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Cade Cunningham scores 23, Tobias Harris has 20 to help Pistons beat Cavs 111-101 in Game 1

By AP•May 6, 2026

Game Recap

Cade Cunningham finds Jalen Duren for ferocious slam.

DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.

Duncan Robinson added 19 points for the top-seeded Pistons, who ended an NBA record-tying 12-game postseason losing streak against a single opponent, a drought that dated to the 2007 Eastern Conference finals.

Game 2 is Thursday night in Detroit.

The Pistons forced 20 turnovers that led to 31 points in a strong performance against Cleveland's potent backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.

“That's what this series presents, but we're up for a challenge," Harris said. "I thought tonight we did a great job of that.”

Mitchell scored 23 points, ending his NBA-record streak of scoring 30-plus points in nine straight series openers.

Harden had 22 points and Max Strus scored 19 for the No. 4-seeded Cavs, who pulled into a tie midway through the fourth quarter after trailing for most of the night and by as much as 18 points.

Harden committed seven turnovers and pointed the blame at himself.

“You look within first,” he said. “Look at my turnovers and a lot of them are just on me and nothing they did.”

Cleveland center Jarrett Allen was limited to two points and three rebounds, coming off a 22-point, 19-rebound performance in an elimination game against Toronto.

Two days after both teams won a Game 7, the Pistons started strong and led 37-31 after a quarter. Detroit took a 59-46 lead into the second half, when the cushion was no longer comfortable.

Cleveland pulled within three points late in the third and Ron Holland hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the quarter and put the Pistons up 83-76.

After the Cavs cut their deficit to three again early in the fourth, the Pistons responded with eight consecutive points to restore a double-digit lead.

Cleveland, though, wouldn’t go away.

Harden, playing the Pistons for the first time since Cleveland acquired him, scored seven straight points to pull the Cavs into a 93-all tie with 5:28 left.

Jalen Duren blocked Harden’s next shot and dunked on Detroit’s next three possessions — each off Cunningham assists.

The Pistons won the Central Division this year by eight games ahead of the defending champion Cavs, splitting four games during the regular season.

Detroit earned 60 victories and the top seed in the East just two years after losing 68 games and setting a single-season NBA record with 28 straight losses.

The Pistons rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the first round against Orlando to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Cleveland outlasted Toronto in seven games to reach the second round for the third straight year, a run that started with Bickerstaff, who was fired by the Cavs and hired a month later by the Pistons.

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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.

