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Bickerstaff says Pistons will learn from their blowout loss in Game 7 against the Cavaliers

By AP•May 18, 2026

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Caris LeVert drops in a layup for Detroit

DETROIT -- — The stunning turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons ended Sunday night with a harsh reminder of how difficult the final step can be.

After winning 60 games and earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons were overwhelmed at home by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who rolled to a 125-94 victory in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Detroit, which forced the deciding game with a road win Friday night, never found its footing offensively and struggled to match Cleveland’s physicality and pace from the opening tip. The Pistons shot just 35.3% from the floor, were outscored 58-34 in the paint and trailed by as many as 35 points in the second half.

“It sucked,” All-Star Cade Cunningham said. “Being back home, definitely wanted to get this win for the fans. Reminded me of last year, losing on the home court. It’s not a great feeling.

“So I hadn’t been thinking about the offseason, so my mind’s been racing now, trying to figure out what I got to do, what it’s going to look like.”

The abrupt ending came just two years after Detroit endured one of the worst seasons in NBA history. The Pistons finished 14-68 during the 2023-24 season and set an NBA single-season record with 28 consecutive losses before emerging this year as one of the league’s biggest surprises under coach J.B. Bickerstaff.

Despite the lopsided defeat, Bickerstaff refused to call the ending a disappointment.

“It’s not a disappointment at all,” Bickerstaff said. “Not ever will I be disappointed in these guys. These guys every single day give us what they got. So it is not a disappointment. It’s a loss, and it’s a tough loss. But that adjective will never be used.”

Bickerstaff repeatedly praised the growth and resilience of a roster that rapidly developed into a contender.

“This team is awesome, and they’re a special group of guys,” he said. “I couldn’t be more appreciative of how they allow us to coach them, work with them every single day. The spirit they carry, their willingness to grow, their willingness to sacrifice. It’s a special group.”

Ausar Thompson said the loss will fuel the Pistons moving forward.

“We have to get better as a team, but I’m focused on what I can do to not be in this situation again,” Thompson said. “It sucks, but you can’t take it back. We already lost.”

Cleveland controlled the game almost immediately.

The Cavaliers turned Detroit’s cold shooting into transition opportunities while building a 31-22 lead after one quarter. After the Pistons scored the first two baskets of the second, Cleveland answered with a 24-9 run to take command and carried a 64-47 advantage into halftime.

Detroit pulled within 17 in the third quarter before Cleveland buried any comeback hopes behind a dominant stretch from Donovan Mitchell, who scored 15 of his 26 points in the period.

Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 points for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds as Cleveland advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018.

“They had X-factor guys that had the ability to contribute,” Bickerstaff said. “We knew it was going to be a tough series and a tough test for us, but just like we did last year, we’ll learn from it. We’ll put it in our pocket, we’ll get better from it, and next year we’ll grow and be a better team.”

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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 wins series 4-3

