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Cade Cunningham scores 27, Daniss Jenkins 25 as East-leading Pistons hold off Cavaliers 114-110

By AP•Jan 4, 2026

Game Recap

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights

CLEVELAND -- — Cade Cunningham scored 27 points, Daniss Jenkins added 25 — 21 in the second quarter alone — and the Detroit Pistons held on down the stretch for a rare road win at Cleveland, beating the Cavaliers 114-110 on Sunday.

Despite playing without two starters, the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons snapped a nine-game losing streak at Rocket Arena and beat the Cavaliers for just the second time in 15 games.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 — 23 after halftime — to pace Cleveland, which trailed by 13 with less than five minutes to go before cutting Detroit's lead to 108-106 on Darius Garland's basket with 1:16 left.

However, Pistons forward Ausar Thompson scored on a tip-in with 17.2 seconds remaining, and Jenkins made four free throws in the final 5.7 seconds to put the Cavs away.

Cunningham went 11 for 11 from the line and the Pistons made all 21 free-throw attempts.

Cleveland's Darius Garland scored 16 but went 0 for 7 on 3-pointers. Evan Mobley and Sam Merrill added 15 points apiece for the Cavs, who saw their winning streak stopped at three.

With his 21-point outburst on 7-for-7 shooting in the second, Jenkins set the franchise scoring record for a Pistons reserve in one quarter. He broke the previous mark of 20 points shared by Ron Holland (2024) and Jodie Meeks (2014).

The Pistons were without starters Tobias Harris (hip) and Jalen Duren (ankle) and reserve Caris LeVert (knee) because of injuries. Harris, whom coach J.B. Bickerstaff calls his “safety blanket,” could miss several weeks.

Jenkins gave the Pistons some instant offense and a needed lift in the second by making six 3-pointers — and converting a three-point play — as Detroit scored a season-high 47 points in the period to open a 66-56 halftime lead.

Up next

Pistons: Host New York on Monday.

Cavaliers: At Indiana on Tuesday.

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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 1-1

