little Caesars Arena, they recorded a 116-95 win over the Pistons. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in nine Cavs victories.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W

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Detroit Pistons – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. The Pistons are averaging 119.4 points, 45.5 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 11.5 steals and 6.7 blocks while shooting 48.3% from the field and 74.7% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 111.8 points and 40.7 rebounds per contest.

Cade Cunningham is averaging 24.9 points, 10.6 assists and 2.3 (40.4%) 3-pointers made, while Jalen Duren averages 8.8 rebounds.

Cleveland Cavaliers – Last 10 Games

The Cavs have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 120.6 points, 45.4 rebounds, 30.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 80.6% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 119.7 points and 46.1 rebounds.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 23.3 points, Jarrett Allen 8.0 rebounds and Darius Garland 7.7 assists along with 3.1 (47.0%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Detroit Pistons lineup: Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed, Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart, Duncan Robinson.

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Evan Mobley, Sam Merrill, Darius Garland, Jaylon Tyson, Donovan Mitchell.

Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks

Discover the top Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers betting angles — from our trusted match prediction and likely score to the best prop plays and a customized bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re confident of Pistons staying close in this NBA contest, with our pick being that they’ll cover the spread. The +5 line looks generous at odds of -110.

The NBA handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest stats to support every prediction.

Key Pistons vs Cavaliers stats:

The +5 line has been covered by Pistons in 19 of their last 20 games on the road.
The +5 line has been covered by Pistons in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
The -5 line hasn’t been covered by Cavs in 11 of their last 20 games.

Pistons +5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Evan Mobley Under 16.5 Points -118

Evan Mobley (Cavs) has totaled an average of 11.6 points in the past 5 games. It’s anticipated that he might once again fall short of the mark and this Player Points wager is available at -118.

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Darius Garland Over 6.5 Assists -154

Darius Garland (Cavs) has totaled Over 6.5 assists in 7 of the past 10 games. We expect this trend to continue which means him covering the Player Assists line at available betting odds of -154.

Latest Darius Garland Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Pistons +4.5

Totals Over 237.5

Player Points Evan Mobley Under 16.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Pistons

119 - 120 Cavaliers logo

Cavaliers

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on the Cavaliers to land a 120-119 win. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

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Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cavs Could Have the Edge Say the Books

The Cleveland Cavaliers odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -200 betting favorites to land victory in this NBA game which means a 67% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Detroit Pistons are trading at +168.

There is a spread of 4.5 and total points has a line of 237.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you’re wanting to back Over 237.5, the odds are -112.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Score the Most Points

Donovan Mitchell is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -118 that he gets Over 28.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -114.

Player Points

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

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Player Assists

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

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Player Rebounds

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)

Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)

Isaiah Stewart II (Pistons)

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

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Micro Betting

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Rocket Arena

Cavs Hold Ten Straight Wins Over Pistons at Rocket Arena

The Cavaliers have secured four straight wins at Rocket Arena. They own a 5-5 mark in their past 10 home games, putting up 120.70 points per contest and giving up 118.10.

The Pistons have five wins and five losses in the last 10 games on the road, scoring 118.90 points per contest and conceding 116.40.

The last Rocket Arena meeting saw the Cavs beat the Pistons 118-100. All of the last 10 head-to-head matchups at Rocket Arena have ended with wins for the Cavs.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O228.5	U228.5
Cleveland Cavaliers Home Stats		7-3	231.00	119.70	111.30	5	5
Detroit Pistons Away Stats		9-1	221.40	114.30	107.10	3	7

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O228.5 = Games Over 228.5 Points
U228.5 = Games Under 228.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Pistons

NBA: 02/03 Pistons 106 Magic92
NBA: 28/02 Cavaliers 119 Pistons122
NBA: 26/02 Thunder 116 Pistons124
NBA: 24/02 Spurs 114 Pistons103
NBA: 22/02 Pistons 126 Bulls110

Cavaliers

NBA: 01/03 Cavaliers 106 Nets102
NBA: 28/02 Cavaliers 119 Pistons122
NBA: 26/02 Cavaliers 116 Bucks118
NBA: 25/02 Knicks 94 Cavaliers109
NBA: 22/02 Cavaliers 113 Thunder121

Head to Head

Pistons vs Cavaliers

NBA: 28/02 2026 Cavaliers 119 Pistons 122
NBA: 04/01 2026 Pistons 114 Cavaliers 110
NBA: 28/10 2025 Cavaliers 116 Pistons 95
NBA: 29/03 2025 Cavaliers 122 Pistons 133
NBA: 06/02 2025 Cavaliers 118 Pistons 115
NBA: 28/01 2025 Pistons 91 Cavaliers 110
NBA: 26/10 2024 Pistons 101 Cavaliers 113
NBA: 02/03 2024 Cavaliers 110 Pistons 100
NBA: 01/02 2024 Pistons 121 Cavaliers 128
NBA: 03/12 2023 Cavaliers 110 Pistons 101

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Pistons Stats

Cleveland Cavaliers Stats

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-1 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
-1 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+1 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+1 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 223.20 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 221.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 228.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 228.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.50 pts and allowed 106.70 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 114.30 pts and allowed 107.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 229.20 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 231.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 228.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 228.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 118.20 pts and allowed 111.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 119.70 pts and allowed 111.30 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 34.50 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 9.70 (31%)
Free Throws Made: 18.40 (77.31%)
Rebounds: Total 49.2, Offensive 14.80, Defensive 34.40
Assists: 26.10
Blocks: 6.80
Steals: 10.80
Turnovers : 13.60
Personal Fouls: 20.70

