Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons prediction
NBA · 4 January 2026
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Cleveland Cavaliers hosted Detroit Pistons in the NBA on Sunday, 4 January 2026. Final score: Cleveland Cavaliers 110–114 Detroit Pistons. Cleveland Cavaliers were 20-16 this season and Detroit Pistons 25-9. Cleveland Cavaliers had won three of their last five (W-W-W-L-L, newest first), scoring 115.8 and allowing 113 points a game. Detroit Pistons had won two of their last five (L-W-L-L-W, newest first), scoring 120.8 and allowing 118.8 points a game. In their last five meetings Cleveland Cavaliers won four and Detroit Pistons one; the most recent ended Detroit Pistons 95–116 Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland Cavaliers were on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cleveland Cavaliers 20-16 · Detroit Pistons 25-9
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Cleveland Cavaliers: last 5
W W W L L
- Cleveland Cavaliers 113–108 Denver Nuggets · 3 Jan
- Cleveland Cavaliers 129–113 Phoenix Suns · 31 Dec
- San Antonio Spurs 101–113 Cleveland Cavaliers · 30 Dec
- Houston Rockets 117–100 Cleveland Cavaliers · 28 Dec
- New York Knicks 126–124 Cleveland Cavaliers · 25 Dec
Detroit Pistons: last 5
L W L L W
- Detroit Pistons 112–118 Miami Heat · 2 Jan
- Los Angeles Lakers 106–128 Detroit Pistons · 31 Dec
- Los Angeles Clippers 112–99 Detroit Pistons · 29 Dec
- Utah Jazz 131–129 Detroit Pistons · 27 Dec
- Sacramento Kings 127–136 Detroit Pistons · 24 Dec