The Pistons play the second night of a back-to-back after Tuesday's game against the Hawks, their third game in four nights, with 147 km (91 miles) of travel.
The Cavaliers have had 1 day off since Monday's game in New Orleans, with 1,489 km (925 miles) of travel.
Divisional game indoors; broadcast on ESPN.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Detroit Pistons face Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on Thursday 28 January 2027 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland. Start time is 7pm EST / 12am GMT.
Broadcast: ESPN. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.