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Cade Cunningham has 25 points and 10 assists to lift Pistons past Cavs 107-97 for a 2-0 lead

By AP•May 8, 2026

Game Recap

Cunningham steps back for dagger 3 to seal Pistons' Game 2 win

DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.

Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first round against Toronto.

The top-seeded Pistons have won five straight games since Orlando put them on the brink of elimination in the first round.

“We're going to keep swinging,” reserve guard Daniss Jenkins said. “We're still trying to prove something to ourselves.”

Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Jarrett Allen had 22 points and seven rebounds, bouncing back from a poor performance in Game 1 for the fourth-seeded Cavs.

James Harden, though, missed 10 of 13 shots and was limited to 10 points. Harden had four turnovers, including one with 33 seconds left when the Cavs trailed by just six.

“We just wear on you,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “That’s what our objective is.”

Cleveland's Max Strus scored just three points after he had 19 in the series opener. The Cavs went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, with Strus having four of the misses.

“Unfortunately, it was not a night where we shot the ball well — 7 of 32 from 3,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said.

Detroit’s Duncan Robinson had 17 points, making 5 of 9 3-pointers, and Jenkins came off the bench to score 14 points, his third straight game in double figures.

“I don’t think people can keep up with my pace and my speed,” Jenkins said.

Cleveland made the first shot but didn’t lead again until Evan Mobley’s dunk put the visitors ahead 81-79 early in the fourth quarter.

The Pistons led by 11 points in the first quarter and 14 in the second quarter.

“I don’t know what it is with the start of games,” Atkinson said. "They came out super aggressive of course, but it’s the playoffs. Obviously, we haven’t figured that one out. Still back to the drawing board.”

The Cavs scored the first six points of the final quarter and Detroit responded with plays at both ends of the court.

Robinson had a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 9:40 left and Cunningham made a 3-pointer to put the Pistons ahead by nine points with 2:12 to go, sealing the victory.

Cavs reserve guard Sam Merrill missed Game 2 with a hamstring injury after he was hurt in in the series opener.

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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 2-0

