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Cade Cunningham scores 21 and Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs 115-94 and force Game 7

By AP•May 16, 2026

Game Recap

Paul Reed makes an incredible and-1 during the third quarter vs. the Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND -- — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.

The decisive game is Sunday in Detroit.

“It’s going to be a fun environment for us and we’re excited to get back to the crib,” Cunningham said.

The Pistons’ 21-point victory tied a 66-year-old NBA playoff record for the largest Game 6 road win by a team trailing 3-2 in a series. The St. Louis Hawks beat the Minneapolis Lakers 117-96 in a the 1960 West Division finals.

Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Daniss Jenkins also scored 15 for the Pistons, who have won four games this postseason when facing elimination.

They were down 3-1 to Orlando before winning the last three to advance out of the first round.

“We did what needed to be done. When we’re at our best, it’s the defense and the physicality that’s going to carry us,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “I was pleased that we were allowed to play our style of basketball tonight where we can be legally physical and handsy, and just make it difficult on people.”

Cunningham made five 3-pointers as the Pistons went 16 of 36 from beyond the arc, tied for their most this preseason. Duncan Robinson, who missed Wednesday's Game 5 with a lower back injury, had four 3-pointers and scored 14 points off the bench.

Paul Reed also had 17 points as Detroit’s reserves outscored Cleveland’s 48-19.

“It has been a collective effort. We needed every bit of it. Great team win,” Cunningham said.

James Harden scored 23 points for Cleveland, which suffered its first home loss of the postseason. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley scored 18 apiece.

“We never really kicked it to that second level. And we need to get to that third and fourth level. It was never just a consistent flow at either end of the floor, which is frustrating,” Harden said.

Detroit asserted its will on the offensive boards and took advantage of Cleveland turnovers. The Pistons converted 13 offensive rebounds into 20 points. The Cavaliers had 20 turnovers, which resulted in 28 Detroit points.

The Pistons were up 54-41 at halftime and started the second half with a 12-2 run. The Cavaliers rallied to get within 74-68 before the Pistons put it away with a 13-2 spurt.

Mobley missed a dunk and Marcus Sasser drove the length of the floor for a layup at the buzzer to give Detroit a 84-70 lead at the end of the third quarter.

“It starts with us in the starting lineup. We got hit in the mouth and we didn’t punch back,” Mitchell said.

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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 3-3

