Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 4, 2026

FINAL

26-9DetroitPistons

114

20-17ClevelandCavaliers

110

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	19	47	21	27	114
CLE	28	28	26	28	110

Game Recap

The Pistons defeated the Cavaliers, 114-110. The Pistons improve to 26-9, while the Cavaliers drop to 20-17

Player Stats

PISTONS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
9Ausar ThompsonSF	21	4-9	0-1	0-0	8	2	1	1	3	5	+2	8
7Paul ReedPF	30	4-9	0-1	0-0	8	4	1	0	1	1	+1	8
28Isaiah StewartC	31	4-7	0-1	0-0	3	2	2	3	4	3	-6	8
55Duncan RobinsonSG	29	5-11	2-6	0-0	2	3	2	0	1	3	+5	12
2Cade CunninghamPG	37	7-22	2-5	11-11	6	7	2	1	1	4	-4	27
23Jaden Ivey	19	3-9	1-6	0-0	2	0	0	2	0	2	+14	7
5Ronald Holland II	18	2-7	1-6	3-3	10	0	2	1	2	4	-4	8
31Javonte Green	24	3-9	3-6	2-2	4	1	1	0	1	1	+2	11
25Marcus Sasser	3	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	1	1	0	-1	0
24Daniss Jenkins	25	7-10	6-7	5-5	1	5	0	0	2	1	+11	25
20Chaz Lanier	— did not play —												— did not play —
9Wendell Moore Jr.	— did not play —												— did not play —
35Tolu Smith	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	39-9541.1%	15-4037.5%	21-21100%	45	25	11	9	16	24	-	114

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
5Sam MerrillSF	27	5-8	5-7	0-0	3	2	1	0	2	6	0	15
20Jaylon TysonPF	25	2-9	1-5	1-2	7	3	1	2	2	1	-12	6
4Evan MobleyC	32	5-9	2-3	3-3	4	5	1	4	2	2	+8	15
45Donovan MitchellSG	33	10-21	3-10	7-9	6	3	3	0	2	2	+10	30
10Darius GarlandPG	32	7-15	0-7	2-2	2	6	1	0	2	3	-1	16
12De'Andre Hunter	24	3-8	2-5	6-6	6	0	0	0	3	1	+8	14
3Thomas Bryant	15	1-2	1-2	4-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	-12	7
9Craig Porter Jr.	22	1-3	0-1	0-0	6	1	2	1	1	0	+1	2
35Nae'Qwan Tomlin	17	1-4	0-1	3-4	4	0	0	2	0	2	-4	5
2Lonzo Ball	9	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	2	1	0	2	0	-18	0
31Jarrett Allen	— did not play —												— did not play —
24Tyrese Proctor	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	35-8043.8%	14-4233.3%	26-3086.7%	44	23	11	10	17	18	-	110