DET leads series 1-0

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

36-80FG37-84

45Field Goal %44

14-383PT10-26

37Three Point %38

15-16FT27-35

11Offensive Rebounds16

30Defensive Rebounds29

23Assists23

7Steals12

5Blocks3

19Turnovers11

2Technical Fouls1

31Points Conceded Off Turnovers16

6Fast Break Points15

22Fouls18

5Largest Lead18

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

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 misses driving layup	0	0
11:34	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Evan Mobley makes 3-foot dunk	0	2
11:08	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:07	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	0	2
10:55	Duncan Robinson personal foul	0	2
10:40	James Harden misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
10:39	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	0	2
10:36	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	0	5
10:18	James Harden shooting foul	0	5
10:18	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	1	5
10:18	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	2	5
10:03	Jarrett Allen misses 5-foot two point shot	2	5
10:00	James Harden offensive rebound	2	5
9:53	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	2	5
9:52	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	2	5
9:46	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	5
9:34	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three pointer (Ausar Thompson assists)	5	5
9:18	Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	5	7
9:05	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	5	7
9:05	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	6	7
9:05	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	6	7
9:03	James Harden defensive rebound	6	7
8:55	Jarrett Allen misses 12-foot floating jump shot	6	7
8:52	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	6	7
8:40	Duncan Robinson misses driving layup	6	7
8:39	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	6	7
8:34	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	6	7
8:32	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	6	7
8:23	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	9	7
8:12	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	7
8:09	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	9	7
8:02	Cade Cunningham misses layup	9	7
8:01	Dean Wade defensive rebound	9	7
7:53	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	7
7:50	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	7
7:39	Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren 's 2-foot driving layup	9	7
7:36	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	9	7
7:36	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	9	7
7:36	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	10	7
7:36	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	11	7
7:20	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	11	9
7:01	Cade Cunningham makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	13	9
6:47	Jarrett Allen lost ball turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	13	9
6:41	Tobias Harris makes 1-foot layup (Duncan Robinson assists)	15	9
6:41	Cavaliers Full timeout	15	9
6:41	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	15	9
6:41	Sam Merrill enters the game for Evan Mobley	15	9
6:41	Max Strus enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	15	9
6:32	Duncan Robinson personal foul	15	9
6:25	James Harden makes driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	15	11
6:02	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	15	11
6:02	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	16	11
6:02	Caris LeVert enters the game for Duncan Robinson	16	11
6:02	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	16	11
6:02	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	17	11
5:42	Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)	17	11
5:39	Daniss Jenkins makes running layup	19	11
5:23	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	11
5:21	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	19	11
5:11	Daniss Jenkins makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	21	11
4:51	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	21	14
4:31	Jalen Duren misses driving layup	21	14
4:28	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	21	14
4:28	Ausar Thompson misses tip shot	21	14
4:28	James Harden defensive rebound	21	14
4:26	Max Strus traveling turnover	21	14
4:26	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	21	14
4:18	Daniss Jenkins misses two point shot	21	14
4:18	Pistons offensive team rebound	21	14
4:17	Max Strus loose ball foul	21	14
4:17	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	22	14
4:17	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Tobias Harris	22	14
4:17	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for James Harden	22	14
4:17	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Dean Wade	22	14
4:17	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	23	14
4:05	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	14
4:02	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	23	14
3:54	Daniss Jenkins makes 3-foot two point shot	25	14
3:53	Daniss Jenkins personal foul	25	14
3:43	Donovan Mitchell steps out of bounds turnover	25	14
3:25	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three pointer (Isaiah Stewart assists)	28	14
3:13	Dennis Schroder misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	28	14
3:10	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	28	14
3:03	Isaiah Stewart makes layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	30	14
2:46	Max Strus misses two point shot	30	14
2:45	Pistons defensive team rebound	30	14
2:45	Pistons Full timeout	30	14
2:45	Jalen Duren enters the game for Ausar Thompson	30	14
2:45	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	30	14
2:27	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	14
2:25	Max Strus defensive rebound	30	14
2:18	Dennis Schroder bad pass turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)	30	14
2:11	Caris LeVert misses running layup	30	14
2:09	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	30	14
1:57	Max Strus misses 22-foot three point jumper	30	14
1:55	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	30	14
1:41	Jalen Duren makes 19-foot jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	32	14
1:32	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	14
1:29	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	32	14
1:20	Cade Cunningham misses layup	32	14
1:20	Max Strus defensive rebound	32	14
57.0	Max Strus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	32	17
56.6	Max Strus personal foul	32	17
56.6	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	33	17
56.6	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	34	17
45.6	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	34	17
45.6	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 2	34	18
45.6	Javonte Green enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	34	18
45.6	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 2	34	19
30.9	Javonte Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	19
28.7	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	34	19
24.3	Cade Cunningham misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	34	19
23.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	34	19
4.5	Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot	34	21
1.4	Javonte Green makes 27-foot three pointer	37	21
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	37	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	21

