Game Center

DET

Pistons

109-113

Final

CLE

Cavaliers

Jalen Tyson, James Harden lead Cavs past Pistons 113-109 without injured star Donovan Mitchell

By AP•Mar 4, 2026

Game Recap

Stephen A. Smith explains why the Cavaliers winning a regular-season game over the Pistons doesn't mean much to him.

CLEVELAND -- — Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, James Harden added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss in Detroit by beating the East-leading Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night despite playing without injured star Donovan Mitchell.

Evan Mobley also had 18 points and Dennis Schroder 15 for the Cavs, who split their four regular-season games with Detroit.

Mitchell sat out his fourth straight game with a nagging groin strain. Coach Kenny Atkinson said the seven-time All-Star is “trending better” but doesn't know when he'll be back to build chemistry for the postseason with Harden, who was acquired at the trade deadline.

Jalen Duren added 24 points and 14 rebounds and Tobias Harris scored 19 points — all after halftime — for the Pistons, who had their road winning streak stopped at six games. Cade Cunningham dished out 14 assists but scored only 10 on 4-of-16 shooting for Detroit.

The Pistons cut an 11-point deficit to one in the fourth, but Sam Merrill hit a big 3-pointer to help the Cavs hang on.

While it was the last meeting between Detroit and Cleveland before the playoffs, their rivalry has been reborn with both teams in Eastern Conference title contention.

Following the Cavs' overtime road loss last week, an unnamed Cleveland player chirped the Pistons “are not in our class."

Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who was fired by the Cavs in 2024, dismissed the bravado before Tuesday's game.

“If you mean it,” he said, “you don't say it anonymously.”

Cleveland center Jarrett Allen, who has been having one of the best stretches of his career, suffered a knee injury in the third quarter and didn't return. When asked about his condition on his way out of Rocket Arena, Allen said: “I'll be all right.”

Detroit's Isaiah Stewart returned from a seven-game league suspension and played 22 minutes.

Up next

Pistons: At San Antonio on Thursday.

Cavaliers: Host Boston on Sunday.