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

DET

CLE

43-82FG30-77

52Field Goal %39

16-363PT12-35

44Three Point %34

13-19FT22-30

13Offensive Rebounds16

30Defensive Rebounds24

25Assists15

9Steals9

6Blocks3

17Turnovers20

0Technical Fouls0

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers28

14Fast Break Points8

22Fouls18

22Largest Lead6

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Donovan Mitchell offensive foul	0	0
11:43	Donovan Mitchell offensive foul turnover	0	0
11:21	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:20	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	0	0
11:08	James Harden makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	2	0
10:46	Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	2	0
10:43	James Harden defensive rebound	2	0
10:42	James Harden bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	2	0
10:38	Daniss Jenkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	0
10:36	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	2	0
10:32	Daniss Jenkins misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:26	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	2	0
10:24	Jalen Duren misses 7-foot tip shot	2	0
10:20	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	2	0
10:16	Cade Cunningham makes 2-foot two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	2	2
10:09	Evan Mobley makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	4	2
9:43	Ausar Thompson misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	4	2
9:41	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	4	2
9:31	Evan Mobley misses 10-foot two point shot	4	2
9:29	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	4	2
9:06	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	2
9:04	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	4	2
9:01	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	4	5
8:43	James Harden misses 28-foot three point jumper	4	5
8:43	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	4	5
8:43	Ausar Thompson makes running layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	4	7
8:43	James Harden shooting foul	4	7
8:43	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	4	8
8:29	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	4	8
8:25	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	4	8
8:25	Jarrett Allen makes tip shot	6	8
8:14	Ausar Thompson makes 13-foot jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	6	10
7:55	Ausar Thompson loose ball foul	6	10
7:40	James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	10
7:21	Tobias Harris misses driving floating jump shot	9	10
7:19	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	9	10
7:00	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	10
6:42	Jalen Duren makes driving layup	12	12
6:17	James Harden lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	12	12
6:14	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (James Harden steals)	12	12
6:06	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	12	12
6:04	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	12	12
5:58	Tobias Harris lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	12	12
5:53	Jalen Duren shooting foul	12	12
5:53	Cavaliers Full timeout	12	12
5:53	Max Strus enters the game for Evan Mobley	12	12
5:53	Caris LeVert enters the game for Cade Cunningham	12	12
5:53	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	13	12
5:53	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	14	12
5:38	Caris LeVert out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	12
5:38	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Dean Wade	14	12
5:38	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	14	12
5:13	James Harden makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	16	12
4:54	Jalen Duren makes driving layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	16	14
4:29	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	14
4:25	Pistons defensive team rebound	16	14
4:25	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jalen Duren	16	14
4:25	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	16	14
4:25	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	16	14
4:25	Caris LeVert vs. Max Strus (Isaiah Stewart gains possession)	16	14
4:14	Caris LeVert makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	16	17
4:03	Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	18	17
4:01	Max Strus personal foul	18	17
4:01	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	18	17
4:01	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for James Harden	18	17
3:47	Caris LeVert misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	17
3:47	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	18	17
3:34	Evan Mobley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	21	17
3:12	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	17
3:10	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	21	17
3:04	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	23	17
2:43	Duncan Robinson misses 30-foot three point jumper	23	17
2:39	Max Strus defensive rebound	23	17
2:33	Dennis Schroder lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	23	17
2:29	Evan Mobley blocks Cade Cunningham 's 1-foot running layup	23	17
2:27	Max Strus defensive rebound	23	17
2:27	Pistons Full timeout	23	17
2:27	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Ausar Thompson	23	17
2:27	Max Strus out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	17
2:07	Marcus Sasser makes 1-foot two point shot	23	19
1:58	Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Marcus Sasser steals)	23	19
1:47	Isaiah Stewart misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	19
1:43	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	23	19
1:38	Dennis Schroder double dribble turnover	23	19
1:25	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	23	22
1:01	Evan Mobley misses 10-foot two point shot	23	22
59.7	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	23	22
56.8	Cade Cunningham offensive foul	23	22
56.8	Cade Cunningham offensive foul turnover	23	22
37.9	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	22
36.8	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	23	22
36.8	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk	25	22
30.7	Caris LeVert makes 25-foot three pointer	25	25
14.4	Dennis Schroder traveling turnover	25	25
14.4	Dean Wade enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	25	25
14.4	Tobias Harris enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	25	25
2.8	Sam Merrill personal foul	25	25
2.8	Jalen Duren enters the game for Marcus Sasser	25	25
2.2	Sam Merrill loose ball foul	25	25
2.2	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	25	25
2.2	Pistons offensive team rebound	25	25
2.2	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dean Wade	25	25
2.2	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	25	25
2.2	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Tobias Harris	25	25
2.2	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Duncan Robinson	25	25
2.2	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Dennis Schroder	25	25
2.2	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	25	25
0.1	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	25	25
0.1	Max Strus shooting foul	25	25
0.1	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	25	26
0.1	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	25	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	27

