Overview
- Tip-off is 7:00 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena, with Detroit favored by about five points and the total near 239, per DraftKings.
- Miami guard Tyler Herro did not travel due to a toe injury, Detroit forward Tobias Harris is sidelined with a left hip sprain, and Caris LeVert is out.
- Detroit leads the East at 25-8 after a 128-106 win over the Lakers, while Miami sits 18-15 on a three-game surge that includes a 147-123 win over Denver.
- The Pistons won the first meeting on Nov. 29, 138-135, and recent head-to-heads have trended high-scoring, informing today’s elevated over/under.
- Cade Cunningham paces Detroit at roughly 26.5 points and 9.7 assists per game, with Jalen Duren’s matchup against Bam Adebayo central to the interior battle; coverage is on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit Extra and NBA League Pass, with streaming via Fubo.