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Cavaliers

117-113

Final/OT

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Pistons

James Harden scores 30 and Cavaliers rally past Pistons 117-113 in OT for 3-2 series lead

By AP•May 14, 2026

Game Recap

Donovan Mitchell joins the "Inside The NBA" crew to break down Cleveland's thrilling overtime win over Detroit.

DETROIT -- — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The Pistons led by 15 points in the first half and 103-94 with two-plus minutes left. The Cavs rallied and pulled into a 103-all tie on Evan Mobley’s free throws with 45.2 seconds left.

“That stretch right there says a lot about our progress — mental performance progress and mental toughness progress,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said.

Just before the buzzer, Cleveland's Jarrett Allen and Detroit's Ausar Thompson got tangled up and no call was made.

“He fouled Ausar — clearly,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “He tripped him when he was going for a loose ball.”

Cleveland went on a 13-0 run and held Detroit scoreless for five minutes from late in fourth quarter to midway through overtime. The Cavs went ahead by seven with 2:39 left in OT on Mitchell's 3-pointer.

Cade Cunningham, who had 39 points and nine assists, made a jumper to pull the Pistons within two points with 25 seconds left.

Harden made one free throw on the ensuing possession and rebounded his missed second attempt. He made another free throw to help seal the win.

Game 6 is Friday night in Cleveland, where the fourth-seeded Cavs will get the first of two chances to advance to face the New York Knicks in the East finals.

If the top-seeded Pistons win, they will host Game 7 on Sunday.

Cleveland won the first road game of the series — and its first as a visitor this postseason.

The Pistons had won four straight games at home since Orlando put them on the brink of elimination in Game 5 of the first round.

Harden had eight rebounds and six assists. Max Strus made six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Cavs, Mobley added 19 points and Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

“It wasn’t our best night offensively, but I think that’s what speaks volumes to getting this win was we found a way” Strus said.

Starting in place of the injured Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins scored 19 points for the Pistons. Tobias Harris missed 13 of 19 shots and scored 13 points, and Jalen Duren was limited to nine points and five rebounds.

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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.

