🏀 Cavaliers vs. Pistons Player Props, Picks & Predictions: Cade Cunningham Rebounds

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons meet today at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). The Cavaliers will be without Donovan Mitchell and potentially James Harden, so we'll break down the odds to find the best value in the betting markets.

My Cavaliers vs. Pistons player props today focus on Cade Cunningham and Jaylon Tyson as part of Friday’s NBA picks and best bets. The Pistons enter today as a 6-point betting favorite over the Cavaliers, and with Mitchell out, Tyson should step up as a scorer for Cleveland.

🏀 Best Cavaliers vs. Pistons player props today: NBA picks for Feb. 27

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💰 Best Cavaliers vs. Pistons prop bet

The Cavaliers have the fourth-shortest odds to win the NBA Finals.

Jaylon Tyson Over 12.5 points (-125)

With Mitchell out and Harden potentially sitting, Tyson will take on a bigger role in the offense. He scored 14 points on 16 shot attempts against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, with both of the Cavaliers' star guards sitting.

While Tyson only made 5 of 16 shots, the positive sign moving forward is that he became the No. 1 option on offense for the short-handed Cavaliers. BetMGM lists Tyson Over 12.5 points at -125, but I would consider playing this at the best sports betting sites up to Over 13.5 (-115).

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Cade Cunningham Over 5.5 rebounds (-105)

Cunningham has become a more aggressive rebounder since Isaiah Stewart was suspended for seven games on Feb. 11. He has grabbed six or more rebounds in four of five games during that span.

Additionally, with the Cavaliers potentially missing multiple key players, Cunningham should have plenty of opportunities to grab defensive rebounds. BetMGM offers Cunningham Over 5.5 rebounds at -105, but I would still play this at the best NBA betting sites up to -115.

💸 NBA Play of the Day

Here is LJ Blut's X video Play of the Day featuring Pistons -5.5.

The Pistons should cover –5.5 tonight mainly because Donovan Mitchell is out injured with a groin issue, which significantly dents Cleveland’s offensive firepower. Without Mitchell, and with other Cavs starters questionable, Detroit’s balanced scoring and strong defense get a big boost.

The Pistons are also solid at home and have tended to outperform Cleveland this season, especially against undermanned Cavs squads. With the Cavs shorthanded and Detroit clicking on both ends, covering –5.5 seems very attainable tonight.

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💡 How I'm betting Cavaliers vs. Pistons

I’m putting 2.3 units - 1 unit being 1% of my bankroll - on my Cavaliers vs. Pistons player props. While I feel fairly confident in these plays, the lines aren’t far off from my own projections. I’m focusing on Tyson and Cunningham, as both of their lines should be priced higher based on my numbers.

I expect the Pistons to win easily, especially if Harden sits, but the Cavaliers have enough talented players on offense to keep the loss within single digits.

🤑 Cavaliers vs. Pistons betting splits

The betting splits indicate that the sharp money is on the Cavaliers tonight for the spread. This doesn't make me nervous, as it is only 10% sharp money. If this was closer to 30% sharp money I would be a bit hesitant, but these numbers make both sides playable in terms of the betting splits.

-LJ Blut

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📺 How to watch Cavaliers vs. Pistons

• Date: Friday, Feb. 27
• Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit)
• TV: ESPN

📈 My win/loss record: Updated Feb. 27

All NBA picks, including SGPs, have been tracked since Feb. 10.