Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Picks and Prediction for Tuesday March 3 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 03/03/2026, 02:00 AM ET

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Rocket Arena will play host to a Tuesday night NBA clash between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Pistons (45-14) have won 21 of their first 28 road games and are sitting comfortably atop the Eastern Conference standings. On Sunday, Detroit outscored Orlando by 21 points in the second half to rally for a 106-92 road triumph.

All-Star G Cade Cunningham tallied a game-high 29 points (11-25 FG), 11 assists, and six rebounds. Detroit F Tobias Harris chipped in 23 points (10-18 FG) and seven rebounds. All-Star C Jalen Duren added 16 points and ten boards for the Pistons, who outrebounded the Magic by a 56-41 margin.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have won seven of their last ten games and are 1.5 games behind New York for third place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavaliers (38-24) rank sixth in the league in offensive efficiency and are averaging 119.2 points per contest. On Sunday, Cleveland connected on 13-for-27 from long distance during a 106-102 road victory against Brooklyn.

All-Star G James Harden led five Cleveland players in double figures with 22 points (8-12 FG) and nine rebounds. Jarrett Allen controlled the interior with 20 points (7-12 FG) and six boards. Evan Mobley added 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who improved to 18-13 on the road.

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Pistons vs Cavaliers Pick

Cleveland G Donovan Mitchell (groin) has been ruled out and F Dean Wade (ankle) is listed as questionable for this contest. The Pistons defeated the Cavaliers last week by a 122-119 final score. Look for a lower scoring affair and for the Cavaliers to win on their home floor in the rematch. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win 115-109.

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