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterDETCLE

(11:55) Jump Ball Mobley vs. Reed: Tip to Stewart
+3 (11:46) Cunningham 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST)
30
(11:25) MISS Mitchell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:22) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:17) Thompson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:05) MISS Tyson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:02) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(10:53) Merrill P.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
(10:45) Cunningham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(10:45) Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (10:38) Merrill 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tyson 1 AST)
33
(10:12) MISS Robinson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:08) Merrill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:55) MISS Merrill 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(9:55) Cunningham BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:51) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(9:50) MISS Robinson 1' Running Layup
(9:50) Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:50) Pistons Rebound
+3 (9:41) Cunningham 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
63
(9:25) MISS Garland 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:22) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(9:14) Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
(9:14) Mitchell STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (9:10) Garland 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST)
65
(8:55) Mobley S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Foster)
+1 (8:55) Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
75
+1 (8:55) Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
85
+3 (8:45) Merrill 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
88
(8:32) MISS Cunningham 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(8:29) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:12) MISS Mobley 9' Turnaround Hook Shot
(8:12) Pistons Rebound
(8:01) Mobley P.FOUL (P2.T3) (M.Dagher)
+2 (7:50) Robinson 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Stewart 1 AST)
108
+3 (7:28) Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mitchell 2 AST)
1011
(7:11) MISS Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:10) Pistons Rebound
+3 (7:05) Robinson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Reed 1 AST)
1311
+2 (6:52) Mobley 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS)
1313
(6:52) Robinson S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
(6:52) CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+1 (6:52) Mobley Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
1314
(6:33) MISS Thompson 3PT Jump Shot
(6:30) Reed REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(6:29) MISS Reed 1' Hook Shot
(6:29) Mobley BLOCK (2 BLK)
(6:29) Reed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
+2 (6:25) Reed 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
1514
(6:12) MISS Mobley 10' Turnaround Hook Shot
(6:10) Reed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(6:03) MISS Cunningham 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(6:00) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
(5:55) Stewart Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
(5:55) Tyson STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (5:45) Garland 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Merrill 1 AST)
1516
+2 (5:30) Thompson 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
1716
+2 (5:17) Garland 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST)
1718
(5:02) MISS Reed 8' Floating Jump Shot
(5:00) Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (4:55) Merrill 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Tyson 2 AST)
1721
(4:31) Robinson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
(4:31) Merrill STEAL (1 STL)
(4:25) MISS Merrill 28' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(4:23) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:19) MISS Cunningham 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(4:18) Pistons Rebound
(4:18) Merrill L.B.FOUL (P2.T4) (M.Dagher)
(4:10) MISS Ivey 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:07) Holland II REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:06) MISS Robinson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:02) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:00) Robinson S.FOUL (P2.T2) (M.Dagher)
+1 (4:00) Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1722
+1 (4:00) Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1723
(3:44) MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:40) Holland II REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(3:28) MISS Ivey 4' Turnaround Jump Shot
(3:28) Tomlin BLOCK (1 BLK)
(3:25) Tomlin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:16) MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:13) Holland II REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(3:07) Holland II Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
(3:07) Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
(3:01) MISS Mitchell 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(3:00) Tomlin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (3:00) Tomlin Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
1725
(3:00) Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(2:36) MISS Reed 9' Pullup Jump Shot
(2:34) Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:33) Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(2:33) Holland II STEAL (1 STL)
(2:28) MISS Ivey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:28) Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:23) Reed REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
(2:23) MISS Holland II 3PT Jump Shot
(2:22) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(2:21) MISS Green 2' Tip Layup Shot
(2:20) Green REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(2:19) MISS Green 1' Putback Layup
(2:18) Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:09) MISS Hunter 4' Running Layup
(2:09) Sasser BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:06) Holland II REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(2:05) MISS Ivey 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(2:05) Tomlin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:00) Ivey P.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Foster)
(1:51) MISS Hunter 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:49) Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(1:43) Ivey P.FOUL (P2.PN) (S.Foster)
(1:43) MISS Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2
(1:43) CAVALIERS Rebound
+1 (1:43) Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
1726
+2 (1:20) Reed 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Sasser 1 AST)
1926
(1:08) MISS Mitchell 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(1:08) Ivey BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:05) Sasser REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:01) MISS Sasser 15' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(0:58) Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(0:53) Reed S.FOUL (P1.PN) (S.Foster)
+1 (0:53) Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1927
+1 (0:53) Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1928
(0:37) MISS Sasser 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(0:32) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:26) MISS Hunter 3PT Running Jump Shot
(0:23) Holland II REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
(0:03) Sasser Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
(0:03) Porter Jr. STEAL (1 STL)

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DET

CLE

114Points110

39-95(41.1%)Field Goal(%)35-80(43.8%)

15-40(37.5%)3-Point(%)14-42(33.3%)

21-21(100.0%)Free Throw(%)26-30(86.7%)

45(14)Rebounds(Offensive)44(11)

25Assists23

11Steals11

9Blocks10

16Turnovers17

24Fouls18

40Pts In The Paint30

19Fast Break Pts16

17Pts Off Turnovers21

51Bench Pts28

13Largest Lead9

Game Details

Sunday, January 4, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 19,432 (100%)