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

34-81FG39-80

42Field Goal %49

7-323PT14-28

22Three Point %50

22-27FT15-20

9Offensive Rebounds12

27Defensive Rebounds30

20Assists21

7Steals9

6Blocks5

11Turnovers10

0Technical Fouls0

14Points Conceded Off Turnovers10

4Fast Break Points13

19Fouls22

3Largest Lead14

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Jalen Duren (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Dean Wade makes 24-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	0	3
11:24	Tobias Harris makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	3
11:11	Jarrett Allen misses 7-foot floating jump shot	3	3
11:08	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	3	3
10:47	Cade Cunningham makes 4-foot two point shot	5	3
10:30	Donovan Mitchell makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	5	5
10:16	Ausar Thompson makes 5-foot alley oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	7	5
9:58	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	7	5
9:48	Tobias Harris misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	7	5
9:46	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	7	5
9:45	Jarrett Allen bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	7	5
9:42	Duncan Robinson makes 24-foot three pointer	10	5
9:33	Cade Cunningham personal foul	10	5
9:22	Evan Mobley bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	10	5
9:18	Duncan Robinson makes running layup	12	5
9:18	Cavaliers Full timeout	12	5
9:18	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	12	5
9:18	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	12	5
9:06	Ausar Thompson personal foul	12	5
8:57	James Harden misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	12	5
8:53	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	12	5
8:50	Ausar Thompson makes running layup	14	5
8:34	Jarrett Allen makes 3-foot floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	14	7
8:08	Cade Cunningham misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	14	7
8:07	James Harden defensive rebound	14	7
8:02	James Harden out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	7
7:39	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (James Harden steals)	14	7
7:34	Donovan Mitchell makes running layup	14	9
7:18	Jalen Duren bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	14	9
7:09	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	14	9
7:08	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	14	9
6:55	Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	14	11
6:54	Pistons Full timeout	14	11
6:54	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	14	11
6:54	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Evan Mobley	14	11
6:54	Max Strus enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	14	11
6:35	Ausar Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Duncan Robinson assists)	16	11
6:19	Dennis Schroder misses driving floating jump shot	16	11
6:17	Dean Wade offensive rebound	16	11
6:03	James Harden misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	16	11
6:01	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	16	11
5:40	Max Strus blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	11
5:39	Pistons offensive team rebound	16	11
5:39	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	16	11
5:39	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	16	11
5:33	Max Strus personal foul	16	11
5:33	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	16	11
5:25	Daniss Jenkins misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	16	11
5:23	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	16	11
5:08	Dennis Schroder bad pass turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	16	11
5:00	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	11
4:58	James Harden defensive rebound	16	11
4:46	Jaylon Tyson misses 12-foot jump bank shot	16	11
4:44	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	16	11
4:42	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Tobias Harris	16	11
4:42	Jaylon Tyson vs. Daniss Jenkins (Isaiah Stewart gains possession)	16	11
4:26	Ausar Thompson makes layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	18	11
4:05	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	18	11
4:04	Pistons defensive team rebound	18	11
4:04	Evan Mobley enters the game for James Harden	18	11
4:04	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	18	11
3:53	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	18	11
3:40	Duncan Robinson misses driving layup	18	11
3:38	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	18	11
3:11	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot turnaround jump shot	18	11
3:08	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	18	11
3:06	Daniss Jenkins makes 3-foot running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	20	11
2:52	Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper	20	11
2:50	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	20	11
2:38	Ausar Thompson misses 3-foot reverse layup	20	11
2:36	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	20	11
2:22	Dennis Schroder misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	11
2:21	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	20	11
2:20	Jaylon Tyson makes tip shot	20	13
2:20	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	20	13
2:20	Jalen Duren enters the game for Ausar Thompson	20	13
2:20	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	20	13
2:20	Caris LeVert enters the game for Duncan Robinson	20	13
2:20	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 1	20	14
1:59	Daniss Jenkins misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	14
1:57	Caris LeVert offensive rebound	20	14
1:55	Caris LeVert makes 25-foot three point jumper	23	14
1:27	Dennis Schroder misses 37-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	14
1:26	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	23	14
1:05	Daniss Jenkins makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	25	14
49.0	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	25	14
49.0	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	25	15
49.0	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	25	16
40.2	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	25	16
30.9	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)	25	18
7.9	Ronald Holland II misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	18
6.9	Pistons offensive team rebound	25	18
6.8	shot clock turnover	25	18
6.8	Javonte Green enters the game for Cade Cunningham	25	18
6.8	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	25	18
0.6	Jalen Duren enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	25	18
0.3	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	18
0.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	25	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	18