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

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DET

CLE

39-95FG35-80

41Field Goal %44

15-403PT14-42

38Three Point %33

21-21FT26-30

14Offensive Rebounds11

31Defensive Rebounds33

25Assists23

11Steals11

9Blocks10

16Turnovers17

0Technical Fouls1

21Points Conceded Off Turnovers17

19Fast Break Points16

24Fouls18

13Largest Lead9

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Paul Reed vs. Evan Mobley (Isaiah Stewart gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Duncan Robinson assists)	0	3
11:25	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:22	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	0	3
11:17	Ausar Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	0	3
11:05	Jaylon Tyson misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:02	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	0	3
10:53	Sam Merrill personal foul	0	3
10:45	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	0	3
10:38	Sam Merrill makes 27-foot running jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	3	3
10:12	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	3
10:08	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	3	3
9:55	Cade Cunningham blocks Sam Merrill 's 12-foot driving floating jump shot	3	3
9:51	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	3	3
9:50	Evan Mobley blocks Duncan Robinson 's 1-foot running layup	3	3
9:50	Pistons offensive team rebound	3	3
9:41	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three pointer	3	6
9:25	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	6
9:22	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	3	6
9:14	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	3	6
9:10	Darius Garland makes running layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	5	6
8:55	Evan Mobley shooting foul	5	6
8:55	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	5	7
8:55	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	5	8
8:45	Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three pointer (Darius Garland assists)	8	8
8:32	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	8
8:29	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	8	8
8:12	Evan Mobley misses 8-foot two point shot	8	8
8:12	Pistons defensive team rebound	8	8
8:01	Evan Mobley personal foul	8	8
7:50	Duncan Robinson makes layup (Isaiah Stewart assists)	8	10
7:28	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	11	10
7:11	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	10
7:10	Pistons offensive team rebound	11	10
7:10	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	11	10
7:05	Duncan Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul Reed assists)	11	13
6:52	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot two point shot	13	13
6:52	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	13	13
6:52	Cavaliers Full timeout	13	13
6:52	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1	14	13
6:33	Ausar Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	13
6:30	Paul Reed offensive rebound	14	13
6:29	Evan Mobley blocks Paul Reed 's 1-foot hook shot	14	13
6:29	Paul Reed offensive rebound	14	13
6:25	Paul Reed makes two point shot	14	15
6:12	Evan Mobley misses 10-foot two point shot	14	15
6:10	Paul Reed defensive rebound	14	15
6:03	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	14	15
6:00	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	14	15
5:55	Isaiah Stewart lost ball turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)	14	15
5:45	Darius Garland makes 9-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	16	15
5:30	Ausar Thompson makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot	16	17
5:17	Darius Garland makes 7-foot two point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	18	17
5:02	Paul Reed misses 8-foot floating jump shot	18	17
5:00	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	18	17
4:55	Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	21	17
4:31	Duncan Robinson lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	21	17
4:25	Sam Merrill misses running pullup jump shot	21	17
4:23	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	21	17