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

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CLE

DET

43-85FG30-85

51Field Goal %35

11-343PT12-39

32Three Point %31

28-44FT22-29

14Offensive Rebounds10

36Defensive Rebounds31

31Assists21

10Steals7

4Blocks5

11Turnovers14

1Technical Fouls1

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers22

12Fast Break Points11

22Fouls31

35Largest Lead1

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Jalen Duren (Donovan Mitchell gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Evan Mobley makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	0	2
11:14	Daniss Jenkins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	2
11:04	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	2
11:01	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	3	2
10:56	Tobias Harris misses driving layup	3	2
10:53	Max Strus defensive rebound	3	2
10:45	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	3	4
10:31	Daniss Jenkins misses driving floating jump shot	3	4
10:29	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	3	4
10:12	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	4
10:11	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	3	4
10:07	Ausar Thompson misses dunk	3	4
10:06	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	3	4
9:57	Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Max Strus assists)	3	6
9:31	Cade Cunningham misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	3	6
9:29	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	3	6
9:24	Jarrett Allen makes alley oop layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	3	8
9:24	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	3	8
9:24	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 1	3	8
9:23	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	3	8
8:58	Tobias Harris misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot	3	8
8:56	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	3	8
8:45	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	3	8
8:43	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	3	8
8:34	Daniss Jenkins makes 24-foot three pointer	6	8
8:06	Evan Mobley misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	8
8:03	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	6	8
7:41	Jalen Duren misses 10-foot jumper	6	8
7:39	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	6	8
7:27	Ausar Thompson blocks Jarrett Allen 's 5-foot dunk	6	8
7:25	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	6	8
7:24	Max Strus shooting foul	6	8
7:24	(07:24) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	6	8
7:24	Tobias Harris misses free throw 1 of 2	6	8
7:24	Pistons offensive team rebound	6	8
7:24	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	7	8
7:08	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	8
7:06	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	7	8
7:05	Jalen Duren lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	7	8
6:58	Max Strus misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	8
6:55	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	7	8
6:52	Max Strus misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	8
6:50	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	7	8
6:35	Tobias Harris misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	8
6:34	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	7	8
6:34	Pistons Full timeout	7	8
6:34	Caris LeVert enters the game for Cade Cunningham	7	8
6:34	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	7	8
6:34	Dean Wade enters the game for Evan Mobley	7	8
6:10	shot clock turnover	7	8
5:55	Jalen Duren misses 5-foot two point shot	7	8
5:53	James Harden defensive rebound	7	8
5:46	Dean Wade makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	7	11
5:30	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot two point shot	9	11
5:16	Caris LeVert personal foul	9	11
5:08	Dean Wade makes 4-foot dunk (Max Strus assists)	9	13
4:50	Daniss Jenkins misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	13
4:49	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	9	13
4:48	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	11	13
4:37	Jarrett Allen lost ball turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	11	13
4:33	Caris LeVert makes running layup (Jalen Duren assists)	13	13
4:33	Cavaliers Full timeout	13	13
4:33	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jalen Duren	13	13
4:33	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	13	13
4:33	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	13	13
4:14	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three pointer (Jarrett Allen assists)	13	16
3:51	Cade Cunningham makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)	15	16
3:44	Jarrett Allen misses 13-foot floating jump shot	15	16
3:42	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	15	16
3:37	Ausar Thompson offensive foul	15	16
3:37	Ausar Thompson offensive foul turnover	15	16
3:37	Evan Mobley enters the game for Max Strus	15	16
3:37	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	15	16
3:37	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Ausar Thompson	15	16
3:22	James Harden makes driving layup (Evan Mobley assists)	15	18
2:57	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	18
2:56	Pistons offensive team rebound	15	18
2:56	shot clock turnover	15	18
2:37	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	18
2:36	Dean Wade offensive rebound	15	18
2:34	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three pointer (Dean Wade assists)	15	21
2:14	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	17	21
2:01	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	17	21
2:01	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	17	21
2:01	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	17	21
2:01	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	17	22
1:49	James Harden shooting foul	17	22
1:49	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 3	18	22
1:49	Duncan Robinson misses free throw 2 of 3	18	22
1:49	Pistons offensive team rebound	18	22
1:49	Dennis Schroder enters the game for James Harden	18	22
1:49	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 3 of 3	19	22
1:34	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	19	25
1:21	Marcus Sasser misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	25
1:20	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	19	25
1:12	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer (Evan Mobley assists)	19	28
43.2	Caris LeVert misses 28-foot three point jumper	19	28
41.0	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	19	28
28.0	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	19	28
27.7	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	19	28
6.7	Marcus Sasser makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	28
1.7	Donovan Mitchell makes 38-foot three point shot	22	31
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	22	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	31

