Game Preview: Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers

Essentials

Date: March 5, 2010

Time: 7 p.m.

Television: ESPN

Records

Detroit: 21-39

Cleveland: 48-14

Probable starters

Detroit:

Cleveland:

Las Vegas projection

Spread: Detroit +12

Over/under: 201.5

Score: Cleveland wins, 107-95

Statistical projection

Detroit offensive rating: 103.9 (24th)

Detroit defensive rating: 109.1 (21st)

Detroit pace: 88.8 (29th)

Cleveland offensive rating: 111.9 (2nd)

Cleveland defensive rating: 103.8 (7th)

Cleveland pace: 91.1 (25th)

Score: Cleveland wins, 99-94

Outlook

Pain.