------

AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 2-2

Regular Season Series

CLE at DET

Mon, Oct 27

116 - 95

Final

DET at CLE

Sun, Jan 4

114 - 110

Final

CLE at DET

Sat, Feb 28

119 - 122

Final

DET at CLE

Wed, Mar 4

109 - 113

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DET

CLE

39-77FG38-86

51Field Goal %44

9-243PT17-46

38Three Point %37

22-29FT20-26

10Offensive Rebounds11

34Defensive Rebounds27

29Assists27

9Steals7

7Blocks4

13Turnovers10

0Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

10Fast Break Points9

23Fouls20

4Largest Lead11

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Jarrett Allen (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:42	James Harden bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	0	0
11:37	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot running jump shot	0	0
11:33	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Jaylon Tyson misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:15	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	0	0
11:06	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	0	0
11:03	Jaylon Tyson makes running layup (Evan Mobley assists)	2	0
10:49	Evan Mobley shooting foul	2	0
10:49	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	2	0
10:49	Pistons offensive team rebound	2	0
10:49	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	2	1
10:36	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot hook shot (Evan Mobley assists)	4	1
10:25	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	4	1
10:25	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	4	1
10:25	Pistons offensive team rebound	4	1
10:25	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:14	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:12	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	4	2
10:12	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	4	2
9:58	Evan Mobley makes driving layup	6	2
9:40	Tobias Harris misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	6	2
9:38	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	6	2
9:31	James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	2
9:30	Pistons Full timeout	9	2
9:06	Tobias Harris misses driving floating jump shot	9	2
9:06	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	9	2
8:52	Jarrett Allen misses 4-foot two point shot	9	2
8:49	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	9	2
8:35	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	9	4
8:16	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	4
8:12	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	9	4
8:09	Jaylon Tyson blocks Cade Cunningham 's 2-foot running layup	9	4
8:05	James Harden defensive rebound	9	4
8:01	Jaylon Tyson makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	11	4
7:40	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	11	6
7:32	Ausar Thompson personal foul	11	6
7:26	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	6
7:23	Pistons defensive team rebound	11	6
7:13	Jarrett Allen personal foul	11	6
7:13	Keon Ellis enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	11	6
7:01	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	11	9
6:46	James Harden misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	9
6:42	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	11	9
6:40	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	11	11
6:24	Jalen Duren shooting foul	11	11
6:24	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	12	11
6:24	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Sam Merrill	12	11
6:24	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	12	11
6:24	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	13	11
6:10	Cade Cunningham makes 18-foot fade away jump shot	13	13
5:52	James Harden misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	13	13
5:47	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	13	13
5:44	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot running jump shot	13	13
5:40	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	13	13
5:35	Ausar Thompson personal foul	13	13
5:35	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Evan Mobley	13	13
5:35	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	13	13
5:22	Jarrett Allen makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	15	13
5:01	Ausar Thompson makes alley oop layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	15	15
4:48	James Harden makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	17	15
4:35	Isaiah Stewart misses 4-foot two point shot	17	15
4:34	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	17	15
4:23	Craig Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	17	15
4:19	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	17	15
4:10	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	17	15
4:06	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	17	15
3:48	Craig Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	15
3:46	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	17	15
3:30	Ronald Holland II bad pass turnover (Keon Ellis steals)	17	15
3:25	Keon Ellis makes running layup (James Harden assists)	19	15
3:02	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot fade away jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	19	17
2:49	James Harden makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	21	17
2:40	Dennis Schroder shooting foul	21	17
2:40	Cavaliers Full timeout	21	17
2:40	Thomas Bryant enters the game for James Harden	21	17
2:40	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	21	17
2:40	Tobias Harris enters the game for Cade Cunningham	21	17
2:40	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	21	17
2:40	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	21	18
2:40	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	21	18
2:37	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	21	18
2:23	Thomas Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	18
2:19	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	21	18
2:09	Ronald Holland II makes 24-foot jump bank shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	21	21
1:52	Jaylon Tyson misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	21
1:48	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	21	21
1:31	Tobias Harris misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot	21	21
1:28	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	21	21
1:21	Daniss Jenkins personal foul	21	21
1:21	Keon Ellis makes free throw 1 of 2	22	21
1:21	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	22	21
1:21	Keon Ellis makes free throw 2 of 2	23	21
57.3	Daniss Jenkins makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Isaiah Stewart assists)	23	24
34.7	Jaylon Tyson makes driving layup (Keon Ellis assists)	25	24
34.7	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	25	24
34.7	Jaylon Tyson misses free throw 1 of 1	25	24
31.6	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	25	24
15.5	Ronald Holland II makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	25	27
0.0	Craig Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	27
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	25	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	27