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	22	31
12:00	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	22	31
11:45	Duncan Robinson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	24	31
11:32	Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	24	31
11:29	Sam Merrill personal foul	24	31
11:25	Sam Merrill personal foul	24	31
11:14	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	26	31
11:00	Donovan Mitchell makes 4-foot two point shot	26	33
10:50	Ausar Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	26	33
10:49	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	26	33
10:43	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	33
10:40	Dean Wade offensive rebound	26	33
10:35	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	33
10:34	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	26	33
10:34	Paul Reed shooting foul	26	33
10:34	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	26	34
10:34	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	26	34
10:31	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	26	34
10:14	Cade Cunningham misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	26	34
10:13	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	26	34
10:04	Evan Mobley makes 5-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	26	36
9:53	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	26	36
9:53	James Harden enters the game for Sam Merrill	26	36
9:40	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	36
9:37	Paul Reed offensive rebound	26	36
9:32	Marcus Sasser misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	36
9:31	Pistons offensive team rebound	26	36
9:31	Donovan Mitchell loose ball foul	26	36
9:21	Paul Reed misses 8-foot two point shot	26	36
9:19	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	26	36
9:11	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	26	36
9:11	Tobias Harris enters the game for Marcus Sasser	26	36
9:11	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	26	36
9:11	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	26	36
9:11	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	26	36
9:11	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	26	36
9:11	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	26	37
8:55	Jarrett Allen blocks Paul Reed 's 3-foot layup	26	37
8:54	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	26	37
8:41	Tobias Harris shooting foul	26	37
8:41	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	26	37
8:41	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	26	37
8:41	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	26	37
8:41	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	26	38
8:22	Ausar Thompson misses layup	26	38
8:20	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	26	38
8:08	Ausar Thompson blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 12-foot driving floating jump shot	26	38
8:07	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	26	38
8:07	Jalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed	26	38
7:59	shot clock turnover	26	38
7:46	Cade Cunningham misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	38
7:45	James Harden defensive rebound	26	38
7:44	Tobias Harris personal foul	26	38
7:44	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	26	38
7:30	Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	26	41
7:30	Pistons Full timeout	26	41
7:30	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	26	41
7:30	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Tobias Harris	26	41
7:14	Caris LeVert makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	29	41
7:05	Jalen Duren blocks Jarrett Allen 's 5-foot layup	29	41
7:04	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	29	41
7:01	James Harden bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	29	41
6:57	Duncan Robinson offensive foul	29	41
6:57	Duncan Robinson offensive foul turnover	29	41
6:57	(06:57) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	29	41
6:57	Evan Mobley enters the game for Dennis Schroder	29	41
6:41	Sam Merrill makes 11-foot two point shot	29	43
6:29	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Max Strus steals)	29	43
6:18	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot reverse layup (James Harden assists)	29	45
6:08	James Harden shooting foul	29	45
6:08	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	30	45
6:08	Tobias Harris enters the game for Cade Cunningham	30	45
6:08	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	31	45
6:00	Daniss Jenkins personal foul	31	45
6:00	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	31	46
6:00	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Duncan Robinson	31	46
6:00	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	31	46
5:57	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	31	46
5:43	Caris LeVert lost ball turnover (Max Strus steals)	31	46
5:33	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Marcus Sasser steals)	31	46
5:27	Daniss Jenkins misses 23-foot running jump shot	31	46
5:25	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	31	46
5:14	James Harden misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	46
5:13	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	31	46
5:11	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	46
5:10	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	31	46
5:07	Caris LeVert loose ball foul	31	46
5:07	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	31	47
5:07	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Caris LeVert	31	47
5:07	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Max Strus	31	47
5:07	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	31	47
5:06	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	31	47
4:52	James Harden shooting foul	31	47
4:52	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	32	47
4:52	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	33	47
4:41	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	33	50
4:41	Marcus Sasser shooting foul	33	50
4:41	Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 1	33	51
4:18	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot two point shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)	35	51
3:57	James Harden misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	35	51
3:54	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	35	51
3:54	Jarrett Allen vs. Jalen Duren	35	51
3:54	Max Strus enters the game for Sam Merrill	35	51
3:39	Marcus Sasser misses 28-foot three point jumper	35	51
3:38	James Harden defensive rebound	35	51
3:30	Marcus Sasser shooting foul	35	51
3:30	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	35	52
3:30	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Marcus Sasser	35	52
3:30	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	35	53
3:14	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	35	53
3:12	Pistons offensive team rebound	35	53
3:06	Daniss Jenkins misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	35	53
3:05	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	35	53
2:54	Donovan Mitchell makes 4-foot two point shot	35	55
2:53	Pistons Full timeout	35	55
2:53	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	35	55
2:35	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Tobias Harris assists)	37	55
2:26	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	37	55
2:24	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	37	55
2:17	Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	40	55
1:53	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (James Harden assists)	40	57
1:41	Tobias Harris misses driving layup	40	57
1:39	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	40	57
1:39	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	40	57
1:39	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	40	58
1:39	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	40	59
1:24	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	59
1:23	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	40	59
1:20	Evan Mobley shooting foul	40	59
1:20	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	41	59
1:20	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	42	59
1:03	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	42	61
1:03	Jalen Duren shooting foul	42	61
1:03	Dennis Schroder enters the game for James Harden	42	61
1:03	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 1	42	62
48.4	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	44	62
31.2	Evan Mobley makes 5-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	44	64
31.2	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	44	64
31.2	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Tobias Harris	44	64
31.2	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 1	44	64
30.2	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	44	64
6.3	Ausar Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	47	64
2.9	Jarrett Allen misses layup	47	64
1.2	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	47	64
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	47	64

