Cavs vs. Pistons: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of chances to defeat the Detroit Pistons on Friday. They failed to close the game out on the free-throw line, didn’t get the stops they needed to, and also didn’t get any help from the officials. That all added up to a narrow 122-119 defeat.

Fortunately for the Cavs, they don’t have to wait long to get even. They take on the Pistons again on Tuesday and should be healthier. James Harden returned to the lineup Sunday and looked like he didn’t miss a beat as he nearly put up a triple-double in his return against the Brooklyn Nets.

This is the Cavs’ and Pistons’ last meeting of the regular season. And it should give us our best chance to see how these two teams match up if they were to meet in the playoffs this spring.

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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (38-24) vs. Detroit Pistons (45-14)

Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH

When: Tue. March 3 at 7 PM

TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network App, NBA League Pass

Point spread: Not yet set

Cavs injury report: Donovan Mitchell – OUT (groin), Dean Wade – QUESTIONABLE (ankle), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Riley Minix – OUT (G League), Darius Brown – OUT (G League)

Pistons injury report: Isaac Jones – OUT (G League), Bobi Klintman – QUESTIONABLE (G League), Chaz Lanier – QUESTIONABLE (G League), Wendell Moore Jr. – OUT (G League), Tolu Smith – QUESTIONABLE (G League)

Cavs expectedstarting lineup: James Harden, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen

Pistons expected starting lineup: Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren

Previous matchup: The Pistons defeated the Cavs in overtime last Friday.

Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.