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Evan Mobley enters the game for Keon Ellis	25	27
12:00	Javonte Green enters the game for Tobias Harris	25	27
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	25	27
11:40	Isaiah Stewart makes 5-foot hook shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	25	29
11:30	Javonte Green personal foul	25	29
11:14	Thomas Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	28	29
11:03	Javonte Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	29
10:58	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	28	29
10:50	Jaylon Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	31	29
10:29	Ronald Holland II misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	29
10:26	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	31	29
10:22	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot running dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)	33	29
10:08	Javonte Green makes 23-foot three point jumper	33	32
9:55	Dennis Schroder misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	33	32
9:53	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	33	32
9:47	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)	35	32
9:47	Pistons Full timeout	35	32
9:32	Cade Cunningham makes 14-foot jumper (Isaiah Stewart assists)	35	34
9:21	Isaiah Stewart blocks Evan Mobley 's 1-foot driving layup	35	34
9:19	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	35	34
9:15	Cade Cunningham misses running layup	35	34
9:13	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	35	34
9:06	Jaylon Tyson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	38	34
8:36	Cade Cunningham misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	38	34
8:34	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	38	34
8:11	Dennis Schroder makes 1-foot two point shot	40	34
7:54	Javonte Green makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	40	37
7:30	Dennis Schroder makes 26-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	43	37
7:20	Caris LeVert misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	37
7:18	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	43	37
7:09	Craig Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	43	37
7:07	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	43	37
7:05	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	43	37
7:05	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	43	37
7:03	Javonte Green shooting foul	43	37
7:03	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2	44	37
7:03	Sam Merrill enters the game for Dennis Schroder	44	37
7:03	Keon Ellis enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	44	37
7:03	James Harden enters the game for Evan Mobley	44	37
7:03	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	44	37
7:03	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	44	37
7:03	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	44	37
7:03	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2	45	37
6:45	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	45	37
6:44	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	45	37
6:44	Jalen Duren misses two point shot	45	37
6:44	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	45	37
6:44	Keon Ellis shooting foul	45	37
6:44	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	45	38
6:44	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Thomas Bryant	45	38
6:44	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	45	38
6:41	James Harden defensive rebound	45	38
6:23	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	38
6:20	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	45	38
6:17	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	38
6:16	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	45	38
6:16	Tobias Harris enters the game for Cade Cunningham	45	38
6:16	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Javonte Green	45	38
6:16	Jalen Duren out of bounds lost ball turnover	45	38
6:02	James Harden misses 10-foot jumper	45	38
5:59	James Harden offensive rebound	45	38
5:58	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	48	38
5:30	Jaylon Tyson blocks Ausar Thompson 's 1-foot jumper	48	38
5:30	Pistons offensive team rebound	48	38
5:30	shot clock turnover	48	38
5:16	James Harden bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	48	38
5:10	Daniss Jenkins misses 18-foot running jump shot	48	38
5:08	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	48	38
5:05	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	48	38
5:05	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2	48	39
5:05	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	48	40
4:46	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	48	40
4:43	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	48	40
4:38	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot running jump shot	48	40
4:37	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	48	40
4:37	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	48	40
4:19	Jalen Duren blocks Sam Merrill 's 3-foot driving layup	48	40
4:16	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	48	40
4:16	(04:16) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	48	40
4:16	Cavaliers Full timeout	48	40
4:16	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	48	40
4:16	Keon Ellis blocks Jalen Duren's running layup	48	40
4:16	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	48	40
3:55	Duncan Robinson blocks Keon Ellis 's 27-foot three point jumper	48	40
3:55	Pistons defensive team rebound	48	40
3:55	Keon Ellis loose ball foul	48	40
3:36	Duncan Robinson bad pass turnover (Keon Ellis steals)	48	40
3:35	Cade Cunningham personal foul	48	40
3:30	Jarrett Allen out of bounds lost ball turnover	48	40
3:18	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	48	40
3:10	Keon Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper	48	40
3:05	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	48	40
3:01	Ausar Thompson makes running layup	48	42
2:48	Jarrett Allen misses 7-foot floating jump shot	48	42
2:46	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	48	42
2:46	Jarrett Allen misses tip shot	48	42
2:46	Pistons defensive team rebound	48	42
2:27	Ausar Thompson makes 9-foot two point shot	48	44
2:18	James Harden makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	51	44
1:53	Duncan Robinson misses 7-foot jump bank shot	51	44
1:49	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	51	44
1:49	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	51	46
1:30	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (James Harden assists)	53	46
1:08	Ausar Thompson misses 7-foot jump bank shot	53	46
1:06	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	53	46
1:02	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	53	46
1:02	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	53	46
1:02	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	53	46
1:02	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	53	46
1:02	Javonte Green enters the game for Ausar Thompson	53	46
1:02	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	54	46
50.3	Isaiah Stewart misses layup	54	46
45.1	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	54	46
38.4	James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	46
36.2	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	54	46
35.1	James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper	54	46
32.7	Javonte Green defensive rebound	54	46
23.4	Isaiah Stewart makes 2-foot hook shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	54	48
3.0	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	48
2.0	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	54	48
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	48