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ronald Holland II	25	18
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	25	18
12:00	Keon Ellis enters the game for Dennis Schroder	25	18
11:35	Jalen Duren misses 4-foot two point shot	25	18
11:34	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	25	18
11:22	Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	25	20
11:02	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	25	20
10:57	Donovan Mitchell traveling turnover	25	20
10:37	Cade Cunningham makes 23-foot three point jumper (Duncan Robinson assists)	28	20
10:24	Jaylon Tyson makes driving layup	28	22
10:24	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	28	22
10:24	James Harden enters the game for Max Strus	28	22
10:24	Jaylon Tyson misses free throw 1 of 1	28	22
10:22	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	28	22
10:12	Jalen Duren makes driving layup	30	22
9:52	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	22
9:51	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	30	22
9:34	Caris LeVert makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	33	22
9:24	James Harden misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	22
9:23	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	33	22
9:09	Caris LeVert misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	33	22
9:08	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	33	22
8:54	James Harden makes 9-foot step back jumpshot	33	24
8:37	Evan Mobley shooting foul	33	24
8:37	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	34	24
8:37	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Caris LeVert	34	24
8:37	Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2	34	24
8:35	James Harden defensive rebound	34	24
8:17	Keon Ellis makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	34	27
8:02	Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren 's 5-foot driving layup	34	27
8:01	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	34	27
8:00	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	34	27
8:00	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	34	27
7:46	Ausar Thompson personal foul	34	27
7:46	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	34	27
7:46	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Javonte Green	34	27
7:46	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	34	27
7:34	James Harden bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	34	27
7:19	Ronald Holland II misses 6-foot floating jump shot	34	27
7:18	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	34	27
7:16	Evan Mobley shooting foul	34	27
7:16	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 2	35	27
7:16	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2	36	27
7:16	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	36	27
7:16	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	36	27
7:08	Ronald Holland II blocks James Harden 's 9-foot driving layup	36	27
7:07	Pistons defensive team rebound	36	27
6:51	Daniss Jenkins misses driving layup	36	27
6:49	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	36	27
6:43	Jarrett Allen makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	36	29
6:43	Pistons Full timeout	36	29
6:21	Daniss Jenkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	39	29
6:09	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	39	29
6:09	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	39	30
6:09	Dean Wade enters the game for Keon Ellis	39	30
6:09	Max Strus enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	39	30
6:09	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	39	31
5:52	Daniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	39	31
5:40	James Harden lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	39	31
5:35	Dennis Schroder personal foul	39	31
5:35	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	39	31
5:35	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dennis Schroder	39	31
5:30	Duncan Robinson misses 28-foot three point jumper	39	31
5:28	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	39	31
5:18	Ronald Holland II personal foul	39	31
5:18	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	39	32
5:18	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	39	33
5:08	Daniss Jenkins makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	41	33
4:53	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	41	33
4:52	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	41	33
4:49	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	41	33
4:49	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	41	34
4:49	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	41	34
4:48	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	41	34
4:31	Tobias Harris makes two point shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)	43	34
4:20	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	34
4:19	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	43	34
4:19	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	43	34
4:19	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	43	35
4:19	Jalen Duren enters the game for Ronald Holland II	43	35
4:19	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	43	35
4:19	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	43	36
4:04	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	36
4:01	James Harden defensive rebound	43	36
3:57	Dean Wade misses 26-foot running jump shot	43	36
3:55	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	43	36
3:49	Daniss Jenkins makes running layup	45	36
3:32	Max Strus misses 22-foot three point jumper	45	36
3:30	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	45	36
3:20	Tobias Harris misses driving layup	45	36
3:18	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	45	36
3:10	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	45	36
3:01	Tobias Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper	45	36
3:00	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	45	36
2:52	Daniss Jenkins misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	36
2:52	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	45	36
2:46	Tobias Harris makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	47	36
2:46	Cavaliers Full timeout	47	36
2:46	Evan Mobley enters the game for Max Strus	47	36
2:30	James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	47	36
2:27	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	47	36
2:19	Jalen Duren offensive foul	47	36
2:19	Jalen Duren offensive foul turnover	47	36
2:10	Evan Mobley misses 7-foot two point shot	47	36
2:06	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	47	36
1:57	Tobias Harris makes driving layup (Daniss Jenkins assists)	49	36
1:43	James Harden makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	49	38
1:21	Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	52	38
1:08	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	52	41
53.2	Tobias Harris out of bounds bad pass turnover	52	41
41.2	Tobias Harris blocks Evan Mobley 's 5-foot driving layup	52	41
40.2	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	52	41
31.1	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	52	41
28.7	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	52	41
8.4	Jarrett Allen personal foul	52	41
3.4	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	54	41
0.4	Donovan Mitchell makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	54	43
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	54	43
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	43