4:19	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	21	17
4:18	Pistons offensive team rebound	21	17
4:18	Sam Merrill loose ball foul	21	17
4:18	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	21	17
4:18	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Sam Merrill	21	17
4:18	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Darius Garland	21	17
4:18	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	21	17
4:18	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Paul Reed	21	17
4:18	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	21	17
4:10	Jaden Ivey misses 29-foot three point jumper	21	17
4:07	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	21	17
4:06	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	17
4:02	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	21	17
4:00	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	21	17
4:00	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	22	17
4:00	Javonte Green enters the game for Duncan Robinson	22	17
4:00	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	23	17
3:44	Javonte Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	17
3:40	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	23	17
3:28	Nae'Qwan Tomlin blocks Jaden Ivey 's 4-foot turnaround jump shot	23	17
3:25	Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound	23	17
3:16	Thomas Bryant misses 27-foot three point jumper	23	17
3:13	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	23	17
3:07	Ronald Holland II bad pass turnover (Thomas Bryant steals)	23	17
3:01	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot running jump shot	23	17
3:00	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	23	17
3:00	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes tip shot	25	17
3:00	Pistons Full timeout	25	17
3:00	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Cade Cunningham	25	17
3:00	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	25	17
2:36	Paul Reed misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	25	17
2:34	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	25	17
2:33	De'Andre Hunter bad pass turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	25	17
2:28	Craig Porter Jr. blocks Jaden Ivey 's 24-foot three point jumper	25	17
2:23	Paul Reed offensive rebound	25	17
2:23	Ronald Holland II misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	17
2:22	Javonte Green offensive rebound	25	17
2:21	Javonte Green misses 1-foot tip shot	25	17
2:20	Javonte Green offensive rebound	25	17
2:19	Javonte Green misses two point shot	25	17
2:18	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	25	17
2:09	Marcus Sasser blocks De'Andre Hunter 's 3-foot running layup	25	17
2:06	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	25	17
2:05	Jaden Ivey misses 25-foot running jump shot	25	17
2:05	Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound	25	17
2:00	Jaden Ivey personal foul	25	17
1:51	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	17
1:49	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	25	17
1:43	Jaden Ivey personal foul	25	17
1:43	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	25	17
1:43	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	25	17
1:43	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	26	17
1:20	Paul Reed makes 1-foot dunk (Marcus Sasser assists)	26	19
1:08	Jaden Ivey blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 4-foot two point shot	26	19
1:05	Marcus Sasser defensive rebound	26	19
1:01	Marcus Sasser misses 14-foot running jump shot	26	19
58.9	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	26	19
53.0	Paul Reed shooting foul	26	19
53.0	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	27	19
53.0	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	28	19
37.4	Marcus Sasser misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	19
32.2	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	28	19
26.3	De'Andre Hunter misses 22-foot running jump shot	28	19
23.9	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	28	19
3.0	Marcus Sasser bad pass turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	28	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	19

