NBA Prop Bets: Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers (May 7, 2026)

The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Pistons are favored to win at -148, currently marked as 3.5-point favorites, while the Cavaliers are at +124. The total points line is set at 215.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 110-106 Detroit.

• The Pistons (-105) have a 48-42-0 ATS record this season including playoffs, while the Cavaliers (-115) hold a record of 35-54-1.
• The Pistons have a 41-48-1 O/U record this season including playoffs (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 48 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Cavaliers have a 45-45-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• Detroit has averaged 103.5 points throughout this season's playoffs, while giving up 98.1. Comparatively, Cleveland has scored 110.5 per game and allowed 110.3. Looking at their best and worst postseason offensive performances, the Pistons' playoff-high is 116 while their playoff-low is 88. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers' high is 126 and low is 89.

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing during the postseason?

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits during the playoffs, 35.8% of the Pistons' field goal attempts have come from three point range, leaving 64.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers' opponents have taken 33.9% of their attempts from three and 66.1% from two.
• Comparatively, Cleveland has taken 46.3% of shots from three, leaving 53.7% from two, while Detroit's opponents have attempted 41.6% from three and 58.4% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pistons have shot 33.3% from deep throughout the postseason, compared to the Cavaliers who are making 34.4% of their attempts.
• On the opposite end, Detroit has held opponents to 33.3% of their three-point attempts, while Cleveland's opponents have hit 35.9% of their shots.

Ball Protection

• The Pistons are committing 15.9 turnovers per game in these playoffs, while the Cavaliers have forced 15.1 turnovers across the postseason.
• Flipping that script, Detroit is forcing 15.0 turnovers, while Cleveland is committing 17.6.

Crashing the Boards

• Detroit is pulling down 46.8 rebounds per game during the playoffs, including 12.8 offensive boards. Conversely, Cleveland's opponents are averaging 40.9 rebounds, 12.0 of which have come on the offensive end.
• Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have averaged 44.3 rebounds and 12.6 offensive rebounds, while the Pistons are allowing 41.5 and 11.3.

First Quarter Winner

Detroit is -125 to win the first quarter, while Cleveland is +105. Here are their first quarter records in this season's playoffs.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Detroit	5-2-1	3-2-0	2-0-1	5-2-1	0-0-0
Cleveland	4-3-1	3-1-0	1-2-1	4-2-1	0-1-0

First Half Winner

Detroit is -142 to win the first half and Cleveland is +120. Here are their first half records in this season's playoffs.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Detroit	3-4-1	3-1-1	0-3-0	3-4-1	0-0-0
Cleveland	2-4-2	2-1-1	0-3-1	2-3-2	0-1-0

HT/FT

Detroit is +100 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Cleveland is +175.

• The Pistons have completed the HT/FT double in 61.1% of games since the beginning of the regular season, while the Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 42.2% of games. During the playoffs, Detroit has completed the HT/FT double in three of eight games, while Cleveland has completed the HT/FT double in two of eight contests.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1700 to go to overtime.

• The Pistons have played in five games that went to overtime since the beginning of the regular season, while the Cavaliers have appeared in four. Detroit is yet to play in game that went to overtime during this season's playoffs. Meanwhile, Cleveland has appeared in one.

Last Time They Met

The Pistons recorded a 111-101 victory over the Cavaliers at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday. The Pistons now hold a 1-0 series lead. Despite being on the losing side, James Harden was prominent on that day, recording 22 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two blocks.