CLE leads series 3-2

Playoff Series

CLE at DET

Tue, May 5

101 - 111

Final

CLE at DET

Thu, May 7

97 - 107

Final

DET at CLE

Sat, May 9

109 - 116

Final

DET at CLE

Tue, May 12

103 - 112

Final

CLE at DET

Thu, May 14

117 - 113

Final

DET at CLE

Fri, May 15

115 - 94

Final

CLE at DET

Mon, May 18

125 - 94

Final

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

CLE

DET

36-80FG42-95

45Field Goal %44

14-353PT11-33

40Three Point %33

31-38FT18-20

13Offensive Rebounds15

31Defensive Rebounds25

25Assists28

6Steals10

9Blocks10

16Turnovers10

2Technical Fouls1

27Points Conceded Off Turnovers16

7Fast Break Points23

16Fouls26

7Largest Lead15

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Jalen Duren (Ausar Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Daniss Jenkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	0
11:22	Daniss Jenkins blocks James Harden 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	3	0
11:21	Pistons defensive team rebound	3	0
11:02	Tobias Harris misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	3	0
11:00	Dean Wade defensive rebound	3	0
10:50	Evan Mobley bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	3	0
10:43	Daniss Jenkins makes 20-foot running jump shot (Tobias Harris assists)	5	0
10:23	Evan Mobley misses driving floating jump shot	5	0
10:21	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	5	0
10:14	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	5	0
10:08	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	5	0
10:06	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	5	0
9:58	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	5	0
9:53	Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	5	0
9:51	James Harden blocks Tobias Harris 's 5-foot running layup	5	0
9:50	Pistons offensive team rebound	5	0
9:37	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	0
9:19	Jarrett Allen makes 3-foot dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	5	2
8:55	Tobias Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	2
8:54	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	5	2
8:52	Donovan Mitchell traveling turnover	5	2
8:39	Daniss Jenkins makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	7	2
8:21	James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	7	4
8:03	Daniss Jenkins misses driving floating jump shot	7	4
8:00	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	7	4
7:52	James Harden bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	7	4
7:49	Ausar Thompson makes 4-foot running dunk	9	4
7:29	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	9	4
7:27	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	9	4
7:27	Jarrett Allen misses tip shot	9	4
7:26	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	9	4
7:22	Daniss Jenkins misses 23-foot running jump shot	9	4
7:19	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	9	4
7:14	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	4
7:13	James Harden defensive rebound	9	4
7:07	Evan Mobley makes 3-foot running dunk (James Harden assists)	9	6
6:44	Jalen Duren misses driving layup	9	6
6:43	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	9	6
6:41	Ausar Thompson misses tip shot	9	6
6:40	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	9	6
6:40	Tobias Harris shooting foul	9	6
6:40	Pistons Full timeout	9	6
6:40	Caris LeVert enters the game for Cade Cunningham	9	6
6:40	Max Strus enters the game for Evan Mobley	9	6
6:40	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	9	7
6:40	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	9	8
6:18	Tobias Harris misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot	9	8
6:17	Pistons offensive team rebound	9	8
6:17	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	9	8
6:17	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Ausar Thompson	9	8
6:07	Tobias Harris misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	9	8
6:05	Max Strus defensive rebound	9	8
5:51	James Harden misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	8
5:49	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	8
5:35	Dean Wade shooting foul	9	8
5:35	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	10	8
5:35	Sam Merrill enters the game for Dean Wade	10	8
5:35	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	11	8
5:23	Max Strus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	11	11
5:05	Tobias Harris makes layup (Jalen Duren assists)	13	11
4:57	Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot layup (James Harden assists)	13	13
4:57	Tobias Harris shooting foul	13	13
4:57	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Tobias Harris	13	13
4:57	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	13	13
4:57	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 1	13	14
4:38	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	13	14
4:32	Dennis Schroder bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	13	14
4:22	Cade Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Huerter assists)	16	14
3:58	James Harden makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	16	16
3:43	Max Strus blocks Cade Cunningham 's 10-foot fade away jump shot	16	16
3:41	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	16	16
3:39	Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	19	16
3:23	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	19	19
3:00	Jarrett Allen blocks Ausar Thompson 's 4-foot driving layup	19	19
2:57	Max Strus defensive rebound	19	19
2:55	Dennis Schroder makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	19	21
2:55	Caris LeVert shooting foul	19	21
2:55	Cavaliers Full timeout	19	21
2:55	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Jalen Duren	19	21
2:55	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Kevin Huerter	19	21
2:55	Evan Mobley enters the game for James Harden	19	21
2:55	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	19	21
2:55	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 1	19	22
2:49	Marcus Sasser offensive foul	19	22
2:49	Marcus Sasser offensive foul turnover	19	22
2:42	Max Strus misses 28-foot three point jumper	19	22
2:39	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	19	22
2:25	Cade Cunningham makes 13-foot fade away jump shot	21	22
2:07	Dennis Schroder bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	21	22
2:04	Cade Cunningham makes 3-foot running dunk	23	22
1:53	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	23	25
1:38	Isaiah Stewart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	26	25
1:22	Max Strus misses 30-foot three point jumper	26	25
1:20	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	26	25
1:13	Isaiah Stewart makes 26-foot running jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	29	25
57.1	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	25
54.9	Pistons defensive team rebound	29	25
34.8	Cade Cunningham misses 8-foot two point shot	29	25
32.6	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	29	25
16.8	Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot two point shot	29	27
2.5	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	27
1.5	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	29	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	27