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jaden Ivey	28	19
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Marcus Sasser	28	19
12:00	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Paul Reed	28	19
11:33	Donovan Mitchell misses 21-foot two point shot	28	19
11:30	Javonte Green defensive rebound	28	19
11:22	Ronald Holland II makes 22-foot three point jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	28	22
11:08	Craig Porter Jr. misses 7-foot two point shot	28	22
11:06	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	28	22
10:55	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper	28	22
10:49	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	28	22
10:48	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	22
10:48	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	28	22
10:48	Evan Mobley enters the game for Thomas Bryant	28	22
10:37	Ronald Holland II personal foul	28	22
10:21	De'Andre Hunter makes 13-foot jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	30	22
10:06	Daniss Jenkins makes 30-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	30	25
9:54	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three pointer	33	25
9:38	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	33	25
9:35	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	33	25
9:35	Isaiah Stewart makes two point shot	33	27
9:24	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	27
9:24	Pistons defensive team rebound	33	27
9:11	Daniss Jenkins makes 31-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	33	30
9:09	Cavaliers Full timeout	33	30
8:47	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	33	30
8:47	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw 1 of 2	34	30
8:47	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw 2 of 2	35	30
8:28	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	35	30
8:28	Lonzo Ball enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	35	30
8:28	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	35	30
8:18	Isaiah Stewart lost ball turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	35	30
8:15	Cade Cunningham personal foul	35	30
8:04	Darius Garland makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	37	30
7:40	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	37	30
7:38	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	37	30
7:36	Evan Mobley bad pass turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	37	30
7:31	Javonte Green bad pass turnover (Darius Garland steals)	37	30
7:25	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	37	30
7:25	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	38	30
7:25	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	38	30
7:25	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Javonte Green	38	30
7:25	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	39	30
7:17	Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul	39	30
7:17	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	39	31
7:17	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	39	31
7:17	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	39	32
7:05	Darius Garland misses two point shot	39	32
7:01	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	39	32
6:59	Ausar Thompson makes running layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	39	34
6:42	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	34
6:39	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	39	34
6:38	Lonzo Ball steps out of bounds turnover	39	34
6:38	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	39	34
6:38	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	39	34
6:24	Thomas Bryant blocks Ausar Thompson 's 1-foot two point shot	39	34
6:21	Paul Reed offensive rebound	39	34
6:21	Paul Reed bad pass turnover (Lonzo Ball steals)	39	34
6:18	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	39	34
6:18	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	40	34
6:18	Sam Merrill enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	40	34
6:18	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Cade Cunningham	40	34
6:18	Jaylon Tyson misses free throw 2 of 2	40	34
6:15	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	40	34
6:06	Jaylon Tyson blocks Ausar Thompson 's 9-foot driving layup	40	34
6:06	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	40	34
6:04	Lonzo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	40	34
5:53	Paul Reed makes driving layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	40	36
5:39	Jaylon Tyson misses driving floating jump shot	40	36
5:36	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	40	36
5:35	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	41	36
5:35	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	42	36
5:35	Ausar Thompson personal foul	42	36
5:22	Daniss Jenkins out of bounds bad pass turnover	42	36
5:07	Darius Garland misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	42	36
5:04	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	42	36
4:48	Ausar Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	42	38
4:37	Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper	42	38
4:34	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	42	38
4:26	Daniss Jenkins makes 26-foot three pointer (Paul Reed assists)	42	41
4:12	Ausar Thompson personal foul	42	41
4:12	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	42	41
4:12	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2	43	41
4:12	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2	44	41
3:58	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	44	43
3:47	Jaylon Tyson misses layup	44	43
3:44	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	44	43
3:41	Duncan Robinson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	44	46
3:23	Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper	44	46
3:21	Paul Reed defensive rebound	44	46
3:14	Duncan Robinson misses 9-foot floating jump shot	44	46
3:11	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	44	46
3:03	Thomas Bryant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	47	46
2:50	Paul Reed makes 13-foot jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	47	48
2:25	Darius Garland makes finger roll layup	49	48
2:09	Daniss Jenkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Reed assists)	49	51
2:01	Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	49	51
1:57	Duncan Robinson makes running layup	49	53
1:46	Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	49	53
1:40	Daniss Jenkins makes 24-foot running jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	49	56
1:39	Cavaliers Full timeout	49	56
1:39	Evan Mobley enters the game for Lonzo Ball	49	56
1:39	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Thomas Bryant	49	56
1:39	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	49	56
1:23	Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	52	56
1:01	Duncan Robinson makes 4-foot two point shot (Paul Reed assists)	52	58
50.9	Sam Merrill misses 31-foot three point jumper	52	58
48.2	Paul Reed defensive rebound	52	58
47.3	Jaden Ivey makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	52	60
36.1	Donovan Mitchell makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	54	60
14.5	Daniss Jenkins makes 5-foot two point shot	54	62
14.5	Sam Merrill shooting foul	54	62
14.5	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	54	62
14.5	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Cade Cunningham	54	62
14.5	Javonte Green enters the game for Jaden Ivey	54	62
14.5	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Duncan Robinson	54	62
14.5	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 1	54	63
3.6	Javonte Green personal foul	54	63
3.6	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	55	63
3.6	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	55	63
3.6	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	56	63
0.0	Daniss Jenkins makes 25-foot three pointer	56	66
0.0	(00:00) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	56	66
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	56	66