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Keon Ellis	54	48
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	54	48
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Javonte Green	54	48
11:52	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	54	48
11:46	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	54	51
11:22	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	54	51
11:22	James Harden offensive rebound	54	51
11:21	Jalen Duren shooting foul	54	51
11:21	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	55	51
11:21	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	56	51
11:12	Ausar Thompson makes layup (Jalen Duren assists)	56	53
10:58	Evan Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	59	53
10:41	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	59	53
10:34	Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot running jump shot	59	53
10:32	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	59	53
10:27	Tobias Harris makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	59	55
10:27	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	59	55
10:27	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 1	59	56
10:13	Jaylon Tyson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	62	56
10:05	Tobias Harris makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	62	58
9:41	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	65	58
9:27	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot	65	60
9:17	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	65	60
9:17	(09:17) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Pistons] charged with a timeout	65	60
9:17	Pistons Full timeout	65	60
9:17	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	65	60
9:17	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	65	60
9:17	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	65	60
9:17	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	65	60
8:55	Tobias Harris makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	65	63
8:43	Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	65	63
8:40	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	65	63
8:28	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot two point shot	65	63
8:25	James Harden defensive rebound	65	63
8:22	Duncan Robinson personal foul	65	63
8:11	Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper	65	63
8:08	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	65	63
8:04	Cade Cunningham misses running layup	65	63
8:01	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	65	63
7:58	Jalen Duren bad pass turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	65	63
7:41	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)	67	63
7:32	Tobias Harris makes layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	67	65
7:32	Sam Merrill shooting foul	67	65
7:32	Keon Ellis enters the game for Jarrett Allen	67	65
7:32	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	67	65
7:32	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 1	67	66
7:08	Sam Merrill misses driving floating jump shot	67	66
7:06	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	67	66
7:03	Jalen Duren out of bounds bad pass turnover	67	66
6:50	Ausar Thompson blocks Dennis Schroder 's 2-foot two point shot	67	66
6:44	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	67	66
6:37	Duncan Robinson misses 31-foot three point jumper	67	66
6:34	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	67	66
6:30	Dennis Schroder makes two point shot	69	66
6:30	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	69	66
6:30	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Sam Merrill	69	66
6:30	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 1	70	66
6:04	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	70	66
6:02	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	70	66
6:02	Evan Mobley shooting foul	70	66
6:02	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	70	67
6:02	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	70	67
6:02	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	70	68
5:44	Craig Porter Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	73	68
5:27	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	73	68
5:27	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Ausar Thompson	73	68
5:08	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	73	68
5:05	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	73	68
4:55	Keon Ellis personal foul	73	68
4:55	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	73	69
4:55	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	73	70
4:35	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	73	70
4:35	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	74	70
4:35	Caris LeVert enters the game for Jalen Duren	74	70
4:35	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	75	70
4:21	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	75	70
4:13	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	75	70
4:12	Ronald Holland II makes two point shot	75	72
4:02	Craig Porter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	75	72
3:59	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	75	72
3:50	Isaiah Stewart out of bounds lost ball turnover	75	72
3:50	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	75	72
3:30	Thomas Bryant makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	78	72
3:30	Caris LeVert shooting foul	78	72
3:30	Tobias Harris enters the game for Duncan Robinson	78	72
3:30	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 1 of 1	79	72
3:08	Dennis Schroder personal foul	79	72
3:08	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	79	73
3:08	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	79	73
3:08	Tobias Harris misses free throw 2 of 2	79	73
3:04	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	79	73
3:00	Caris LeVert misses 25-foot three point jumper	79	73
2:58	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	79	73
2:57	Caris LeVert makes 2-foot dunk (Ronald Holland II assists)	79	75
2:33	Craig Porter Jr. makes 1-foot driving dunk (Keon Ellis assists)	81	75
2:13	Keon Ellis personal foul	81	75
2:13	Cavaliers Full timeout	81	75
2:13	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for James Harden	81	75
2:13	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	81	76
2:13	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	81	77
1:58	Keon Ellis makes 9-foot jump bank shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	83	77
1:58	Caris LeVert shooting foul	83	77
1:58	Keon Ellis makes free throw 1 of 1	84	77
1:43	Thomas Bryant blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 3-foot driving layup	84	77
1:40	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	84	77
1:22	Thomas Bryant misses 23-foot three point jumper	84	77
1:20	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	84	77
1:04	Tobias Harris makes driving layup	84	79
1:04	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	84	79
1:04	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 1	84	80
47.7	Dennis Schroder makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	87	80
32.1	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	87	80
27.4	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	87	80
7.3	Isaiah Stewart blocks Thomas Bryant's dunk	87	80
6.6	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	87	80
5.9	Craig Porter Jr. makes two point shot	89	80
0.9	Caris LeVert misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot	89	80
0.9	Pistons offensive team rebound	89	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	89	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Javonte Green enters the game for Tobias Harris	89	80
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	89	80
11:36	Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	89	80
11:32	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	89	80
11:25	Dennis Schroder misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	89	80
11:22	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	89	80
11:08	Javonte Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	89	83
10:53	Jaylon Tyson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	92	83
10:32	Javonte Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	92	83
10:29	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	92	83
10:16	Dennis Schroder makes 1-foot two point shot	94	83
