Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons

May 7, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	18	25	32	22	97
DET	25	29	25	28	107

Game Recap

The Pistons defeated the Cavaliers, 107-97 to take a 2-0 series lead.

Player Stats

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
32Dean WadeSF	23	3-6	2-4	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	1	-4	8
4Evan MobleyPF	35	4-10	1-4	0-0	1	4	3	3	2	3	-6	9
31Jarrett AllenC	30	7-9	0-0	8-10	7	3	1	1	1	5	-6	22
45Donovan MitchellSG	37	11-24	2-9	7-9	6	3	2	0	2	2	-2	31
1James HardenPG	36	3-13	0-4	4-4	6	3	1	0	4	3	-15	10
20Jaylon Tyson	22	3-7	0-2	1-2	5	1	0	0	0	1	-3	7
8Dennis Schroder	20	1-5	0-2	2-2	3	5	0	0	2	2	-4	4
2Max Strus	27	1-6	1-6	0-0	3	1	0	2	0	2	-9	3
14Keon Ellis	5	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	3
3Thomas Bryant	— did not play —												— did not play —
5Sam Merrill	— did not play —												— did not play —
22Larry Nance Jr.	— did not play —												— did not play —
9Craig Porter Jr.	— did not play —												— did not play —
24Tyrese Proctor	— did not play —												— did not play —
35Nae'Qwan Tomlin	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	34-8142.0%	7-3221.9%	22-2781.5%	36	20	7	6	11	19	-	97

PISTONS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
9Ausar ThompsonSF	23	5-8	0-0	0-2	7	2	2	0	0	5	+4	10
12Tobias HarrisPF	36	9-16	2-3	1-2	7	0	2	2	1	2	+8	21
0Jalen DurenC	33	2-7	0-0	4-6	10	1	0	0	2	3	+6	8
55Duncan RobinsonSG	36	6-12	5-9	0-0	3	3	3	0	1	1	+5	17
2Cade CunninghamPG	41	7-14	3-6	8-8	3	10	1	2	5	3	+13	25
24Daniss Jenkins	26	6-14	2-5	0-0	6	4	0	0	1	1	+9	14
28Isaiah Stewart	14	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	5	+4	2
5Ronald Holland II	9	0-3	0-2	2-2	2	0	1	1	0	2	+2	2
8Caris LeVert	12	3-5	2-3	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	-1	8
31Javonte Green	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20Chaz Lanier	— did not play —												— did not play —
7Paul Reed	— did not play —												— did not play —
25Marcus Sasser	— did not play —												— did not play —
35Tolu Smith	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	39-8048.8%	14-2850.0%	15-2075.0%	42	21	9	5	10	22	-	107

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterCLEDET

(11:53) Jump Ball Duren vs. Allen: Tip to Harden
+3 (11:46) Wade 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST)
30
+3 (11:24) Harris 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cunningham 1 AST)
33
(11:11) MISS Allen 7' Floating Jump Shot
(11:08) Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:47) Cunningham 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
35
+2 (10:30) Mitchell 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
55
+2 (10:16) Thompson 5' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Cunningham 2 AST)
57
(9:58) Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:58) Harris STEAL (1 STL)
(9:48) MISS Harris 11' Pullup Jump Shot
(9:46) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:45) Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:45) Robinson STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (9:42) Robinson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
510
(9:33) Cunningham P.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
(9:22) Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
(9:22) Robinson STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (9:18) Robinson 3' Running Layup (5 PTS)
512
(9:18) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(9:06) Thompson P.FOUL (P1.T2) (Z.Zarba)
(8:57) MISS Harden 13' Step Back Jump Shot
(8:53) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:50) Thompson 4' Running Layup (4 PTS)
514
+2 (8:34) Allen 3' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST)
714
(8:08) MISS Cunningham 13' Fadeaway Jumper
(8:07) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:02) Harden Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
(7:39) Cunningham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(7:39) Harden STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:34) Mitchell 5' Running Layup (4 PTS)
914
(7:18) Duren Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:18) Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
(7:09) MISS Mitchell 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(7:08) Cavaliers Rebound
+2 (6:55) Mitchell 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS)
1114
(6:54) PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+2 (6:35) Thompson 4' Cutting Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST)
1116
(6:19) MISS Schroder 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(6:17) Wade REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(6:03) MISS Harden 10' Fadeaway Jumper
(6:01) Duren REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:40) MISS Jenkins 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(5:40) Strus BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:39) PISTONS Rebound
(5:39) Allen L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
(5:33) Strus P.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Lane)
(5:25) MISS Jenkins 17' Pullup Jump Shot
(5:23) Tyson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:08) Schroder Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
(5:08) Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
(5:00) MISS Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:58) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(4:46) MISS Tyson 13' Jump Bank Shot
(4:44) Jenkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:42) Jump Ball Jenkins vs. Tyson: Tip to Stewart
+2 (4:26) Thompson 4' Layup (8 PTS) (Jenkins 1 AST)
1118
(4:05) MISS Harden 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(4:04) PISTONS Rebound
(3:53) Tyson P.FOUL (P1.T3) (Z.Zarba)
(3:40) MISS Robinson 5' Driving Layup
(3:38) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:11) MISS Mitchell 26' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot
(3:08) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:06) Jenkins 4' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Cunningham 3 AST)
1120
(2:52) MISS Mitchell 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:50) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(2:38) MISS Thompson 4' Reverse Layup
(2:36) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(2:22) MISS Schroder 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:21) Tyson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (2:20) Tyson Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
1320
(2:20) Thompson S.FOUL (P2.T3) (Z.Zarba)
+1 (2:20) Tyson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
1420
(1:59) MISS Jenkins 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:57) LeVert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (1:55) LeVert 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
1423
(1:27) MISS Schroder 37' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(1:26) Duren REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (1:05) Jenkins 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS)
1425
(0:49) Holland II S.FOUL (P1.T4) (K.Lane)
+1 (0:49) Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
1525
+1 (0:49) Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
1625
(0:40) Cunningham Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
(0:40) Mobley STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (0:30) Mobley 2' Dunk (2 PTS) (Schroder 1 AST)
1825
(0:07) MISS Holland II 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:06) PISTONS Rebound
(0:06) PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
(0:00) MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:00) Cavaliers Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

CLE

DET

97Points107

34-81(42.0%)Field Goal(%)39-80(48.8%)

7-32(21.9%)3-Point(%)14-28(50.0%)

22-27(81.5%)Free Throw(%)15-20(75.0%)

36(9)Rebounds(Offensive)42(12)

20Assists21

7Steals9

6Blocks5

11Turnovers10

19Fouls22

52Pts In The Paint42

4Fast Break Pts13

10Pts Off Turnovers14

17Bench Pts26

3Largest Lead14

Game Details

Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI

attendance: 20,062 (97.9%)

tv: Prime Video