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	56	66
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	56	66
12:00	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Javonte Green	56	66
11:46	Darius Garland bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	56	66
11:31	Isaiah Stewart misses layup	56	66
11:28	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	56	66
11:25	Ausar Thompson blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot running layup	56	66
11:22	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	56	66
11:21	Isaiah Stewart blocks Jaylon Tyson's two point shot	56	66
11:16	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	56	66
11:15	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	59	66
10:50	Isaiah Stewart misses driving layup	59	66
10:50	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	59	66
10:42	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot	61	66
10:41	Pistons Full timeout	61	66
10:25	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	61	66
10:15	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	61	66
10:04	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	64	66
9:41	Ausar Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	64	66
9:39	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	64	66
9:33	Isaiah Stewart blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 22-foot three point jumper	64	66
9:33	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	64	66
9:17	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	64	66
9:17	Pistons defensive team rebound	64	66
8:54	Cade Cunningham makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	64	68
8:42	Jaylon Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	67	68
8:23	Cade Cunningham makes 12-foot two point shot	67	70
8:08	Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Isaiah Stewart steals)	67	70
7:58	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	67	70
7:56	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	67	70
7:49	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point jumper	67	70
7:46	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	67	70
7:32	Jaylon Tyson blocks Cade Cunningham 's 3-foot driving layup	67	70
7:30	Darius Garland defensive rebound	67	70
7:14	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	67	70
7:14	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	67	70
7:07	Evan Mobley bad pass turnover (Paul Reed steals)	67	70
7:01	Evan Mobley blocks Ausar Thompson 's 3-foot driving layup	67	70
7:01	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	67	70
7:01	Ausar Thompson vs. Evan Mobley (De'Andre Hunter gains possession)	67	70
6:43	Jaylon Tyson misses 22-foot three point jumper	67	70
6:40	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	67	70
6:27	Paul Reed misses 25-foot three point jumper	67	70
6:24	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	67	70
6:22	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	67	70
6:19	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	67	70
6:11	De'Andre Hunter out of bounds lost ball turnover	67	70
6:06	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	67	70
6:06	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	67	71
6:06	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	67	71
6:06	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Paul Reed	67	71
6:06	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	67	72
5:57	Sam Merrill out of bounds bad pass turnover	67	72
5:57	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Sam Merrill	67	72
5:48	Darius Garland personal foul	67	72
5:48	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	67	72
5:40	Isaiah Stewart misses 24-foot three point jumper	67	72
5:36	Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound	67	72
5:29	Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	72
5:27	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	67	72
5:27	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	67	72
5:27	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2	68	72
5:27	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2	69	72
5:14	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	69	72
5:14	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	69	73
5:14	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	69	73
5:14	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	69	74
4:59	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Thomas Bryant assists)	72	74
4:41	Ronald Holland II out of bounds bad pass turnover	72	74
4:28	De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	72	74
4:27	Darius Garland shooting foul	72	74
4:27	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	72	75
4:27	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	72	75
4:27	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	72	76
4:19	Ronald Holland II personal foul	72	76
4:00	Craig Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	72	76
3:57	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	72	76
3:53	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	72	76
3:53	Pistons offensive team rebound	72	76
3:53	Isaiah Stewart offensive goaltending turnover	72	76
3:53	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	72	76
3:43	Donovan Mitchell makes 17-foot driving floating jump shot	74	76
3:43	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	74	76
3:43	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	74	76
3:43	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1	75	76
3:25	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	75	76
3:20	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	75	76
3:11	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	75	76
3:11	De'Andre Hunter technical foul	75	76
3:11	Cade Cunningham makes technical free throw	75	77
3:11	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	76	77
3:11	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	77	77
3:11	Javonte Green enters the game for Cade Cunningham	77	77
2:50	Javonte Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	77	80
2:39	Thomas Bryant offensive foul	77	80
2:39	Thomas Bryant offensive foul turnover	77	80
2:39	Cavaliers Full timeout	77	80
2:39	Evan Mobley enters the game for Thomas Bryant	77	80
2:26	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	77	80
2:23	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	77	80
2:09	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 24-foot three point jumper	77	80
2:07	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	77	80
2:03	Nae'Qwan Tomlin personal foul	77	80
2:03	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 2	77	81
2:03	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2	77	82
1:41	Jaden Ivey blocks Nae'Qwan Tomlin's driving layup	77	82
1:38	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	77	82
1:25	Jaden Ivey makes 21-foot step back jumpshot	77	84
1:16	Donovan Mitchell makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	79	84
1:01	Javonte Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	79	87
50.3	De'Andre Hunter misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	79	87
48.2	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	79	87
45.1	De'Andre Hunter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	82	87
32.5	Daniss Jenkins misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	87
28.2	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	82	87
9.0	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	87
7.0	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	82	87
0.3	Jaden Ivey misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	82	87
0.3	Pistons offensive team rebound	82	87
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	82	87