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	54	43
11:47	Jalen Duren misses alley oop layup	54	43
11:45	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	54	43
11:38	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	54	45
11:17	Cade Cunningham misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	54	45
11:16	Dean Wade defensive rebound	54	45
11:07	Dean Wade misses 27-foot three point jumper	54	45
11:04	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	54	45
10:39	Ausar Thompson misses layup	54	45
10:37	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	54	45
10:33	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	54	45
10:33	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	54	46
10:33	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	54	46
10:33	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	54	46
10:29	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	54	46
10:11	Caris LeVert misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	54	46
10:09	Dean Wade defensive rebound	54	46
10:04	Tobias Harris shooting foul	54	46
10:04	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	54	46
10:04	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	54	46
10:04	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	54	47
9:40	Caris LeVert makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	56	47
9:33	Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	56	49
9:14	Tobias Harris makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	58	49
8:59	Dean Wade makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	58	52
8:39	Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren 's 3-foot hook shot	58	52
8:37	Dean Wade defensive rebound	58	52
8:32	James Harden misses two point shot	58	52
8:29	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	58	52
8:28	Duncan Robinson lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	58	52
8:11	Dean Wade misses layup	58	52
8:09	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	58	52
8:00	James Harden shooting foul	58	52
8:00	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	59	52
8:00	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	60	52
7:38	Donovan Mitchell makes 4-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	60	54
7:22	Cade Cunningham makes 4-foot driving dunk	62	54
7:10	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	62	54
7:10	Pistons Full timeout	62	54
7:10	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	62	55
7:10	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	62	56
6:59	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	62	56
6:48	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	62	56
6:48	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	62	56
6:48	Pistons offensive team rebound	62	56
6:48	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	63	56
6:29	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	63	59
6:11	Tobias Harris makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	66	59
5:55	Jarrett Allen misses 4-foot two point shot	66	59
5:54	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	66	59
5:54	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	66	59
5:54	Max Strus enters the game for Evan Mobley	66	59
5:47	Donovan Mitchell makes 28-foot three point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	66	62
5:37	Jarrett Allen blocks Tobias Harris's driving layup	66	62
5:36	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	66	62
5:36	Jalen Duren loose ball foul	66	62
5:36	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for James Harden	66	62
5:36	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Dean Wade	66	62
5:17	Donovan Mitchell misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	66	62
5:15	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	66	62
4:59	Duncan Robinson misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	62
4:55	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	66	62
4:47	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	66	64
4:24	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three pointer (Caris LeVert assists)	69	64
4:13	Jaylon Tyson misses 24-foot three point jumper	69	64
4:12	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	69	64
4:00	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	69	64
3:57	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	69	64
3:42	Tobias Harris misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	69	64
3:40	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	69	64
3:31	Dennis Schroder makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	69	66
3:31	Jalen Duren defensive goaltending violation	69	66
3:23	Dennis Schroder personal foul	69	66
3:23	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jalen Duren	69	66
3:23	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Caris LeVert	69	66
3:23	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Duncan Robinson	69	66
3:23	James Harden enters the game for Jarrett Allen	69	66
3:23	Evan Mobley enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	69	66
3:17	James Harden shooting foul	69	66
3:17	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	70	66
3:17	Tobias Harris misses free throw 2 of 2	70	66
3:16	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	70	66
3:14	Isaiah Stewart makes tip shot	72	66
2:53	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)	72	68
2:25	Ronald Holland II misses 24-foot three point jumper	72	68
2:23	Max Strus defensive rebound	72	68
2:13	Cavaliers Full timeout	72	68
2:13	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Tobias Harris	72	68
2:06	Max Strus makes 27-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	72	71
1:42	Cade Cunningham makes 7-foot fade away jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	74	71
1:27	Cade Cunningham blocks Dennis Schroder 's 3-foot reverse layup	74	71
1:26	Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound	74	71
1:18	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point jumper	74	71
1:16	Max Strus defensive rebound	74	71
59.7	Evan Mobley misses driving floating jump shot	74	71
58.7	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	74	71
52.1	James Harden shooting foul	74	71
52.1	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	75	71
52.1	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	76	71
40.6	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	76	71
40.6	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 2	76	72
40.6	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 2	76	73
26.1	Duncan Robinson misses driving floating jump shot	76	73
23.7	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	76	73
17.5	James Harden makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	76	75
1.5	Daniss Jenkins makes 29-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	79	75
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	79	75
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	79	75