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Duncan Robinson	47	64
12:00	James Harden enters the game for Dennis Schroder	47	64
11:49	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper	47	64
11:47	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	47	64
11:38	Donovan Mitchell makes 9-foot two point shot	47	66
11:29	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	47	66
11:24	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	47	66
11:24	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	47	67
11:24	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	47	68
11:05	Ausar Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	47	68
11:04	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	47	68
11:03	Ausar Thompson makes tip shot	49	68
10:50	Daniss Jenkins personal foul	49	68
10:43	Jarrett Allen misses alley oop dunk	49	68
10:42	Max Strus offensive rebound	49	68
10:41	Max Strus makes tip shot	49	70
10:28	Jalen Duren out of bounds bad pass turnover	49	70
10:12	Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot two point shot	49	72
10:12	Pistons Full timeout	49	72
9:46	Daniss Jenkins makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	51	72
9:27	Jarrett Allen lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	51	72
9:23	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	51	72
9:23	Cavaliers delay of game violation	51	72
9:23	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	52	72
9:23	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	53	72
9:00	James Harden misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	53	72
8:59	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	53	72
8:39	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	53	72
8:39	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	53	72
8:39	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	53	72
8:22	Jalen Duren shooting foul	53	72
8:22	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	53	73
8:22	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	53	73
8:22	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	53	74
8:06	Ausar Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	53	74
8:05	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	53	74
7:50	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	53	74
7:48	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	53	74
7:36	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	53	74
7:36	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	53	74
7:36	Dean Wade enters the game for Evan Mobley	53	74
7:36	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	53	74
7:36	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Tobias Harris	53	74
7:29	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	53	74
7:28	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	53	74
7:14	Sam Merrill out of bounds lost ball turnover	53	74
7:05	Isaiah Stewart makes 3-foot layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	55	74
7:05	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	55	74
7:05	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1	56	74
6:45	Max Strus misses 27-foot three point jumper	56	74
6:44	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	56	74
6:44	Duncan Robinson loose ball foul	56	74
6:44	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	56	74
6:44	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	56	74
6:44	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	56	75
6:44	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	56	75
6:44	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 1	56	75
6:43	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	56	75
6:42	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	56	75
6:40	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	56	75
6:40	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	56	75
6:40	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	56	76
6:40	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	56	76
6:40	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	56	76
6:39	Paul Reed defensive rebound	56	76
6:32	Caris LeVert makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)	59	76
6:20	Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot driving dunk (Sam Merrill assists)	59	78
6:11	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Max Strus steals)	59	78
6:05	Caris LeVert shooting foul	59	78
6:05	Pistons Full timeout	59	78
6:05	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	59	78
6:05	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	59	79
6:05	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	59	79
6:04	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	59	79
5:48	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Marcus Sasser assists)	62	79
5:32	Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot driving dunk (James Harden assists)	62	81
5:16	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	62	81
5:15	Paul Reed offensive rebound	62	81
5:08	Paul Reed misses 2-foot tip shot	62	81
5:08	Paul Reed offensive rebound	62	81
5:07	Paul Reed makes two point shot	64	81
4:49	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	81
4:45	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	64	81
4:45	Marcus Sasser loose ball foul	64	81
4:45	Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2	64	82
4:45	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Max Strus	64	82
4:45	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	64	82
4:45	Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2	64	83
4:29	Paul Reed makes 7-foot two point shot (Caris LeVert assists)	66	83
4:12	Donovan Mitchell makes 4-foot two point shot	66	85
3:55	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three pointer (Paul Reed assists)	69	85
3:32	Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three pointer (Donovan Mitchell assists)	69	88
3:24	Caris LeVert misses 27-foot three point jumper	69	88
3:22	Marcus Sasser offensive rebound	69	88
3:22	Donovan Mitchell blocks Marcus Sasser 's 4-foot two point shot	69	88
3:20	Dean Wade defensive rebound	69	88
3:14	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	69	90
2:58	Duncan Robinson misses layup	69	90
2:57	James Harden defensive rebound	69	90
2:39	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	69	92
2:31	Marcus Sasser misses 28-foot three point jumper	69	92
2:28	Dean Wade defensive rebound	69	92
2:22	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	69	92
2:22	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	69	92
2:22	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	69	92
2:22	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	69	92
2:22	Tobias Harris enters the game for Paul Reed	69	92
2:22	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	69	92
2:22	Dennis Schroder enters the game for James Harden	69	92
2:22	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	69	93
2:13	Daniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	69	93
1:54	Donovan Mitchell makes 22-foot step back jumpshot (Dennis Schroder assists)	69	95
1:37	Marcus Sasser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	72	95
1:24	Dennis Schroder steps out of bounds turnover	72	95
1:11	Dennis Schroder shooting foul	72	95
1:11	Caris LeVert misses free throw 1 of 2	72	95
1:11	Pistons offensive team rebound	72	95
1:11	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	73	95
54.0	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	73	95
53.0	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	73	95
52.1	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	73	97
38.6	Tobias Harris misses 7-foot step back jumpshot	73	97
38.6	Pistons offensive team rebound	73	97
38.6	Donovan Mitchell loose ball foul	73	97
38.6	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	73	97
38.6	Pistons offensive team rebound	73	97
38.6	James Harden enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	73	97
38.6	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	73	97
37.3	Dean Wade defensive rebound	73	97
23.9	Evan Mobley makes 3-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	73	99
5.7	Marcus Sasser misses 6-foot two point shot	73	99
4.5	Dean Wade defensive rebound	73	99
1.0	James Harden misses heave jump shot	73	99
1.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	73	99
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	73	99