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jalen Duren	37	21
12:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ronald Holland II	37	21
12:00	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Caris LeVert	37	21
12:00	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Max Strus	37	21
12:00	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Sam Merrill	37	21
11:37	Cade Cunningham misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	37	21
11:36	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	37	21
11:23	Donovan Mitchell makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	37	23
11:09	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	37	23
11:08	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	37	23
11:08	Ausar Thompson loose ball foul	37	23
10:53	Thomas Bryant makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	37	25
10:41	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot	39	25
10:27	Dennis Schroder misses driving layup	39	25
10:26	Javonte Green defensive rebound	39	25
10:11	Javonte Green misses 22-foot three point jumper	39	25
10:10	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	39	25
10:08	Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	39	25
10:07	Ausar Thompson bad pass turnover (Thomas Bryant steals)	39	25
9:46	Ausar Thompson personal foul	39	25
9:46	James Harden enters the game for Evan Mobley	39	25
9:35	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer	39	28
9:34	Pistons Full timeout	39	28
9:34	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Javonte Green	39	28
9:17	Isaiah Stewart makes 1-foot dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	41	28
9:02	James Harden out of bounds lost ball turnover	41	28
8:54	Isaiah Stewart offensive foul	41	28
8:54	Isaiah Stewart offensive foul turnover	41	28
8:44	Tobias Harris shooting foul	41	28
8:44	Pistons Full timeout	41	28
8:44	(08:44) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	41	28
8:44	Max Strus enters the game for Dennis Schroder	41	28
8:44	Keon Ellis enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	41	28
8:44	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	41	28
8:44	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2	41	29
8:44	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2	41	30
8:28	Duncan Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	44	30
8:11	Max Strus makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	44	33
7:49	Tobias Harris misses 12-foot two point shot	44	33
7:47	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	44	33
7:44	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	33
7:41	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	44	33
7:34	Tobias Harris misses driving floating jump shot	44	33
7:32	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	44	33
7:25	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	44	33
7:25	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	44	34
7:25	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Duncan Robinson	44	34
7:25	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	44	35
7:09	Daniss Jenkins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	44	35
7:07	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	44	35
6:49	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper	44	35
6:44	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	44	35
6:35	Ausar Thompson makes driving layup	46	35
6:20	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	46	35
6:18	Thomas Bryant misses 23-foot three point jumper	46	35
6:14	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	46	35
6:03	James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	35
6:02	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	46	35
6:02	shot clock turnover	46	35
5:44	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper	46	35
5:41	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	46	35
5:33	Tobias Harris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	49	35
5:08	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	49	35
5:05	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	49	35
4:59	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	49	35
4:59	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	49	35
4:59	Pistons offensive team rebound	49	35
4:59	Cavaliers Full timeout	49	35
4:59	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Thomas Bryant	49	35
4:59	Dean Wade enters the game for Keon Ellis	49	35
4:59	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	49	35
4:59	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	50	35
4:51	James Harden back court turnover	50	35
4:23	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	52	35
4:09	James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	52	38
3:53	Max Strus shooting foul	52	38
3:53	Tobias Harris misses free throw 1 of 2	52	38
3:53	Pistons offensive team rebound	52	38
3:53	Keon Ellis enters the game for Max Strus	52	38
3:53	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	53	38
3:40	Keon Ellis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	53	41
3:25	Jalen Duren lost ball turnover (Keon Ellis steals)	53	41
3:21	Ausar Thompson blocks Keon Ellis 's 1-foot running layup	53	41
3:18	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	53	41
3:14	Tobias Harris misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	53	41
3:11	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	53	41
3:11	Jalen Duren misses tip shot	53	41
3:10	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	53	41
3:02	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	53	44
2:32	James Harden blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 4-foot driving layup	53	44
2:30	James Harden defensive rebound	53	44
2:23	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	53	44
2:20	Evan Mobley shooting foul	53	44
2:20	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2	53	44
2:20	Pistons offensive team rebound	53	44
2:20	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	53	44
2:20	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	54	44
2:02	James Harden bad pass turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	54	44
2:00	Ronald Holland II makes running layup (Tobias Harris assists)	56	44
2:00	Keon Ellis shooting foul	56	44
2:00	Ronald Holland II misses free throw 1 of 1	56	44
1:57	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	56	44
1:49	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	56	44
1:47	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	56	44
1:37	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Dean Wade steals)	56	44
1:25	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	56	44
1:25	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	56	45
1:25	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	56	46
1:08	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	56	46
1:03	James Harden misses 26-foot running jump shot	56	46
1:01	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	56	46
56.9	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Keon Ellis steals)	56	46
48.0	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point jumper	56	46
45.5	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	56	46
31.5	Dean Wade shooting foul	56	46
31.5	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 3	57	46
31.5	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 3	58	46
31.5	Caris LeVert enters the game for Jalen Duren	58	46
31.5	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	58	46
31.5	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 3 of 3	59	46
7.6	Keon Ellis misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	59	46
6.1	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	59	46
1.1	Tobias Harris misses running pullup jump shot	59	46
0.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	59	46
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	59	46

