DETROIT -- — Jalen Duren had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons outlasted the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 122-119 on Friday night in a game that was delayed for 18 minutes in the third quarter because of a blaring horn.

During a timeout with Detroit up 65-64, a power surge caused the overhead scoreboard to malfunction, with the horn remaining on after signaling the teams to return to the floor. Eventually, the scoreboard was shut down to stop the horn and a manual airhorn was used when play resumed.

Cade Cunningham had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for East-leading Detroit before fouling out.

Cleveland — which will host Detroit on Tuesday night — led by nine points with 2:44 left in regulation, and Cunningham fouled out with 1:56 to play, but the Pistons outscored the Cavaliers 16-7 to force overtime.

With Cleveland up 114-111 with 4.7 seconds left in regulation, Jaylon Tyson tried to intentionally foul Daniss Jenkins near halfcourt, but Jenkins was able to shoot and draw three free throws that he made.

In overtime, Cleveland's Evan Mobley missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Jarrett Allen had 25 points and nine rebounds for Cleveland, which played its second straight game without James Harden (thumb) and Donovan Mitchell (groin). Mobley had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Sam Merrill added 20 points.

Because of the delay and overtime, the game lasted 3 hours, 22 minutes.

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Cavaliers: At Brooklyn on Sunday.

Pistons: At Orlando on Sunday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Jalen Duren (Ausar Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Cade Cunningham makes 8-foot hook shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	2	0
11:13	Evan Mobley makes driving layup	2	2
10:56	Tobias Harris makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	5	2
10:36	Sam Merrill misses two point shot	5	2
10:33	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	5	2
10:33	Jalen Duren personal foul	5	2
10:25	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	5	2
10:25	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	5	3
10:25	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	5	4
10:07	Duncan Robinson makes 8-foot two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	7	4
9:48	Dennis Schroder misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	4
9:45	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	7	4
9:40	Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren 's 4-foot hook shot	7	4
9:36	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	7	4
9:36	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot hook shot	9	4
9:18	Jarrett Allen makes 11-foot jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	9	6
8:56	Jalen Duren makes layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	11	6
8:40	Jaylon Tyson misses driving floating jump shot	11	6
8:37	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	11	6
8:32	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	11	6
8:26	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	11	9
8:17	Cade Cunningham offensive foul	11	9
8:17	Cade Cunningham offensive foul turnover	11	9
8:05	Dennis Schroder misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	11	9
8:03	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	11	9
7:52	Jalen Duren misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	11	9
7:49	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	11	9
7:39	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot reverse layup (Dennis Schroder assists)	11	11
7:30	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	13	11
7:16	Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	13	14
7:01	Jalen Duren makes driving layup	15	14
6:48	Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	15	14
6:45	Tobias Harris misses running layup	15	14
6:42	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	15	14
6:35	Evan Mobley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	15	17
6:35	Pistons Full timeout	15	17
6:35	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	15	17
6:15	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	15	17
6:15	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Evan Mobley	15	17
6:15	Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Sam Merrill	15	17
6:10	shot clock turnover	15	17
6:00	Craig Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	17
5:55	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	15	17
5:52	Dennis Schroder blocks Ronald Holland II 's 5-foot running layup	15	17
5:48	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	15	17
5:36	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	15	17
5:36	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 2	15	18
5:36	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 2	15	19
5:22	Duncan Robinson bad pass turnover (Tyrese Proctor steals)	15	19
5:09	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses driving layup	15	19
5:05	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	15	19
5:01	Dennis Schroder misses layup	15	19
5:00	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	15	19
4:58	Jarrett Allen makes 3-foot dunk	15	21
4:38	Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul	15	21
4:38	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	15	21
4:38	Pistons offensive team rebound	15	21
4:38	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	15	21
4:38	Caris LeVert enters the game for Duncan Robinson	15	21
4:38	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	15	21
4:35	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	15	21
4:31	Ronald Holland II makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	17	21
4:15	Jarrett Allen makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	17	23
4:03	Cade Cunningham makes layup (Paul Reed assists)	19	23
4:03	Dennis Schroder personal foul	19	23
4:03	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Dennis Schroder	19	23
4:03	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	19	23
4:03	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	20	23
3:42	Craig Porter Jr. makes driving layup	20	25
3:27	Cade Cunningham makes 8-foot two point shot	22	25
3:12	Paul Reed shooting foul	22	25
3:12	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	22	26
3:12	Tobias Harris enters the game for Cade Cunningham	22	26
3:12	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Ausar Thompson	22	26
3:12	Jaylon Tyson misses free throw 2 of 2	22	26
3:12	Paul Reed defensive rebound	22	26
2:48	Thomas Bryant blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 4-foot driving layup	22	26
2:48	Caris LeVert offensive rebound	22	26
2:48	Cavaliers Full timeout	22	26
2:48	shot clock turnover	22	26
2:37	Thomas Bryant bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	22	26
2:32	Craig Porter Jr. blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 23-foot running jump shot	22	26
2:28	Paul Reed offensive rebound	22	26
2:26	Paul Reed makes layup	24	26
2:13	Thomas Bryant makes 7-foot hook shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	24	28
1:50	Tobias Harris misses 10-foot jumper	24	28
1:48	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	24	28
1:34	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 6-foot hook shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	24	30
1:27	Tyrese Proctor personal foul	24	30
1:11	Ronald Holland II makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	27	30
59.0	Jaylon Tyson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	27	33
48.0	Daniss Jenkins misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	27	33
46.5	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	27	33
29.5	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	27	33
29.5	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2	27	34
29.5	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	27	34
29.5	Evan Mobley enters the game for Tyrese Proctor	27	34
29.5	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2	27	35
9.9	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	35
4.7	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	27	35
0.0	Craig Porter Jr. misses 1-foot reverse layup	27	35
0.0	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	27	35
0.0	Thomas Bryant misses tip shot	27	35
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	27	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	35

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Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 28, 2026

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ESPN, FanDuel SN DET, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

20,232

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Aaron Smith, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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