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	82	87
12:00	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	82	87
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Paul Reed	82	87
12:00	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	82	87
11:48	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Isaiah Stewart assists)	82	89
11:22	Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot three point jumper	82	89
11:20	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	82	89
11:11	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	82	89
11:11	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	82	89
10:48	Isaiah Stewart blocks Evan Mobley 's 3-foot layup	82	89
10:43	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	82	89
10:39	Jaden Ivey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	82	92
10:27	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	82	92
10:24	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	82	92
10:21	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	82	92
10:21	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw 1 of 2	83	92
10:21	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses free throw 2 of 2	83	92
10:18	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	83	92
10:11	Nae'Qwan Tomlin blocks Cade Cunningham 's 12-foot driving layup	83	92
10:11	Pistons offensive team rebound	83	92
9:58	Jaden Ivey misses 25-foot three point jumper	83	92
9:53	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	83	92
9:49	Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot running jump shot	83	92
9:47	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	83	92
9:45	Ronald Holland II makes running layup (Javonte Green assists)	83	94
9:45	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	83	94
9:45	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 1	83	95
9:35	Evan Mobley makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	85	95
9:23	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	85	97
9:15	Cade Cunningham kicked ball violation	85	97
9:15	Sam Merrill enters the game for Lonzo Ball	85	97
9:08	Pistons Full timeout	85	97
9:08	(09:08) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	85	97
9:08	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	85	97
9:08	Ronald Holland II blocks Nae'Qwan Tomlin 's 2-foot dunk	85	97
9:08	Pistons defensive team rebound	85	97
8:50	Ronald Holland II misses 26-foot three point jumper	85	97
8:47	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	85	97
8:44	Craig Porter Jr. makes 1-foot two point shot	87	97
8:20	Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	87	97
8:18	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	87	97
8:15	Jaylon Tyson makes running layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	89	97
7:53	Isaiah Stewart lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	89	97
7:51	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	89	97
7:51	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	89	97
7:51	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	89	97
7:40	Evan Mobley blocks Cade Cunningham 's 3-foot driving layup	89	97
7:35	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	89	97
7:35	Isaiah Stewart makes dunk	89	99
7:35	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	89	99
7:35	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Jaden Ivey	89	99
7:23	Darius Garland bad pass turnover (Javonte Green steals)	89	99
7:22	Darius Garland shooting foul	89	99
7:22	Javonte Green makes free throw 1 of 2	89	100
7:22	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	89	100
7:22	Javonte Green makes free throw 2 of 2	89	101
6:59	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point jumper	89	101
6:58	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	89	101
6:58	Duncan Robinson personal foul	89	101
6:45	Darius Garland makes driving layup	91	101
6:19	Isaiah Stewart makes layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	91	103
6:10	Craig Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	91	103
5:58	Ausar Thompson offensive foul	91	103
5:58	Ausar Thompson offensive foul turnover	91	103
5:58	Evan Mobley enters the game for Thomas Bryant	91	103
5:58	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Sam Merrill	91	103
5:58	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	91	103
5:58	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	91	103
5:44	Donovan Mitchell makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	93	103
5:24	Javonte Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	93	103
5:21	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	93	103
5:14	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point jumper	93	103
5:10	Paul Reed defensive rebound	93	103
4:59	Javonte Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	93	106
4:41	Ausar Thompson personal foul	93	106
4:41	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	93	106
4:30	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	95	106
4:06	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	95	106
4:04	Darius Garland defensive rebound	95	106
3:58	Sam Merrill enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	95	106
3:46	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	97	106
3:33	Daniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	97	106
3:30	Donovan Mitchell makes running layup	99	106
3:00	Paul Reed misses 14-foot jumper	99	106
2:58	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	99	106
2:47	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three pointer (Darius Garland assists)	102	106
2:47	Pistons Full timeout	102	106
2:47	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Paul Reed	102	106
2:28	Daniss Jenkins misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	102	106
2:22	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	102	106
2:21	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	102	106
2:21	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	103	106
2:21	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	104	106
2:03	Isaiah Stewart makes 1-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	104	108
1:51	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	104	108
1:48	Javonte Green defensive rebound	104	108
1:34	Javonte Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	104	108
1:30	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	104	108
1:16	Darius Garland makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	106	108
54.2	Javonte Green misses driving layup	106	108
53.5	Pistons offensive team rebound	106	108
53.5	shot clock turnover	106	108
53.5	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	106	108
36.0	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Isaiah Stewart steals)	106	108
17.2	Daniss Jenkins misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	106	108
17.2	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	106	108
17.2	Ausar Thompson makes tip shot	106	110
17.2	Cavaliers Full timeout	106	110
11.7	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	106	110
9.7	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	106	110
7.6	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	106	110
7.6	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	106	110
7.6	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	106	110
7.6	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ausar Thompson	106	110
7.6	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	107	110
7.6	Pistons Full timeout	107	110
6.6	Sam Merrill personal foul	107	110
5.7	Sam Merrill personal foul	107	110
5.7	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	107	111
5.7	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	107	111
5.7	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Darius Garland	107	111
5.7	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	107	112
5.7	Cavaliers Full timeout	107	112
5.7	Lonzo Ball enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	107	112
5.7	Darius Garland enters the game for Thomas Bryant	107	112
3.8	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	110	112
3.2	Sam Merrill personal foul	110	112
3.2	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Sam Merrill	110	112
3.2	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	110	113
3.2	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	110	114
0.0	Donovan Mitchell misses heave jump shot	110	114
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	110	114
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	110	114
0.0	End of Game	110	114

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

7:00 PM, January 4, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN DET, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Scott Foster, Mousa Dagher

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

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Cade Cunningham scores 27, Daniss Jenkins 25 as East-leading Pistons hold off Cavaliers 114-110

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