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Caris LeVert	29	27
12:00	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dennis Schroder	29	27
11:46	Evan Mobley makes 7-foot two point shot	29	29
11:27	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	31	29
11:14	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	31	29
11:14	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	31	30
11:14	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	31	30
11:13	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	31	30
10:52	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	34	30
10:44	Isaiah Stewart blocks Jaylon Tyson 's 6-foot driving layup	34	30
10:44	Pistons defensive team rebound	34	30
10:44	Jaylon Tyson technical foul	34	30
10:44	(10:44) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	34	30
10:44	Cade Cunningham makes technical free throw	35	30
10:44	Jaylon Tyson vs. Isaiah Stewart (Tobias Harris gains possession)	35	30
10:24	Tobias Harris makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	37	30
10:12	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	37	32
9:56	Tobias Harris makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	39	32
9:44	Jaylon Tyson out of bounds bad pass turnover	39	32
9:44	James Harden enters the game for Max Strus	39	32
9:23	Marcus Sasser makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	41	32
8:56	James Harden misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	41	32
8:55	Pistons defensive team rebound	41	32
8:55	Dean Wade enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	41	32
8:55	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	41	32
8:34	Tobias Harris makes 7-foot fade away jump shot	43	32
8:34	Cavaliers Full timeout	43	32
8:20	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	43	32
8:17	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	43	32
7:56	shot clock turnover	43	32
7:35	Donovan Mitchell misses 30-foot three point jumper	43	32
7:32	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	43	32
7:08	Tobias Harris makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	45	32
6:53	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)	45	32
6:48	Ausar Thompson makes 4-foot dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	47	32
6:36	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	47	32
6:36	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	47	33
6:36	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	47	34
6:36	Jalen Duren enters the game for Ausar Thompson	47	34
6:36	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Marcus Sasser	47	34
6:36	Caris LeVert enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	47	34
6:36	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	47	34
6:36	Max Strus enters the game for Sam Merrill	47	34
6:36	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	47	34
6:36	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	47	35
6:14	Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	47	35
6:12	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	47	35
6:02	Jalen Duren defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	47	35
6:02	James Harden makes technical free throw	47	36
5:56	James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper	47	36
5:54	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	47	36
5:47	Cade Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper	47	36
5:46	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	47	36
5:23	James Harden makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	47	38
5:02	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	47	38
5:00	Dean Wade defensive rebound	47	38
4:52	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Dennis Schroder assists)	47	40
4:52	Pistons Full timeout	47	40
4:52	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tobias Harris	47	40
4:48	Dennis Schroder personal foul	47	40
4:37	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper	47	40
4:35	Pistons offensive team rebound	47	40
4:35	Evan Mobley enters the game for Dennis Schroder	47	40
4:35	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dean Wade	47	40
4:28	Daniss Jenkins makes 12-foot two point shot (Jalen Duren assists)	49	40
4:00	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	49	40
4:00	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	49	40
4:00	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	49	40
4:00	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	49	41
3:39	Daniss Jenkins misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	49	41
3:37	Max Strus defensive rebound	49	41
3:27	Evan Mobley misses 8-foot two point shot	49	41
3:26	Pistons defensive team rebound	49	41
3:11	Caris LeVert makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	51	41
3:02	Caris LeVert personal foul	51	41
2:54	James Harden makes 23-foot three point jumper	51	44
2:44	Evan Mobley defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	51	44
2:44	Cade Cunningham misses technical free throw	51	44
2:44	Pistons offensive team rebound	51	44
2:44	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	51	44
2:38	Cade Cunningham makes 3-foot layup (Jalen Duren assists)	53	44
2:19	James Harden bad pass turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	53	44
2:16	Caris LeVert makes running layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	55	44
2:16	Max Strus shooting foul	55	44
2:16	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 1	56	44
1:58	Max Strus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	56	47
1:35	Evan Mobley blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 4-foot driving dunk	56	47
1:33	James Harden defensive rebound	56	47
1:30	James Harden bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	56	47
1:25	Jalen Duren makes running layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	58	47
1:07	Donovan Mitchell makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	58	49
45.4	James Harden shooting foul	58	49
45.4	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	59	49
45.4	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	59	49
45.4	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	60	49
27.5	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	60	52
5.6	Tobias Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper	60	52
3.9	Max Strus defensive rebound	60	52
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	60	52

