Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/4/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (25-8) are on their way to Rocket Arena on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-16).

The Pistons took the court against the Lakers and earned the victory with a final of 128-106 in their last contest. Detroit finished the contest having earned a 63.2% FG percentage (48 out of 76) and knocked down 11 out of their 24 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Pistons buried 21 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 72.4%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 37 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 30 assists for this game as well as forcing 21 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In regard to the defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 45.1% from the field on 37 of 82 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 28 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Los Angeles finished the game at 67.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 31 shots. They knocked down 11 of their 39 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 26 while the Lakers accounted for 24 personal fouls.

Cade Cunningham is a guy who played a role in the game. Cunningham ended up shooting 63.2% from the field and recorded 11 assists. He played 33 minutes played and collected 5 rebounds. He racked up 27 points on 12 of 19 shooting.

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Detroit will enter this game with a win-loss record of 25-8 for the season. They turn the ball over 15.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 23.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Detroit is snagging 46.6 boards per contest and has racked up 883 assists so far this season, which ranks 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are shooting 35.0% on shots from distance (363 of 1,038) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 119.1 pts per contest (10th in the league) while going 48.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pistons have forced 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 23.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 776 conceded for the season. The Pistons are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.5% (1,258 of 2,827) and they concede 41.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 5th in the league in PPG allowed (112.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 129-113 when they faced the Suns. The Cavaliers corralled 40 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 in this game. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Suns committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Cleveland made 15 of 38 tries (39.5%). When the game finished, the Cavaliers shot 48 for 96 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Cavaliers allowed the Suns to convert 42 of their 105 tries from the field which had them shooting 40.0% in the game. They finished shooting 41.7% from distance via 15 of 36 and finished the contest at 14 out of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). With respect to rebounds, Cleveland allowed Phoenix to collect 52 in all (19 on the offensive side).

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers for the game. Mitchell recorded 34 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes in the game. He buried 10 of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 19-16 this year. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 21.1 fouls per game and they hit 78.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.7 times per contest (9th in the league) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. Cleveland has scored 4,187 pts this season (119.6 per contest) and they collect 44.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks 19th in the NBA.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in PPG surrendered with 117.1. They are able to force 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (10th in basketball). The Cleveland defense allows 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (478 of 1,268) and their opponents are connecting on 79.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 27.0 assists and 45.7 total rebounds per game, which is 18th and 23rd in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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