Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

May 9, 2026

FINAL

2-1DetroitPistons

109

1-2ClevelandCavaliers

116

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	30	18	33	28	109
CLE	32	32	19	33	116

Game Recap

The Cavaliers improved to 5-0 on their home floor as they defeated the Pistons, 116-109, to take Game 3 but still trail the series, 2-1.

Player Stats

PISTONS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
9Ausar ThompsonSF	29	4-10	0-2	1-2	7	5	0	2	0	4	+12	9
12Tobias HarrisPF	37	7-14	2-3	5-5	5	0	0	0	1	2	+3	21
0Jalen DurenC	29	5-8	0-0	1-2	4	1	2	0	3	3	-14	11
55Duncan RobinsonSG	35	5-9	4-7	1-2	3	4	5	1	0	3	+1	15
2Cade CunninghamPG	38	10-27	2-6	5-6	10	10	1	0	8	5	+6	27
24Daniss Jenkins	18	1-5	0-3	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	3	-28	2
8Caris LeVert	17	2-6	0-0	2-2	2	0	4	0	1	0	-10	6
28Isaiah Stewart	8	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2	-4	4
5Ronald Holland II	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-3	0
31Javonte Green	11	1-5	1-4	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	-9	3
7Paul Reed	9	4-4	0-0	3-3	3	0	0	0	1	2	+11	11
20Chaz Lanier	— did not play —												— did not play —
25Marcus Sasser	— did not play —												— did not play —
35Tolu Smith	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	41-9145.1%	9-2536.0%	18-2281.8%	40	23	12	4	15	25	-	109

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
32Dean WadeSF	16	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	2	0	-6	3
4Evan MobleyPF	36	4-6	0-2	5-10	8	4	0	2	1	5	+9	13
31Jarrett AllenC	31	7-9	0-0	4-7	4	1	1	2	1	1	+3	18
45Donovan MitchellSG	38	13-24	2-8	7-8	10	4	0	0	3	3	+7	35
1James HardenPG	39	8-14	3-7	0-1	2	7	1	0	3	1	+8	19
20Jaylon Tyson	14	1-3	1-3	0-0	2	2	0	1	1	0	+2	3
2Max Strus	26	3-7	1-4	0-0	5	2	1	0	2	5	+8	7
8Dennis Schroder	22	4-5	3-3	0-0	1	2	0	2	2	0	0	11
5Sam Merrill	14	2-4	1-3	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	+4	7
3Thomas Bryant	— did not play —												— did not play —
14Keon Ellis	— 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	-	43-7458.1%	12-3237.5%	18-2864.3%	33	22	3	7	15	17	-	116

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterDETCLE

(11:54) Jump Ball Allen vs. Duren: Tip to Robinson
+3 (11:43) Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cunningham 1 AST)
30
(11:26) Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:26) Cunningham STEAL (1 STL)
(11:22) MISS Thompson 2' Running Layup
(11:16) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(11:16) MISS Cunningham Tip Layup Shot
(11:15) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:14) Mitchell 1' Running Layup (2 PTS)
32
+2 (10:59) Duren 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Cunningham 2 AST)
52
+3 (10:45) Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
55
(10:23) MISS Harris 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(10:21) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (10:20) Cunningham 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
85
(10:09) Wade Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(10:09) Robinson STEAL (1 STL)
(10:05) Mitchell S.FOUL (P1.T1) (P.Fraher)
+1 (10:05) Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
95
(10:05) MISS Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2
(10:01) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:51) Allen Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T3)
+2 (9:32) Harris 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
115
(9:19) Mitchell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(9:19) Robinson STEAL (2 STL)
(9:15) Mitchell S.FOUL (P2.T2) (C.Kirkland)
(9:15) MISS Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2
(9:15) Pistons Rebound
+1 (9:15) Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
125
(9:04) Cunningham S.FOUL (P1.T1) (C.Kirkland)
(9:04) MISS Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2
(9:04) CAVALIERS Rebound
+1 (9:04) Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
126
(8:45) Harris Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T1)
+3 (8:31) Mitchell 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
129
(8:09) MISS Duren 6' Floating Jump Shot
(8:09) Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:07) Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
+2 (8:05) Thompson 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
149
+2 (7:53) Mitchell 2' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
1411
(7:39) Harden S.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Kirkland)
+1 (7:39) Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1511
+1 (7:39) Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1611
+2 (7:26) Allen Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)
1613
(7:00) MISS Harris 15' Pullup Jump Shot
(6:58) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(6:53) MISS Mitchell 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(6:51) Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:43) Duren 1' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Cunningham 3 AST)
1813
(6:41) CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+2 (6:26) Allen 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Strus 1 AST)
1815
(6:26) Thompson S.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Kirkland)
+1 (6:26) Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
1816
+2 (6:03) Harris 1' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS)
2016
+3 (5:39) Schroder 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 3 AST)
2019
(5:21) Duren OFF.Foul (P1) (C.Kirkland)
(5:21) Duren Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
+2 (5:08) Allen 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) (Schroder 1 AST)
2021
(5:06) Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(4:49) MISS Stewart 3' Turnaround Hook Shot
(4:45) Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:43) MISS Strus Running Layup
(4:40) Stewart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:25) MISS Cunningham 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(4:22) Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(4:15) MISS Tyson 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(4:12) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (4:04) Harris 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS)
2221
+2 (3:46) Allen 4' Driving Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Tyson 1 AST)
2223
+2 (3:30) Stewart 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Cunningham 4 AST)
2423
+2 (3:18) Schroder 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
2425
(2:58) MISS Thompson 4' Driving Bank Hook Shot
(2:56) Tyson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (2:44) Harden 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Strus 2 AST)
2427
(2:39) Strus S.FOUL (P1.T4) (C.Kirkland)
+1 (2:39) LeVert Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2527
+1 (2:39) LeVert Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2627
(2:30) Schroder Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
(2:30) LeVert STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (2:27) LeVert 1' Running Dunk (4 PTS)
2827
(2:13) MISS Mitchell 2' Cutting Layup Shot
(2:13) Holland II BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:11) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:02) MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:56) Schroder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:49) Strus Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
(1:49) LeVert STEAL (2 STL)
(1:41) MISS LeVert 21' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(1:41) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
+2 (1:38) Cunningham 1' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS)
3027
(1:38) CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
+3 (1:16) Schroder 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST)
3030
(0:49) MISS LeVert 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
(0:49) Schroder BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:49) LeVert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(0:49) LeVert Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T3)
+2 (0:29) Mitchell 23' Step Back Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Schroder 2 AST)
3032
(0:05) MISS Cunningham 2' Driving Layup
(0:05) Tyson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:05) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
(0:05) MISS Cunningham 5' Putback Layup
(0:05) Mobley BLOCK (2 BLK)
(0:05) Pistons Rebound
(0:05) Pistons Turnover: 5 Second Violation (T#4)
(0:00) MISS Mitchell 36' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(0:00) CAVALIERS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DET

CLE

109Points116

41-91(45.1%)Field Goal(%)43-74(58.1%)

9-25(36.0%)3-Point(%)12-32(37.5%)

18-22(81.8%)Free Throw(%)18-28(64.3%)

40(17)Rebounds(Offensive)33(5)

23Assists22

12Steals3

4Blocks7

15Turnovers15

25Fouls17

60Pts In The Paint54

11Fast Break Pts10

19Pts Off Turnovers27

26Bench Pts28

7Largest Lead17

Game Details

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 19,432 (100%)

tv: NBC