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	25	27
12:00	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	25	27
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Caris LeVert	25	27
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	25	27
11:47	Paul Reed makes 1-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	25	29
11:31	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	29
11:28	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	25	29
11:26	Sam Merrill shooting foul	25	29
11:26	Duncan Robinson misses free throw 1 of 3	25	29
11:26	Pistons offensive team rebound	25	29
11:26	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 3	25	30
11:26	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 3 of 3	25	31
11:12	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	31
11:10	Paul Reed defensive rebound	25	31
10:53	Paul Reed makes 8-foot two point shot (Marcus Sasser assists)	25	33
10:43	Evan Mobley offensive foul	25	33
10:43	Evan Mobley offensive foul turnover	25	33
10:43	James Harden enters the game for Max Strus	25	33
10:21	Cade Cunningham makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot	25	35
10:16	Duncan Robinson personal foul	25	35
10:05	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	25	35
10:05	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	26	35
10:05	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	27	35
9:52	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	35
9:43	James Harden out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	35
9:36	Marcus Sasser misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	35
9:34	James Harden defensive rebound	27	35
9:32	James Harden lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	27	35
9:30	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Reed assists)	27	38
9:26	Cavaliers Full timeout	27	38
9:14	James Harden misses driving layup	27	38
9:11	Paul Reed defensive rebound	27	38
9:09	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	27	38
9:09	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	27	38
9:09	Pistons offensive team rebound	27	38
9:09	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	27	39
8:48	Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	29	39
8:28	Paul Reed bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	29	39
8:21	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	29	39
8:18	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	29	39
8:14	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	29	41
8:04	Ausar Thompson flagrant foul type 1	29	41
8:04	(08:04) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	29	41
8:04	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Evan Mobley	29	41
8:04	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	29	41
8:04	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	29	41
8:04	Tobias Harris enters the game for Marcus Sasser	29	41
8:04	Sam Merrill makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	30	41
8:04	Sam Merrill makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	31	41
7:52	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot fade away jump shot	31	41
7:49	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	31	41
7:46	Ausar Thompson palming turnover	31	41
7:30	Paul Reed personal foul	31	41
7:15	Dennis Schroder misses two point shot	31	41
7:13	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	31	41
7:08	James Harden personal foul	31	41
7:08	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	31	41
6:49	Daniss Jenkins misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	31	41
6:45	Dean Wade defensive rebound	31	41
6:38	Sam Merrill makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	34	41
6:36	Pistons Full timeout	34	41
6:36	Max Strus enters the game for Sam Merrill	34	41
6:36	Caris LeVert enters the game for Paul Reed	34	41
6:36	Jalen Duren enters the game for Duncan Robinson	34	41
6:31	Dennis Schroder personal foul	34	41
6:10	Caris LeVert makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	34	43
5:54	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	43
5:52	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	34	43
5:42	Jalen Duren makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	34	45
5:26	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	37	45
5:14	Tobias Harris misses driving floating jump shot	37	45
5:14	Pistons offensive team rebound	37	45
5:14	Dennis Schroder loose ball foul	37	45
5:14	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	37	45
5:14	Pistons offensive team rebound	37	45
5:14	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dennis Schroder	37	45
5:14	Evan Mobley enters the game for Dean Wade	37	45
5:14	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	37	46
4:49	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	46
4:46	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	37	46
4:36	Tobias Harris misses 12-foot two point shot	37	46
4:34	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	37	46
4:31	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds lost ball turnover	37	46
4:18	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	37	49
4:01	Jarrett Allen makes finger roll layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	39	49
3:51	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	39	49
3:44	Jalen Duren blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot running pullup jump shot	39	49
3:41	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	39	49
3:40	Tobias Harris out of bounds bad pass turnover	39	49
3:25	Max Strus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	42	49
3:00	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	42	52
2:45	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	44	52
2:28	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	44	52
2:26	James Harden defensive rebound	44	52
2:23	Tobias Harris shooting foul	44	52
2:23	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	44	52
2:23	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	44	52
2:23	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	44	52
2:23	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	44	52
2:20	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	44	52
2:16	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	44	52
2:14	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	44	52
2:02	Jalen Duren makes driving layup	44	54
1:47	Ausar Thompson personal foul	44	54
1:47	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	45	54
1:47	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ausar Thompson	45	54
1:47	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	46	54
1:34	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	46	54
1:31	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot running dunk	48	54
1:20	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	48	54
1:13	Caris LeVert personal foul	48	54
1:13	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	48	54
1:13	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	48	54
1:13	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	48	54
1:10	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	48	54
1:02	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	51	54
41.4	Jarrett Allen blocks Caris LeVert 's 1-foot driving layup	51	54
38.6	James Harden defensive rebound	51	54
32.4	James Harden bad pass turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	51	54
28.0	Duncan Robinson misses running pullup jump shot	51	54
23.3	Max Strus defensive rebound	51	54
2.4	Max Strus misses 24-foot three point jumper	51	54
0.3	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	51	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	51	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Max Strus	51	54