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Max Strus	60	52
11:38	Jarrett Allen misses 4-foot floating jump shot	60	52
11:37	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	60	52
11:36	Ausar Thompson blocks Jarrett Allen 's 2-foot two point shot	60	52
11:35	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	60	52
11:32	Ausar Thompson personal foul	60	52
11:24	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	60	52
11:16	Daniss Jenkins misses running layup	60	52
11:15	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	60	52
11:13	Jalen Duren misses tip shot	60	52
11:12	Dean Wade defensive rebound	60	52
11:05	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	60	52
11:04	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	60	52
11:04	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	60	52
10:54	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Evan Mobley assists)	60	54
10:26	Ausar Thompson misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	60	54
10:24	Dean Wade defensive rebound	60	54
10:18	Jalen Duren shooting foul	60	54
10:18	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	60	55
10:18	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	60	56
10:09	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	60	56
10:01	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	62	56
9:50	Jarrett Allen traveling turnover	62	56
9:32	Cade Cunningham traveling turnover	62	56
9:22	James Harden makes 27-foot three pointer (Jarrett Allen assists)	62	59
9:05	Evan Mobley shooting foul	62	59
9:05	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	63	59
9:05	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	64	59
8:51	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	64	59
8:42	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	64	59
8:41	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	64	59
8:41	shot clock turnover	64	59
8:26	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	64	59
8:26	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	65	59
8:26	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	66	59
8:13	Jarrett Allen makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	66	61
7:50	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Dean Wade steals)	66	61
7:40	Daniss Jenkins personal foul	66	61
7:40	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	66	61
7:29	Tobias Harris blocks Evan Mobley 's 7-foot layup	66	61
7:28	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	66	61
7:24	James Harden personal foul	66	61
7:24	Max Strus enters the game for Evan Mobley	66	61
7:24	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	66	61
7:08	Caris LeVert misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	66	61
7:07	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	66	61
7:05	Isaiah Stewart misses tip shot	66	61
7:04	Dean Wade defensive rebound	66	61
6:56	James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	66	64
6:55	Pistons Full timeout	66	64
6:35	Isaiah Stewart makes 4-foot driving dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	68	64
6:25	Caris LeVert personal foul	68	64
6:25	Max Strus makes free throw 1 of 2	68	65
6:25	Max Strus makes free throw 2 of 2	68	66
6:04	Jarrett Allen blocks Tobias Harris 's 4-foot two point shot	68	66
6:02	James Harden defensive rebound	68	66
5:58	Caris LeVert blocks Dennis Schroder's running layup	68	66
5:57	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	68	66
5:53	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	68	66
5:52	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	68	66
5:51	Tobias Harris shooting foul	68	66
5:51	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	68	67
5:51	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tobias Harris	68	67
5:51	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	68	68
5:35	Isaiah Stewart misses 27-foot three point jumper	68	68
5:32	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	68	68
5:29	Daniss Jenkins misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	68
5:27	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	68	68
5:25	Cade Cunningham makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Stewart assists)	71	68
5:07	James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	68
5:04	Dean Wade offensive rebound	71	68
4:59	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	71	68
4:59	Dennis Schroder misses free throw 1 of 2	71	68
4:59	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	71	68
4:59	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Cade Cunningham	71	68
4:59	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	71	68
4:59	Sam Merrill enters the game for Dean Wade	71	68
4:59	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 2	71	69
4:40	Caris LeVert misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	69
4:39	Marcus Sasser offensive rebound	71	69
4:29	Daniss Jenkins makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	73	69
4:07	James Harden makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	73	71
4:07	Caris LeVert shooting foul	73	71
4:07	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	73	71
4:07	Pistons Full timeout	73	71
4:07	(04:07) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Pistons] charged with a timeout	73	71
4:07	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	73	71
4:07	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 1	73	72
3:48	Cade Cunningham makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	75	72
3:28	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	75	72
3:28	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 2	75	73
3:28	Dennis Schroder misses free throw 2 of 2	75	73
3:27	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	75	73
3:14	Max Strus shooting foul	75	73
3:14	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	76	73
3:14	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for James Harden	76	73
3:14	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	77	73
2:55	Dennis Schroder misses 26-foot three point jumper	77	73
2:53	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	77	73
2:33	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	77	73
2:20	Max Strus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	77	76
2:12	Evan Mobley personal foul	77	76
2:12	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	78	76
2:12	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	78	76
2:11	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	78	76
2:00	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	78	79
1:31	Caris LeVert misses 23-foot three point jumper	78	79
1:30	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	78	79
1:18	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot driving dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)	78	81
1:02	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot driving dunk	80	81
50.8	Evan Mobley makes 27-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	80	84
35.1	Cade Cunningham misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	80	84
34.6	Max Strus defensive rebound	80	84
26.6	Dennis Schroder misses running layup	80	84
24.6	Max Strus offensive rebound	80	84
23.5	Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper	80	84
22.5	Max Strus offensive rebound	80	84
9.3	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	80	84
4.3	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	80	84
0.3	Marcus Sasser misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	84
0.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	80	84
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	80	84

