NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons (May 15, 2026)

The Detroit Pistons face the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Cavaliers are favored to win at -175, currently marked as 3.5-point favorites, while the Pistons are at +145. The total points line is set at 210.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 107-104 Cleveland.

• The Cavaliers (-118) have a 38-55-1 ATS record this season including playoffs, while the Pistons (-102) hold a record of 49-45-0.
• The Cavaliers have a 48-46-0 O/U record this season including playoffs (meaning 48 games have gone over the total points line and 46 have gone under). The Pistons have a 44-48-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• Cleveland has averaged 110.5 points throughout this season's playoffs, while giving up 109.5. Comparatively, Detroit has scored 105.0 per game and allowed 102.3. Looking at their best and worst postseason offensive performances, the Cavaliers' playoff-high is 126 while their playoff-low is 89. Meanwhile, the Pistons' high is 116 and low is 88.

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, 45.8% of the Cavaliers' field goal attempts have come from three point range, leaving 54.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Pistons' opponents have taken 42.6% of their attempts from three and 57.4% from two.
• Comparatively, Detroit has taken 34.2% of shots from three, leaving 65.8% from two, while Cleveland's opponents have attempted 33.0% from three and 67.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Cavaliers have shot 34.1% from deep throughout the postseason, compared to the Pistons who are making 35.6% of their attempts.
• On the opposite end, Cleveland has held opponents to 37.3% of their three-point attempts, while Detroit's opponents have hit 33.4% of their shots.

Ball Protection

• The Cavaliers are committing 16.6 turnovers per game in these playoffs, while the Pistons have forced 14.8 turnovers across the postseason.
• Flipping that script, Cleveland is forcing 15.4 turnovers, while Detroit is committing 15.9.

Crashing the Boards

• Cleveland is pulling down 41.7 rebounds per game during the playoffs, including 11.7 offensive boards. Conversely, Detroit's opponents are averaging 39.8 rebounds, 10.8 of which have come on the offensive end.
• Meanwhile, the Pistons have averaged 44.3 rebounds and 13.1 offensive rebounds, while the Cavaliers are allowing 40.3 and 12.6.

First Quarter Winner

Cleveland is -130 to win the first quarter, while Detroit is +110. Here are their first quarter records in this season's playoffs.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	5-6-1	4-2-0	1-4-1	5-3-1	0-3-0
Detroit	8-3-1	5-2-0	3-1-1	7-2-1	1-1-0

First Half Winner

Cleveland is -130 to win the first half and Detroit is +110. Here are their first half records in this season's playoffs.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	3-7-2	3-2-1	0-5-1	3-4-2	0-3-0
Detroit	6-5-1	5-1-1	1-4-0	5-4-1	1-1-0

HT/FT

Cleveland is -105 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Detroit is +190.

• The Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 41.5% of games since the beginning of the regular season, while the Pistons have completed the HT/FT double in 59.6% of games. During the playoffs, Cleveland has completed the HT/FT double in three of 12 games, while Detroit has completed the HT/FT double in four of 12 contests.

To Go To Overtime

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

• The Cavaliers have played in five games that went to overtime since the beginning of the regular season, while the Pistons have appeared in six. Cleveland has played in two games that went to overtime during the postseason. Meanwhile, Detroit has appeared in one.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in four of Cleveland's [y] games during the playoffs. Meanwhile, one of Detroit's 12 postseason games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Cavaliers recorded a 117-113 overtime victory over the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. The Cavaliers now hold a 3-2 series lead. Despite being on the losing side, Cade Cunningham was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 39 points and six triples.