Overview
- The Eastern Conference game tips at 2 p.m. ET at Rocket Arena and airs on FanDuel Sports Network, with streaming available on Fubo and DirecTV Stream.
- Detroit enters at 25-9 atop the East, while Cleveland is 20-16 and riding a four-game home win streak.
- The Pistons have ruled out Jalen Duren (ankle), Tobias Harris (hip) and Caris LeVert (knee), narrowing their frontcourt and wing depth.
- Cleveland lists Jarrett Allen (illness), Dean Wade (knee) and Sam Merrill (ankle) as questionable, with Max Strus (foot) and Larry Nance Jr. (calf) out.
- The Cavaliers won the first meeting 116-95 on Oct. 27 behind 35 points from Donovan Mitchell, as Detroit’s defense-first, physical profile meets Cleveland’s size and improved perimeter shooting.