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Caris LeVert	73	99
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	73	99
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Marcus Sasser	73	99
12:00	Ausar Thompson technical foul	73	99
12:00	Sam Merrill makes technical free throw	73	100
11:40	Dennis Schroder makes driving layup (Sam Merrill assists)	73	102
11:30	Dean Wade personal foul	73	102
11:21	Duncan Robinson lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	73	102
11:16	Sam Merrill makes running layup	73	104
11:01	Tobias Harris bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	73	104
10:59	Tobias Harris blocks James Harden 's 5-foot running layup	73	104
10:58	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	73	104
10:54	Tobias Harris shooting foul	73	104
10:54	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	73	105
10:54	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tobias Harris	73	105
10:54	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	73	106
10:40	Duncan Robinson misses 29-foot three point jumper	73	106
10:39	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	73	106
10:37	Dean Wade personal foul	73	106
10:28	Jalen Duren misses driving layup	73	106
10:26	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	73	106
10:09	Evan Mobley bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	73	106
9:56	Daniss Jenkins makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	75	106
9:36	James Harden makes 5-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	75	108
9:25	Jalen Duren offensive goaltending turnover	75	108
9:25	Cavaliers Full timeout	75	108
9:25	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	75	108
9:16	Jalen Duren shooting foul	75	108
9:16	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	75	108
9:16	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	75	108
9:16	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	75	108
9:15	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	75	108
9:04	Daniss Jenkins misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	75	108
9:02	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	75	108
8:57	James Harden misses 28-foot running jump shot	75	108
8:56	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	75	108
8:47	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	75	108
8:45	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	75	108
8:23	Max Strus makes 3-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	75	110
8:13	Sam Merrill personal foul	75	110
8:13	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Sam Merrill	75	110
8:05	Duncan Robinson lost ball turnover (Dennis Schroder steals)	75	110
7:56	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	75	110
7:55	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	75	110
7:49	James Harden shooting foul	75	110
7:49	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	76	110
7:49	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Duncan Robinson	76	110
7:49	Daniss Jenkins misses free throw 2 of 2	76	110
7:48	Pistons offensive team rebound	76	110
7:48	Max Strus loose ball foul	76	110
7:48	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	76	110
7:48	Pistons offensive team rebound	76	110
7:48	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	77	110
7:29	James Harden misses 28-foot three point jumper	77	110
7:27	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	77	110
7:19	Marcus Sasser makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	80	110
7:04	Cavaliers Full timeout	80	110
7:04	(07:04) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	80	110
7:04	Ausar Thompson personal foul	80	110
6:51	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point jumper	80	110
6:48	Dennis Schroder offensive rebound	80	110
6:46	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	80	110
6:45	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	80	110
6:44	Jalen Duren blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 4-foot two point shot	80	110
6:43	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	80	110
6:43	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	80	110
6:43	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	80	110
6:43	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	80	110
6:43	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	80	111
6:27	Marcus Sasser misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	80	111
6:26	Marcus Sasser offensive rebound	80	111
6:23	Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren 's 5-foot layup	80	111
6:22	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	80	111
6:17	Max Strus makes 23-foot running jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	80	114
6:05	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper	80	114
6:03	James Harden defensive rebound	80	114
5:58	Max Strus misses 23-foot running jump shot	80	114