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Jalen Duren	80	84
12:00	Paul Reed enters the game for Caris LeVert	80	84
12:00	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Ausar Thompson	80	84
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Max Strus	80	84
11:41	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Paul Reed assists)	83	84
11:14	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	84
11:12	Paul Reed defensive rebound	83	84
11:01	Paul Reed bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	83	84
10:55	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot running jump shot	83	84
10:54	Marcus Sasser defensive rebound	83	84
10:36	Cade Cunningham makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	85	84
10:30	Cade Cunningham personal foul	85	84
10:30	James Harden enters the game for Dennis Schroder	85	84
10:20	Paul Reed shooting foul	85	84
10:20	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	85	85
10:20	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	85	86
9:57	Evan Mobley blocks Cade Cunningham 's 5-foot driving layup	85	86
9:56	Pistons offensive team rebound	85	86
9:56	shot clock turnover	85	86
9:40	Tobias Harris shooting foul	85	86
9:40	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	85	87
9:40	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	85	88
9:40	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Marcus Sasser	85	88
9:40	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	85	89
9:17	Paul Reed makes 6-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	87	89
8:48	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	89
8:46	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	87	89
8:38	Tobias Harris misses 8-foot turnaround jump shot	87	89
8:37	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	87	89
8:23	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jumper	87	89
8:21	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	87	89
8:18	Pistons Full timeout	87	89
8:18	Max Strus enters the game for Evan Mobley	87	89
8:18	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	87	89
8:00	James Harden blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	89
7:59	Pistons offensive team rebound	87	89
7:59	shot clock turnover	87	89
7:49	James Harden bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	87	89
7:49	James Harden personal foul	87	89
7:29	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper	87	89
7:28	Paul Reed offensive rebound	87	89
7:25	Paul Reed makes 4-foot dunk	89	89
7:11	Dean Wade vs. Ausar Thompson (Sam Merrill gains possession)	89	89
7:04	James Harden out of bounds bad pass turnover	89	89
6:53	Sam Merrill personal foul	89	89
6:53	Evan Mobley enters the game for Sam Merrill	89	89
6:53	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dean Wade	89	89
6:41	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three pointer	92	89
6:15	James Harden misses 28-foot three point jumper	92	89
6:14	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	92	89
6:08	Evan Mobley out of bounds bad pass turnover	92	89
5:48	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	92	89
5:46	James Harden defensive rebound	92	89
5:39	Paul Reed blocks James Harden 's 7-foot driving layup	92	89
5:38	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	92	89
5:30	Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot three point jumper	92	89
5:28	Paul Reed defensive rebound	92	89
5:25	Daniss Jenkins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	95	89
5:25	Cavaliers Full timeout	95	89
5:09	Ausar Thompson blocks Jarrett Allen 's 10-foot floating jump shot	95	89
5:08	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	95	89
5:04	James Harden shooting foul	95	89
5:04	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	96	89
5:04	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	97	89
4:47	Donovan Mitchell misses 14-foot two point shot	97	89
4:46	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	97	89
4:46	Cade Cunningham loose ball foul	97	89
4:36	James Harden makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	97	91
4:11	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	91
4:08	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	97	91
4:04	Paul Reed blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 5-foot running pullup jump shot	97	91
4:03	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	97	91
3:57	Daniss Jenkins makes running layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	99	91
3:57	James Harden shooting foul	99	91
3:57	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 1	100	91
3:38	Max Strus makes 28-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	100	94
3:29	Pistons Full timeout	100	94
3:10	Ausar Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	94
3:07	Paul Reed offensive rebound	100	94
3:00	Tobias Harris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	103	94
2:40	Daniss Jenkins blocks James Harden 's 12-foot driving layup	103	94
2:37	James Harden offensive rebound	103	94
2:36	Donovan Mitchell makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	103	96
2:17	Cade Cunningham misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	103	96
2:16	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	103	96
2:07	Daniss Jenkins misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	103	96
2:05	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	103	96
1:58	Evan Mobley makes 3-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	103	98
1:35	Evan Mobley blocks Paul Reed 's 4-foot driving layup	103	98
1:34	Paul Reed offensive rebound	103	98
1:34	shot clock turnover	103	98
1:22	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	103	101
1:01	Tobias Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper	103	101
58.8	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	103	101
50.9	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	103	101
49.5	James Harden offensive rebound	103	101
45.2	Tobias Harris personal foul	103	101
45.2	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	103	102
45.2	Jalen Duren enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	103	102
45.2	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	103	103
45.2	Pistons Full timeout	103	103
45.2	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Ausar Thompson	103	103
45.2	Caris LeVert enters the game for Jalen Duren	103	103
35.9	Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	103	103
34.0	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	103	103
22.7	Caris LeVert misses 6-foot fade away jump shot	103	103
21.7	Pistons offensive team rebound	103	103
21.7	shot clock turnover	103	103
21.7	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tobias Harris	103	103
0.4	Ausar Thompson blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	103	103
0.4	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	103	103
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	103	103

