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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTCleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
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Final
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Cleveland Cavaliers
122
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Detroit Pistons
133
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 at home on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 32 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Donovan Mitchell had 38 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Detroit Pistons led 63-58 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Ausar Thompson (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Dennis Schröder (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 39, Detroit Pistons 31. Malik Beasley had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on March 28, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 38 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 32 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 32 | 25 | 39 | 122 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 133 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 38 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 6 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 6 Darius Garland
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 32 Tim Hardaway Jr.
- Rebounds
- 13 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 10 Dennis Schröder
Dennis Schröder double-double (17 PTS, 10 AST) · Ausar Thompson double-double (18 PTS, 10 REB) · Jalen Duren double-double (16 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:40 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12-24 | 3-8 | 11-13 | 5 | -16 |
| Darius Garland starter | 34:29 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-17 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 3 | -8 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 32:34 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1 | -23 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 24:47 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 4 | -9 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 19:17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Craig Porter bench | 20:53 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 20:26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 19:30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | -6 |
| Dean Wade bench | 18:35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2 | +8 |
| Javonte Green bench | 12:38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | +11 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 1:11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Emoni Bates, Jaylon Tyson, Ty Jerome, Max Strus
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schröder starter | 39:12 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 5 | +16 |
| Malik Beasley starter | 36:18 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 8-8 | 4 | +7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. starter | 33:09 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-18 | 7-11 | 5-5 | 3 | +14 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 31:39 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +15 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 27:28 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | +15 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 20:32 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | -4 |
| Ron Holland bench | 19:00 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 18:53 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 13:49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
Not available: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 29/38 (76%) | Free throws | 30/35 (85%) |
| 24/44 (54%) | 2 pointers | 29/58 (50%) |
| 15/40 (37%) | 3 pointers | 15/34 (44%) |
| 39/84 (46%) | Field goals | 44/92 (47%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 16 | Assists | 25 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 27 | Fouls | 29 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 6:31 | Time spent in lead | 36:45 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 6 Q2 9:16
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 21 Q3 0:35
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 11:20 to Q2 9:16
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 9:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 8:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 5 | 6 |
| 8:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 6 | 6 |
| 8:22 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 8:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 7:57 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 10 | 10 |
| 7:39 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 7:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 6:55 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 6:26 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 5:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 4:56 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 4:56 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 17 | 20 |
| 3:52 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 3:25 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 20 | 26 |
| 2:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 21 | 26 |
| 2:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 22 | 26 |
| 2:43 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 22 | 27 |
| 2:43 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 22 | 28 |
| 1:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 0:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 0:32 | Detroit Pistons | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 29 | 31 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 35 | 31 |
| 9:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 37 | 31 |
| 9:05 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 37 | 32 |
| 9:05 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 37 | 33 |
| 8:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 8:36 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 39 | 36 |
| 8:18 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 39 | 38 |
| 7:58 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 40 |
| 7:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 41 | 40 |
| 7:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 43 | 40 |
| 6:51 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 43 | 41 |
| 6:24 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 6:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 44 | 43 |
| 6:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 45 | 43 |
| 5:28 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 5:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 47 | 45 |
| 4:28 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 47 | 46 |
| 4:28 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 47 | 47 |
| 4:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 3:58 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 3:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 52 | 49 |
| 3:27 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 52 | 52 |
| 1:59 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 1:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 54 | 54 |
| 1:33 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 54 | 55 |
| 1:33 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 54 | 56 |
| 1:18 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 54 | 57 |
| 0:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 56 | 57 |
| 0:50 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 59 |
| 0:36 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 0:31 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 56 | 63 |
| 0:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 57 | 63 |
| 0:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 58 | 63 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 58 | 64 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 61 | 64 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 61 | 66 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 61 | 68 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 61 | 71 |
| 9:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 62 | 71 |
| 9:23 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 62 | 74 |
| 7:35 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 76 |
| 6:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 65 | 76 |
| 6:17 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 2-pt field goal | 65 | 78 |
| 6:17 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 65 | 79 |
| 6:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Javonte Green Free throw | 66 | 79 |
| 5:51 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 66 | 80 |
| 5:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 68 | 80 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 71 | 80 |
| 4:15 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 71 | 81 |
| 4:15 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 71 | 82 |
| 3:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 72 | 82 |
| 3:41 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 72 | 85 |
| 3:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 73 | 85 |
| 3:11 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 2:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 74 | 88 |
| 2:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 75 | 88 |
| 2:27 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal | 75 | 91 |
| 2:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 78 | 91 |
| 1:57 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 78 | 93 |
| 1:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
| 1:31 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 80 | 95 |
| 1:31 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 80 | 96 |
| 0:53 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 80 | 98 |
| 0:35 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 80 | 101 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 83 | 101 |
Q4 · 45 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 101 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 85 | 101 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser Free throw | 85 | 102 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 85 | 104 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 87 | 104 |
| 9:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 89 | 104 |
| 9:11 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 89 | 106 |
| 8:56 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 89 | 108 |
| 8:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 92 | 108 |
| 8:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 94 | 108 |
| 7:20 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 110 |
| 7:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 95 | 110 |
| 7:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 96 | 110 |
| 6:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 98 | 110 |
| 6:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 99 | 110 |
| 6:42 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 99 | 111 |
| 6:42 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 99 | 112 |
| 6:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 101 | 112 |
| 6:07 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 101 | 113 |
| 6:07 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 101 | 114 |
| 5:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 103 | 114 |
| 5:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 104 | 114 |
| 5:32 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 104 | 115 |
| 5:32 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 104 | 116 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 105 | 116 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 106 | 116 |
| 4:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 109 | 116 |
| 4:36 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 109 | 119 |
| 4:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 112 | 119 |
| 3:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 113 | 119 |
| 3:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 114 | 119 |
| 3:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 117 | 119 |
| 3:18 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 117 | 120 |
| 3:18 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 117 | 121 |
| 3:18 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 117 | 122 |
| 2:35 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 117 | 124 |
| 2:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 118 | 124 |
| 2:03 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 118 | 126 |
| 1:24 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 118 | 129 |
| 1:11 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 118 | 131 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 119 | 131 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 120 | 131 |
| 0:44 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 120 | 132 |
| 0:44 | Detroit Pistons | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 120 | 133 |
| 0:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Thompson 2-pt field goal | 122 | 133 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1.
- Oct 25: Detroit Pistons 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113
- Jan 27: Detroit Pistons 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110
- Feb 5: Cleveland Cavaliers 118 at Detroit Pistons 115
- Mar 28: Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Detroit Pistons 133 (this game)
Highlights
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