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	51	54
12:00	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	51	54
11:36	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three pointer (Daniss Jenkins assists)	51	57
11:19	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	51	57
11:15	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	51	57
11:09	Tobias Harris vs. Evan Mobley (Tobias Harris gains possession)	51	57
11:04	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	51	57
10:59	Tobias Harris makes running layup	51	59
10:54	Jalen Duren personal foul	51	59
10:39	Jalen Duren blocks James Harden 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	51	59
10:38	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	51	59
10:38	Tobias Harris shooting foul	51	59
10:38	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	51	59
10:38	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	51	59
10:38	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	52	59
10:21	Daniss Jenkins makes 23-foot three pointer (Ausar Thompson assists)	52	62
10:09	James Harden bad pass turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	52	62
10:06	Evan Mobley shooting foul	52	62
10:06	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	52	63
10:06	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	52	64
9:50	Tobias Harris shooting foul	52	64
9:50	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	53	64
9:50	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	53	64
9:47	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	53	64
9:28	Daniss Jenkins makes two point shot	53	66
9:12	Tobias Harris shooting foul	53	66
9:12	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	54	66
9:12	Caris LeVert enters the game for Tobias Harris	54	66
9:12	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	55	66
8:51	Jalen Duren misses driving layup	55	66
8:50	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	55	66
8:50	Ausar Thompson makes tip in dunk	55	68
8:50	Cavaliers Full timeout	55	68
8:50	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	55	68
8:36	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	55	68
8:34	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	55	68
8:28	Cade Cunningham misses two point shot	55	68
8:27	Pistons offensive team rebound	55	68
8:18	Cade Cunningham misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	55	68
8:16	Max Strus defensive rebound	55	68
8:06	James Harden makes 14-foot two point shot	57	68
7:42	Daniss Jenkins misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	57	68
7:38	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	57	68
7:23	Jarrett Allen out of bounds bad pass turnover	57	68
7:08	Jalen Duren misses 6-foot two point shot	57	68
7:06	James Harden defensive rebound	57	68
6:57	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	57	68
6:54	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	57	68
6:53	Caris LeVert out of bounds bad pass turnover	57	68
6:53	Sam Merrill enters the game for Evan Mobley	57	68
6:53	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	57	68
6:32	Max Strus misses 22-foot three point jumper	57	68
6:29	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	57	68
6:15	Ausar Thompson misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	68
6:13	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	57	68
6:11	Ausar Thompson blocks Max Strus's running layup	57	68
6:11	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	57	68
6:11	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	57	68
6:05	James Harden offensive foul	57	68
6:05	James Harden offensive foul turnover	57	68
6:05	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ausar Thompson	57	68
5:50	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	57	68
5:48	James Harden defensive rebound	57	68
5:45	Caris LeVert personal foul	57	68
5:45	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	58	68
5:45	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	59	68
5:35	Cade Cunningham misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	59	68
5:33	Paul Reed offensive rebound	59	68
5:30	Paul Reed lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	59	68
5:24	Caris LeVert blocks Dennis Schroder 's 2-foot running layup	59	68
5:24	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	59	68
5:24	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot	61	68
5:24	Pistons Full timeout	61	68
5:24	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	61	68
5:00	Caris LeVert misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	68
4:56	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	61	68
4:53	Paul Reed makes driving layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	61	70
4:53	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	61	70
4:53	Paul Reed makes free throw 1 of 1	61	71
4:37	Ausar Thompson personal foul	61	71
4:37	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	62	71
4:37	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	62	71
4:37	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	63	71
4:22	Duncan Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	63	74
4:00	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	66	74
3:37	Paul Reed misses 15-foot jumper	66	74
3:35	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	66	74
3:26	Sam Merrill makes driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists)	68	74
3:05	Sam Merrill shooting foul	68	74
3:05	Paul Reed misses free throw 1 of 2	68	74
3:05	Pistons offensive team rebound	68	74
3:05	Evan Mobley enters the game for James Harden	68	74
3:05	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	68	74
3:05	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	68	74
3:05	Paul Reed makes free throw 2 of 2	68	75
2:47	Donovan Mitchell misses 2-foot two point shot	68	75
2:45	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	68	75
2:45	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	68	75
2:45	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	68	75
2:40	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	75
2:37	Max Strus offensive rebound	68	75
2:36	Dennis Schroder misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	75
2:34	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	68	75
2:13	Caris LeVert misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	75
2:10	Paul Reed offensive rebound	68	75
2:07	Duncan Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	68	78
1:56	Dennis Schroder misses driving floating jump shot	68	78
1:54	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	68	78
1:54	Evan Mobley out of bounds lost ball turnover	68	78
1:37	Paul Reed makes layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	68	80
1:17	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jumper	68	80
1:17	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	68	80
1:10	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot two point shot	70	80
50.5	Duncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	70	80
49.8	Paul Reed offensive rebound	70	80
48.7	Paul Reed misses 1-foot two point shot	70	80
46.8	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	70	80
35.8	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	70	80
33.9	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	70	80
28.0	Paul Reed makes layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	70	82
4.0	Paul Reed blocks Evan Mobley 's 1-foot dunk	70	82
0.7	Marcus Sasser defensive rebound	70	82
0.0	Marcus Sasser makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot	70	84
0.0	(00:00) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	70	84
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	70	84