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Ronald Holland II	59	46
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	59	46
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	59	46
12:00	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Keon Ellis	59	46
11:53	Duncan Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	62	46
11:37	Evan Mobley makes 5-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	62	48
11:21	Tobias Harris out of bounds bad pass turnover	62	48
11:09	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	48
11:07	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	62	48
10:49	Duncan Robinson misses driving floating jump shot	62	48
10:47	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	62	48
10:44	Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	65	48
10:23	Dean Wade makes 22-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	65	51
9:59	Cade Cunningham misses layup	65	51
9:57	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	65	51
9:51	Duncan Robinson personal foul	65	51
9:40	Evan Mobley makes driving layup	65	53
9:29	(09:29) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	65	53
9:22	Jarrett Allen blocks Jalen Duren 's 2-foot driving layup	65	53
9:20	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	65	53
9:16	Jalen Duren misses 3-foot two point shot	65	53
9:15	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	65	53
9:15	shot clock turnover	65	53
9:03	Jarrett Allen misses layup	65	53
9:03	Dean Wade offensive rebound	65	53
9:03	Dean Wade makes tip shot	65	55
9:03	Pistons Full timeout	65	55
8:53	Cade Cunningham makes 2-foot layup (Jalen Duren assists)	67	55
8:41	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	67	57
8:24	Tobias Harris lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)	67	57
8:23	Ausar Thompson loose ball foul	67	57
8:00	James Harden lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	67	57
7:58	Ausar Thompson makes running dunk (Duncan Robinson assists)	69	57
7:40	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot two point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	69	59
7:24	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	69	59
7:24	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	70	59
7:24	Max Strus enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	70	59
7:24	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	70	59
7:24	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	71	59
7:03	Max Strus makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	71	62
6:40	James Harden personal foul	71	62
6:40	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	71	62
6:29	Duncan Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper	71	62
6:25	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	71	62
6:16	James Harden lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	71	62
6:12	Tobias Harris makes running dunk	73	62
6:11	Cavaliers Full timeout	73	62
6:11	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Dean Wade	73	62
5:49	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)	73	62
5:41	Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren 's 2-foot running layup	73	62
5:39	Max Strus defensive rebound	73	62
5:28	Dennis Schroder bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	73	62
5:10	Evan Mobley personal foul	73	62
5:10	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Duncan Robinson	73	62
5:02	Daniss Jenkins misses driving layup	73	62
5:01	James Harden defensive rebound	73	62
4:56	Dennis Schroder makes running layup (James Harden assists)	73	64
4:47	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	73	64
4:47	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	73	64
4:32	Cade Cunningham misses 18-foot two point shot	73	64
4:30	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	73	64
4:19	Tobias Harris makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Ausar Thompson assists)	75	64
4:01	Max Strus misses two point shot	75	64
4:01	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	75	64
4:01	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	75	64
4:01	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for James Harden	75	64
4:01	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	75	64
3:51	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	75	64
3:49	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	75	64
3:45	Ausar Thompson misses running pullup jump shot	75	64
3:43	Max Strus defensive rebound	75	64
3:35	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	75	67
3:13	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	67
3:10	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	75	67
2:57	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	67
2:55	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	75	67
2:40	Max Strus makes driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists)	75	69
2:31	Daniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Max Strus steals)	75	69
2:25	Dennis Schroder makes two point shot	75	71
2:25	Pistons Full timeout	75	71
2:25	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	75	71
2:25	Caris LeVert enters the game for Tobias Harris	75	71
2:25	Jalen Duren enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	75	71
2:25	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	75	71
2:09	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	77	71
1:52	Max Strus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	77	74
1:30	Duncan Robinson misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	74
1:29	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	77	74
1:10	Dennis Schroder lost ball turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	77	74
50.6	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	77	74
50.6	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 3	78	74
50.6	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 3	79	74
50.6	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	79	74
50.6	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 3 of 3	80	74
39.4	Caris LeVert personal foul	80	74
31.7	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	74
30.0	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	80	74
7.6	Daniss Jenkins misses 28-foot three point jumper	80	74
6.7	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	80	74
3.2	Max Strus makes 1-foot running dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)	80	76
0.9	Ronald Holland II makes 29-foot three pointer	83	76
0.3	(00:00.3) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	83	76
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	83	76