5:56	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	80	114
5:52	Daniss Jenkins misses running layup	80	114
5:51	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	80	114
5:51	Ausar Thompson loose ball foul	80	114
5:51	Max Strus technical foul	80	114
5:51	Cade Cunningham makes technical free throw	81	114
5:51	Max Strus makes free throw 1 of 2	81	115
5:51	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Cade Cunningham	81	115
5:51	Max Strus makes free throw 2 of 2	81	116
5:35	Evan Mobley blocks Ronald Holland II 's 8-foot driving layup	81	116
5:33	Max Strus defensive rebound	81	116
5:24	Cavaliers Full timeout	81	116
5:24	Tolu Smith enters the game for Jalen Duren	81	116
5:24	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Ausar Thompson	81	116
5:24	Dean Wade enters the game for James Harden	81	116
5:24	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	81	116
5:12	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	81	116
5:11	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	81	116
5:00	Tolu Smith makes 3-foot reverse layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	83	116
4:42	Dennis Schroder bad pass turnover (Tolu Smith steals)	83	116
4:32	Ronald Holland II makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chaz Lanier assists)	86	116
4:07	Evan Mobley makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	86	118
4:01	Donovan Mitchell personal take foul	86	118
4:01	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	87	118
4:01	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	87	118
4:01	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Dennis Schroder	87	118
4:01	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	87	118
4:01	Keon Ellis enters the game for Dean Wade	87	118
4:01	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Sam Merrill	87	118
4:01	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	88	118
3:43	Keon Ellis out of bounds lost ball turnover	88	118
3:41	Keon Ellis personal foul	88	118
3:41	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	89	118
3:41	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	90	118
3:15	Jaylon Tyson misses 27-foot three point jumper	90	118
3:14	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	90	118
3:04	Marcus Sasser misses 28-foot three point jumper	90	118
3:02	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	90	118
2:51	Thomas Bryant misses 27-foot three point jumper	90	118
2:50	Tolu Smith defensive rebound	90	118
2:39	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	90	118
2:39	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	91	118
2:39	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	92	118
2:26	Craig Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	92	118
2:24	Tolu Smith defensive rebound	92	118
2:12	Daniss Jenkins misses 26-foot three point jumper	92	118
2:11	Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound	92	118
1:59	Thomas Bryant misses 24-foot three point jumper	92	118
1:57	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	92	118
1:50	Chaz Lanier misses 23-foot three point jumper	92	118
1:49	Pistons offensive team rebound	92	118
1:44	Chaz Lanier misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	92	118
1:41	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	92	118
1:38	Tolu Smith makes driving layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	94	118
1:22	Thomas Bryant out of bounds bad pass turnover	94	118
1:13	Tolu Smith bad pass turnover (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)	94	118
1:05	Thomas Bryant misses layup	94	118
1:04	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	94	118
1:03	Thomas Bryant misses layup	94	118
1:02	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	94	118
1:01	Craig Porter Jr. makes layup (Thomas Bryant assists)	94	120
47.4	Ronald Holland II misses 27-foot three point jumper	94	120
45.9	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	94	120
36.9	Keon Ellis makes 26-foot three point jumper	94	123
27.9	Daniss Jenkins misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	94	123
26.0	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	94	123
22.9	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 4-foot running dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	94	125
14.3	Marcus Sasser misses 32-foot three point jumper	94	125
12.0	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	94	125
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	94	125
0.0	End of Game	94	125

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Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, May 18, 2026

Coverage

Prime Video

Attendance

20,062

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Marc Davis, Kevin Scott, Ben Taylor

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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