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	DET
12:00	James Harden enters the game for Max Strus	70	84
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Dennis Schroder	70	84
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed	70	84
11:43	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	70	84
11:41	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	70	84
11:26	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	70	87
11:16	Evan Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	73	87
11:00	Cade Cunningham double dribble turnover	73	87
10:44	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	87
10:42	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	73	87
10:37	Evan Mobley blocks Cade Cunningham 's 1-foot running layup	73	87
10:33	Dean Wade defensive rebound	73	87
10:31	Caris LeVert shooting foul	73	87
10:31	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	74	87
10:31	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	75	87
10:20	Marcus Sasser makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	90
10:03	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot	77	90
9:47	Marcus Sasser makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	77	92
9:37	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three pointer	80	92
9:26	Pistons Full timeout	80	92
9:26	Max Strus enters the game for Sam Merrill	80	92
9:26	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	80	92
9:26	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	80	92
9:15	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	80	92
9:11	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	80	92
8:56	Marcus Sasser lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	80	92
8:50	Donovan Mitchell misses running dunk	80	92
8:47	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	80	92
8:41	Daniss Jenkins misses 22-foot three point jumper	80	92
8:38	Max Strus defensive rebound	80	92
8:28	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	80	92
8:27	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	80	92
8:25	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	80	92
8:23	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	80	92
8:08	Jalen Duren makes turnaround jump shot	80	94
8:02	Ausar Thompson personal foul	80	94
8:02	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	80	94
7:46	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	82	94
7:33	Max Strus shooting foul	82	94
7:33	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	82	95
7:33	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	82	95
7:33	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	82	96
7:15	James Harden makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	85	96
6:48	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	85	96
6:46	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	85	96
6:40	Jalen Duren makes driving layup (Tobias Harris assists)	85	98
6:28	James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	98
6:25	Max Strus offensive rebound	85	98
6:24	Jalen Duren blocks Max Strus 's 1-foot two point shot	85	98
6:21	Dean Wade offensive rebound	85	98
6:20	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	85	98
6:19	Max Strus offensive rebound	85	98
6:15	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	85	98
6:14	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	85	98
6:12	Cade Cunningham personal foul	85	98
6:12	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	85	98
6:12	Caris LeVert enters the game for Cade Cunningham	85	98
6:09	James Harden bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	85	98
6:07	Tobias Harris makes 1-foot running dunk	85	100
6:07	Cavaliers Full timeout	85	100
6:07	Evan Mobley enters the game for Dean Wade	85	100
5:49	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	85	100
5:46	Paul Reed defensive rebound	85	100
5:29	Daniss Jenkins makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	85	102
5:08	Caris LeVert shooting foul	85	102
5:08	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	86	102
5:08	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	86	102
5:08	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Marcus Sasser	86	102
5:08	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	86	102
5:05	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	86	102
4:42	Paul Reed makes two point shot (Tobias Harris assists)	86	104
4:31	James Harden makes 26-foot three pointer	89	104
4:12	Daniss Jenkins misses 23-foot three point jumper	89	104
4:09	James Harden defensive rebound	89	104
3:58	Jalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed	89	104
3:58	Paul Reed enters the game for Tobias Harris	89	104
3:56	Ausar Thompson personal foul	89	104
3:56	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	89	104
3:56	Caris LeVert enters the game for Paul Reed	89	104
3:56	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	90	104
3:56	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	91	104
3:37	Daniss Jenkins makes 22-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	91	107
3:25	Cavaliers Full timeout	91	107
3:25	Pistons Full timeout	91	107
3:20	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	91	107
3:17	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	91	107
3:03	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	107
3:00	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	91	107
3:00	Jalen Duren makes two point shot	91	109
2:43	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	109
2:41	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	91	109
2:22	Daniss Jenkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	91	112
2:21	Cavaliers Full timeout	91	112
2:21	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for James Harden	91	112
2:21	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Max Strus	91	112
2:21	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Evan Mobley	91	112
2:21	Keon Ellis enters the game for Jarrett Allen	91	112
2:21	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	91	112
2:21	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	91	112
2:00	Jaylon Tyson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Keon Ellis assists)	93	112
1:45	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Keon Ellis steals)	93	112
1:42	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Cade Cunningham	93	112
1:42	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Tobias Harris	93	112
1:42	Keon Ellis out of bounds lost ball turnover	93	112
1:19	Paul Reed makes 24-foot three point jumper	93	115
1:03	Thomas Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	115
1:03	Pistons defensive team rebound	93	115
1:03	Jaylon Tyson loose ball foul	93	115
1:03	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	93	115
41.9	Paul Reed out of bounds lost ball turnover	93	115
25.1	Thomas Bryant misses 12-foot floating jump shot	93	115
24.3	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	93	115
24.3	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	93	115
24.3	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses free throw 1 of 2	93	115
24.3	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	93	115
24.3	Tolu Smith enters the game for Caris LeVert	93	115
24.3	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw 2 of 2	94	115
0.3	shot clock turnover	94	115
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	94	115
0.0	End of Game	94	115

Time, Location & Referees

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Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

11:00 PM, May 15, 2026

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Prime Video, ERADM

Attendance

19,432

Referees

James Williams, Zach Zarba, Nick Buchert, Ray Acosta

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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