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Caris LeVert	83	76
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	83	76
12:00	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	83	76
12:00	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Jarrett Allen	83	76
11:50	Max Strus makes 3-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	83	78
11:50	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	83	78
11:50	Max Strus makes free throw 1 of 1	83	79
11:44	Dennis Schroder personal foul	83	79
11:44	Dennis Schroder technical foul	83	79
11:44	Cade Cunningham misses technical free throw	83	79
11:44	Pistons offensive team rebound	83	79
11:27	Duncan Robinson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	85	79
11:19	Thomas Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper	85	79
11:17	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	85	79
11:17	Cade Cunningham traveling turnover	85	79
11:17	Keon Ellis enters the game for Max Strus	85	79
11:04	Dennis Schroder makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	85	82
10:51	Tobias Harris makes 6-foot two point shot	87	82
10:39	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	87	82
10:37	Pistons defensive team rebound	87	82
10:22	Ronald Holland II misses 25-foot three point jumper	87	82
10:18	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	87	82
10:12	Dennis Schroder misses two point shot	87	82
10:10	Dennis Schroder offensive rebound	87	82
10:08	Keon Ellis misses 27-foot three point jumper	87	82
10:05	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	87	82
10:03	Jalen Duren blocks Thomas Bryant 's 2-foot dunk	87	82
9:58	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	87	82
9:52	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	87	82
9:52	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 2	88	82
9:52	Ronald Holland II misses free throw 2 of 2	88	82
9:50	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	88	82
9:48	Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	91	82
9:32	Dennis Schroder out of bounds bad pass turnover	91	82
9:32	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Ronald Holland II	91	82
9:32	James Harden enters the game for Dennis Schroder	91	82
9:15	Duncan Robinson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	93	82
9:15	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	93	82
9:15	(09:15) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	93	82
9:15	Double technical foul: Donovan Mitchell and Duncan Robinson	93	82
9:15	Dean Wade enters the game for Thomas Bryant	93	82
9:15	Duncan Robinson misses free throw 1 of 1	93	82
9:12	James Harden defensive rebound	93	82
9:05	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jalen Duren	93	82
9:05	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	93	82
9:05	James Harden out of bounds lost ball turnover	93	82
8:44	Cade Cunningham misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	93	82
8:41	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	93	82
8:36	Daniss Jenkins misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	93	82
8:32	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	93	82
8:18	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	93	84
8:00	Isaiah Stewart 3 second turnover	93	84
8:00	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	93	84
8:00	Max Strus enters the game for Keon Ellis	93	84
7:45	James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	84
7:42	Max Strus offensive rebound	93	84
7:30	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	93	84
7:28	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	93	84
7:23	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	93	84
7:23	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	93	85
7:23	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	93	85
7:23	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	93	86
7:00	Daniss Jenkins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	93	86
6:58	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	93	86
6:40	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	86
6:37	James Harden offensive rebound	93	86
6:32	James Harden makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	93	88
6:32	Pistons Full timeout	93	88
6:32	Jalen Duren enters the game for Cade Cunningham	93	88
6:32	Tobias Harris enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	93	88
6:21	James Harden blocks Jalen Duren's layup	93	88
6:19	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	93	88
6:00	James Harden makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	93	90
5:39	Tobias Harris misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	93	90
5:36	James Harden defensive rebound	93	90
5:28	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	93	90
5:28	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	93	91
5:28	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	93	92
5:28	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ausar Thompson	93	92
5:28	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	93	93
5:16	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	93
5:12	Dean Wade defensive rebound	93	93
5:01	Jalen Duren blocks James Harden 's 8-foot driving floating jump shot	93	93
4:58	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	93	93
4:50	Jalen Duren makes dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	95	93
4:29	Jaylon Tyson misses driving floating jump shot	95	93
4:27	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	95	93
4:13	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot driving dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	97	93
4:13	Cavaliers Full timeout	97	93
4:13	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	97	93
4:13	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	97	93
4:01	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	93
3:59	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	97	93
3:54	Jalen Duren makes running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	99	93
3:40	James Harden makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	99	95
3:23	Daniss Jenkins makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	101	95
3:07	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	101	95
3:07	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	101	96
3:07	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	101	96
3:05	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	101	96
2:45	Cade Cunningham makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	103	96
2:35	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	103	96
2:33	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	103	96
2:33	Evan Mobley misses tip shot	103	96
2:32	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	103	96
2:32	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	103	96
2:17	Daniss Jenkins misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	103	96
2:15	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	103	96
2:04	Tobias Harris makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	105	96
1:46	James Harden makes 8-foot two point shot	105	98
1:21	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	105	98
1:20	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	105	98
1:05	James Harden bad pass turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)	105	98
48.8	Tobias Harris misses 22-foot three point jumper	105	98
45.4	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	105	98
38.4	Evan Mobley shooting foul	105	98
38.4	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	106	98
38.4	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	106	98
38.4	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	107	98
32.1	Donovan Mitchell makes 30-foot fade away jump shot (Dean Wade assists)	107	101
26.0	James Harden personal foul	107	101
26.0	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2	108	101
26.0	Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2	109	101
26.0	Cavaliers Full timeout	109	101
24.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point shot	109	101
19.4	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	109	101
17.1	Daniss Jenkins makes running dunk	111	101
7.8	James Harden misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	111	101
5.0	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	111	101
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111	101
0.0	End of Game	111	101

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Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

11:00 PM, May 5, 2026

Coverage

NBCSN, Peacock

Attendance

20,062

Referees

James Capers, Sean Corbin, Ben Taylor, J.B. DeRosa

2025-26 Central Standings

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

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Cade Cunningham scores 23, Tobias Harris has 20 to help Pistons beat Cavs 111-101 in Game 1

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