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 32.70 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.10 (32%)
Free Throws Made: 18.60 (80.17%)
Rebounds: Total 46.1, Offensive 13.30, Defensive 32.80
Assists: 26.40
Blocks: 5.60
Steals: 11.10
Turnovers : 12.90
Personal Fouls: 21.00

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.00 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.80 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 21.80 (78.14%)
Rebounds: Total 43.4, Offensive 11.60, Defensive 31.80
Assists: 27.20
Blocks: 5.50
Steals: 8.70
Turnovers : 14.00
Personal Fouls: 18.70

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.20 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.60 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 20.50 (79.77%)
Rebounds: Total 44.9, Offensive 11.80, Defensive 33.10
Assists: 27.20
Blocks: 5.70
Steals: 9.00
Turnovers : 13.30
Personal Fouls: 16.90

Team News

Detroit Pistons Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Cade Cunningham	53	35.01	1350	519	25.5	9.8	2.0	5.8	0.9	1.5
Tobias Harris	43	28.33	568	101	13.2	2.3	1.3	5.2	0.3	1.0
Jalen Duren	49	28.22	906	86	18.5	1.8	0.0	10.7	0.8	0.9

Duncan Robinson	57	28.03	688	109	12.1	1.9	2.8	2.7	0.3	0.6
Ausar Thompson	55	25.94	565	161	10.3	2.9	0.1	6.0	0.9	1.9
Isaiah Stewart	48	23.25	479	54	10.0	1.1	0.7	5.1	1.7	0.3
Kevin Huerter	49	22.29	496	119	10.1	2.4	1.4	3.6	0.6	0.8
Ron Holland	55	20.53	460	77	8.4	1.4	0.6	4.4	0.3	1.3
Caris LeVert	42	19.51	317	113	7.5	2.7	1.0	1.7	0.7	0.9
Javonte Green	59	18.15	393	41	6.7	0.7	1.0	2.8	0.3	1.3
Daniss Jenkins	50	16.93	387	147	7.7	2.9	0.9	1.8	0.2	0.9
Paul Reed	44	13.54	300	51	6.8	1.2	0.2	4.5	0.8	0.9
Tolu Smith	7	12.63	33	6	4.7	0.9	-	4.7	0.7	0.3
Wendell Moore Jr.	5	10.9	10	3	2.0	0.6	-	1.2	0.4	0.4
Marcus Sasser	19	9.54	95	35	5.0	1.8	1.0	0.8	0.1	0.6
Chaz Lanier	20	8.54	62	13	3.1	0.7	0.8	1.0	0.0	0.3
Dario Saric	5	8.26	5	2	1.0	0.4	0.2	1.2	-	-
Bobi Klintman	9	7.07	17	4	1.9	0.4	0.3	1.9	-	0.3
Colby Jones	1	6.8	2	2	2.0	2.0	-	4.0	-	-
Isaac Jones	4	4.55	5	1	1.3	0.3	-	0.5	-	-

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
James Harden	52	35.02	1272	422	24.5	8.1	3.1	4.9	0.4	1.2
Donovan Mitchell	55	33.46	1570	320	28.5	5.8	3.5	4.5	0.3	1.6
Evan Mobley	47	32.64	829	177	17.6	3.8	1.1	8.7	1.9	0.9

Jarrett Allen	50	27.68	771	97	15.4	1.9	0.0	8.6	0.9	1.0
Jaylon Tyson	57	27.64	766	125	13.4	2.2	2.0	5.3	0.4	0.9
Dennis Schroeder	51	25.81	624	263	12.2	5.2	1.3	2.8	0.2	0.9
Sam Merrill	38	25.76	503	83	13.2	2.2	3.4	2.3	0.2	0.6
Dean Wade	48	22.64	278	78	5.8	1.6	1.2	4.2	0.4	0.8
Keon Ellis	53	18.56	301	45	5.7	0.8	1.2	1.6	0.7	1.2
Craig Porter	54	17.92	246	189	4.6	3.5	0.6	3.3	0.7	1.1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	50	16.07	298	42	6.0	0.8	0.4	2.9	0.6	0.7
Larry Nance Jr.	27	12.67	89	26	3.3	1.0	0.6	2.6	0.1	0.6
Thomas Bryant	44	10.65	239	28	5.4	0.6	0.7	2.9	0.4	0.3
Tyrese Proctor	42	10.38	201	55	4.8	1.3	0.9	1.0	-	0.5
Luke Travers	12	8.59	28	9	2.3	0.8	0.1	2.0	0.3	0.6
Emanuel Miller	5	6.62	15	4	3.0	0.8	0.4	0.6	-	0.4
Tristan Enaruna	4	5.88	8	2	2.0	0.5	-	1.8	-	-
Chris Livingston	3	5.8	9	1	3.0	0.3	-	1.0	-	0.3
Darius Brown	1	2.7	-	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Detroit Pistons Injury Table

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Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup

4 Evan Mobley

5 Sam Merrill

10 Darius Garland

20 Jaylon Tyson

45 Donovan Mitchell

Detroit Pistons Confirmed Lineup

2 Cade Cunningham

7 Paul Reed

9 Ausar Thompson

28 Isaiah Stewart

55 Duncan Robinson

Previous Detroit Pistons Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Pistons 106-92 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 119-122 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NBA

Thunder 116-124 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

23 Feb NBA

Spurs 114-103 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

21 Feb NBA

Pistons 126-110 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Pistons 126-111 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Pistons 113-95 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Pistons 110-104 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

06 Feb NBA

Knicks 80-118 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NBA

Wizards 126-117 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 106-102 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 119-122 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 116-118 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

24 Feb NBA

Knicks 94-109 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 113-121 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

20 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 118-113 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Nets 84-112 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Wizards 113-138 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 119-117 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 132-126 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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