9:55	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	94	83
9:51	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	94	83
9:42	Keon Ellis misses 24-foot three point jumper	94	83
9:40	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	94	83
9:40	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	94	83
9:40	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	94	83
9:33	Dennis Schroder misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	94	83
9:31	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	94	83
9:14	Ausar Thompson makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	94	85
9:13	Cavaliers Full timeout	94	85
9:13	James Harden enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	94	85
8:53	James Harden lost ball turnover (Isaiah Stewart steals)	94	85
8:50	Keon Ellis shooting foul	94	85
8:50	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	94	86
8:50	Sam Merrill enters the game for Keon Ellis	94	86
8:50	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	94	86
8:47	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	94	86
8:28	Jaylon Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	97	86
8:16	Ausar Thompson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	97	86
8:14	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	97	86
8:05	James Harden bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	97	86
8:01	Javonte Green makes running layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	97	88
7:49	Jaylon Tyson lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	97	88
7:43	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Thomas Bryant steals)	97	88
7:29	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	97	88
7:29	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	98	88
7:29	Evan Mobley enters the game for Thomas Bryant	98	88
7:29	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Dennis Schroder	98	88
7:29	Jalen Duren enters the game for Cade Cunningham	98	88
7:29	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	98	88
7:29	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	99	88
7:14	Ausar Thompson makes dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	99	90
7:06	James Harden lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	99	90
7:02	Javonte Green makes alley oop dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	99	92
6:47	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	99	92
6:47	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	100	92
6:47	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	101	92
6:34	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	101	92
6:34	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	101	93
6:34	Keon Ellis enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	101	93
6:34	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	101	94
6:10	Craig Porter Jr. bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	101	94
6:03	Daniss Jenkins makes driving layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	101	96
6:02	Cavaliers Full timeout	101	96
6:02	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	101	96
6:02	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Javonte Green	101	96
5:50	James Harden misses driving layup	101	96
5:47	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	101	96
5:36	Duncan Robinson blocks Sam Merrill 's 1-foot layup	101	96
5:33	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	101	96
5:33	Evan Mobley shooting foul	101	96
5:33	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	101	96
5:33	Pistons offensive team rebound	101	96
5:33	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	101	97
5:11	Cade Cunningham blocks James Harden 's 1-foot two point shot	101	97
5:06	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	101	97
5:00	Keon Ellis personal foul	101	97
5:00	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	101	97
5:00	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Keon Ellis	101	97
4:54	Tobias Harris makes 9-foot step back jumpshot	101	99
4:32	Evan Mobley makes 24-foot three pointer	104	99
4:23	Pistons Full timeout	104	99
4:23	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	104	99
4:17	Duncan Robinson offensive foul	104	99
4:17	Duncan Robinson offensive foul turnover	104	99
4:02	Jaylon Tyson misses 24-foot three point jumper	104	99
3:59	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	104	99
3:56	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	104	99
3:56	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	104	100
3:56	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	104	101
3:34	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	104	101
3:31	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	104	101
3:25	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	104	101
3:09	Evan Mobley misses 6-foot two point shot	104	101
3:06	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	104	101
2:56	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	104	103
2:38	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	107	103
2:10	Jalen Duren makes alley oop layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	107	105
1:56	Cade Cunningham personal foul	107	105
1:46	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	107	105
1:46	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	107	105
1:46	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	107	105
1:46	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	108	105
1:31	Ausar Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	108	105
1:28	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	108	105
1:22	Dennis Schroder makes driving layup	110	105
1:22	Pistons Full timeout	110	105
1:17	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	110	105
1:03	James Harden makes 5-foot two point shot	112	105
54.8	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	112	105
51.8	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	112	105
48.6	Tobias Harris misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	112	105
46.6	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	112	105
30.2	Ausar Thompson kicked ball violation	112	105
22.9	Dennis Schroder lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	112	105
21.5	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	112	107
21.5	Cavaliers Full timeout	112	107
21.5	Javonte Green enters the game for Duncan Robinson	112	107
7.4	Dennis Schroder lost ball turnover (Javonte Green steals)	112	107
3.2	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot running dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	112	109
1.3	Javonte Green personal foul	112	109
1.3	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	113	109
1.3	Jaylon Tyson misses free throw 2 of 2	113	109
1.3	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	113	109
0.0	Jalen Duren misses heave jump shot	113	109
0.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	113	109
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	113	109
0.0	End of Game	113	109

Time, Location & Referees

Game Information

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 4, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN DET, FanDuel SN OH, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Pat Fraher, Karl Lane, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

Related Tags

Quick keywords and lookup terms for this matchup.

Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Live StreamWatch Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers FreePistons vs Cavaliers Live ScoreDET vs CLE GameNBA Stream Detroit PistonsNBA Stream Cleveland CavaliersRocket ArenaNBA Live StreamBasketball Streams

Explore More

Jump to related standings, stats, and league resources.

Detroit Pistons Standings Cleveland Cavaliers Standings Detroit Pistons Stats Cleveland Cavaliers Stats NBA Standings NBA Schedule

Need Help?

Explore our comprehensive NBA streams guide for all available options and platform comparisons.

View Guide

Jalen Tyson, James Harden lead Cavs past Pistons 113-109 without injured star Donovan Mitchell

Game Article

Game Recap

Up next

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Regular Season Series

Game Analysis

Game Analysis

Game Stats

Match Leaders

Points

Assists

Rebounds

Play by Play

Play By Play

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Game Information

Game Information

Current Standings

2025-26 Central Standings

Need Help?