OT

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
5:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Caris LeVert	103	103
5:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Paul Reed (Donovan Mitchell gains possession)	103	103
4:35	Evan Mobley misses 6-foot floating jump shot	103	103
4:34	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	103	103
4:33	Jarrett Allen makes tip in dunk	103	105
4:15	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	103	105
4:14	Paul Reed offensive rebound	103	105
4:13	Paul Reed misses tip shot	103	105
4:12	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	103	105
3:54	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot two point shot	103	107
3:37	Tobias Harris misses driving layup	103	107
3:35	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	103	107
3:15	James Harden misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	103	107
3:14	Pistons defensive team rebound	103	107
3:14	Cavaliers Full timeout	103	107
3:14	(03:14) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout	103	107
3:14	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	103	107
3:00	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	103	107
3:00	Paul Reed makes free throw 1 of 2	104	107
3:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	104	107
3:00	Paul Reed makes free throw 2 of 2	105	107
2:39	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three pointer (Evan Mobley assists)	105	110
2:32	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Max Strus steals)	105	110
2:29	Donovan Mitchell makes 3-foot layup (Max Strus assists)	105	112
2:13	Paul Reed makes 5-foot two point shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)	107	112
1:52	Evan Mobley misses 4-foot hook shot	107	112
1:51	Paul Reed defensive rebound	107	112
1:48	Daniss Jenkins makes two point shot	109	112
1:26	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	109	112
1:26	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	109	113
1:26	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	109	113
1:26	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	109	113
1:24	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	109	113
1:11	James Harden blocks Paul Reed 's 8-foot driving layup	109	113
1:09	James Harden defensive rebound	109	113
1:04	James Harden out of bounds bad pass turnover	109	113
49.9	Caris LeVert misses 23-foot three point jumper	109	113
47.5	Max Strus defensive rebound	109	113
29.2	James Harden misses 5-foot floating jump shot	109	113
28.7	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	109	113
28.7	Max Strus personal foul	109	113
28.7	Pistons Full timeout	109	113
25.9	Cade Cunningham makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Tobias Harris assists)	111	113
25.9	(00:25.9) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	111	113
25.9	Cavaliers Full timeout	111	113
25.9	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tobias Harris	111	113
25.9	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Jarrett Allen	111	113
24.4	Paul Reed personal foul	111	113
24.4	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	111	114
24.4	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	111	114
24.4	Dean Wade enters the game for Dennis Schroder	111	114
24.4	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	111	114
22.1	James Harden offensive rebound	111	114
18.8	Cade Cunningham personal take foul	111	114
18.8	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	111	115
18.8	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	111	115
16.8	Paul Reed defensive rebound	111	115
10.3	Tobias Harris misses 27-foot running jump shot	111	115
8.8	Cade Cunningham offensive rebound	111	115
4.1	Daniss Jenkins misses 26-foot three point jumper	111	115
3.4	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	111	115
3.4	Paul Reed personal foul	111	115
3.4	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	111	116
3.4	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	111	117
3.4	Pistons Full timeout	111	117
0.7	Paul Reed makes 2-foot driving dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	113	117
0.0	End of the 1st Overtime	113	117
0.0	End of Game	113	117

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Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, May 14, 2026

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ESPN, ERADM

Attendance

20,062

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Tony Brothers, Gediminas Petraitis, Tyler Ford

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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