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	CLE
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	79	75
12:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	79	75
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	79	75
12:00	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for James Harden	79	75
11:45	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point jumper	79	75
11:42	Dennis Schroder offensive rebound	79	75
11:32	Jaylon Tyson makes driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists)	79	77
11:11	Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	79	77
11:10	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	79	77
11:08	shot clock turnover	79	77
10:54	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	79	77
10:53	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	79	77
10:52	Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot floating jump shot	79	79
10:28	Ausar Thompson misses 4-foot two point shot	79	79
10:25	Max Strus defensive rebound	79	79
10:19	Evan Mobley makes 4-foot dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)	79	81
10:19	Pistons Full timeout	79	81
9:58	Tobias Harris makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	81	81
9:48	Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper	81	81
9:46	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	81	81
9:40	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot running jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	84	81
9:27	Dennis Schroder bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	84	81
9:20	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	84	81
9:13	Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot running pullup jump shot	84	83
8:53	Tobias Harris misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot	84	83
8:50	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	84	83
8:46	Tobias Harris blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 9-foot running layup	84	83
8:45	Pistons defensive team rebound	84	83
8:45	James Harden enters the game for Dennis Schroder	84	83
8:22	Tobias Harris makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	86	83
8:03	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	86	83
8:00	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	86	83
7:41	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	86	83
7:39	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	86	83
7:36	Max Strus shooting foul	86	83
7:36	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	86	83
7:36	Pistons offensive team rebound	86	83
7:36	Cavaliers Full timeout	86	83
7:36	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	86	83
7:36	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	86	83
7:36	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	86	83
7:36	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	86	83
7:35	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	86	83
7:21	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	89	83
7:04	James Harden misses 29-foot three point jumper	89	83
7:02	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	89	83
6:54	Jaylon Tyson misses driving floating jump shot	89	83
6:54	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	89	83
6:54	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	89	83
6:54	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	89	84
6:54	Dean Wade enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	89	84
6:54	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	89	85
6:38	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	89	85
6:37	James Harden defensive rebound	89	85
6:17	Max Strus misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	89	85
6:15	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	89	85
6:15	Tobias Harris loose ball foul	89	85
6:15	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Duncan Robinson	89	85
6:09	Max Strus misses 28-foot three point jumper	89	85
6:08	Dean Wade offensive rebound	89	85
6:06	Dean Wade makes tip shot	89	87
5:47	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three pointer	92	87
5:34	Jarrett Allen makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Max Strus assists)	92	89
5:15	Cade Cunningham makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	94	89
5:14	Cavaliers Full timeout	94	89
5:14	Evan Mobley enters the game for Max Strus	94	89
5:14	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dennis Schroder	94	89
4:59	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot layup (James Harden assists)	94	91
4:37	Daniss Jenkins misses layup	94	91
4:36	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	94	91
4:31	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	94	91
4:31	James Harden defensive rebound	94	91
4:19	Evan Mobley misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	91
4:17	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	94	91
4:01	Tobias Harris misses 11-foot two point shot	94	91
4:00	Pistons offensive team rebound	94	91
4:00	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	94	91
4:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	94	91
3:53	Dean Wade shooting foul	94	91
3:53	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	95	91
3:53	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	96	91
3:34	Donovan Mitchell misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	96	91
3:30	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	96	91
3:26	Pistons Full timeout	96	91
3:26	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	96	91
3:13	Tobias Harris makes 8-foot fade away jump shot	98	91
3:01	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	98	91
3:01	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	98	91
3:01	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	98	91
3:01	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ausar Thompson	98	91
3:01	Dean Wade enters the game for Max Strus	98	91
3:01	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	98	92
2:43	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	98	92
2:43	Pistons Full timeout	98	92
2:43	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	98	92
2:43	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	98	92
2:28	Donovan Mitchell misses 12-foot two point shot	98	92
2:26	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	98	92
2:12	Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	101	92
1:55	Cade Cunningham blocks Max Strus 's 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	101	92
1:54	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	101	92
1:54	Cade Cunningham away from play foul	101	92
1:54	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1	101	93
1:46	Jarrett Allen makes layup	101	95
1:26	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	101	95
1:25	Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound	101	95
1:24	Daniss Jenkins misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	101	95
1:23	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	101	95
1:22	Ausar Thompson makes tip shot	103	95
1:16	Ausar Thompson personal foul	103	95
1:16	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	103	96
1:16	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	103	97
54.6	Max Strus blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 8-foot pullup jump shot	103	97
53.6	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	103	97
52.5	shot clock turnover	103	97
52.5	(00:52.5) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	103	97
33.3	James Harden lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	103	97
29.2	Evan Mobley personal take foul	103	97
29.2	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ausar Thompson	103	97
26.8	Jarrett Allen personal take foul	103	97
26.8	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	104	97
26.8	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	104	97
26.8	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	105	97
26.8	Cavaliers Full timeout	105	97
26.8	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	105	97
26.8	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	105	97
24.0	Max Strus misses 30-foot three point jumper	105	97
22.7	Pistons defensive team rebound	105	97
22.7	Donovan Mitchell loose ball foul	105	97
22.7	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	106	97
22.7	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	107	97
14.0	Evan Mobley misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	107	97
12.2	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	107	97
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	107	97
0.0	End of Game	107	97

Time, Location & Referees

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Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

11:00 PM, May 7, 2026

Coverage

Prime Video, ERADM

Attendance

20,062

Referees

Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair, Sean Corbin, Karl Lane

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 has 25 points and 10 assists to lift Pistons past Cavs 107-97 for a 2-0 lead

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