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Final
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Cleveland Cavaliers
116
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Detroit Pistons
95
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on the road on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 35 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cade Cunningham had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 63-41 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 30-17. Double-digit figures in two categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 22, Detroit Pistons 51. Jarrett Allen had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 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 Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on October 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 35 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Cade Cunningham scored 12 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 116 |
| Detroit Pistons | 24 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 95 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 35 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 11 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 6 De'Andre Hunter
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 12 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 9 Isaiah Stewart
- Assists
- 5 Daniss Jenkins
Evan Mobley double-double (15 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 30:21 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 3 | +27 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 29:29 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13-18 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 0 | +38 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 25:11 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 3 | +18 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 24:22 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 3 | +5 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 17:59 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 27:34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5 | +3 |
| Craig Porter bench | 23:49 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | +18 |
| Dean Wade bench | 19:50 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1 | +13 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 17:38 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | +4 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 10:08 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Luke Travers bench | 6:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 6:49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -12 |
Not available: Lonzo Ball, Darius Garland, Max Strus
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 28:47 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-14 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 3 | -16 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 26:00 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 20:35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | -9 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 17:49 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 5 | -18 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 15:04 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | -16 |
| Ron Holland bench | 26:26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4 | -20 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 25:54 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | -30 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 22:29 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Javonte Green bench | 16:51 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -21 |
| Chaz Lanier bench | 12:00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Paul Reed bench | 8:24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Bobi Klintman bench | 6:49 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | +12 |
| Colby Jones bench | 6:49 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Tolu Smith bench | 6:04 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 0 | +12 |
Not available: Jaden Ivey, Caris LeVert, Marcus Sasser
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 27/35 (77%) | Free throws | 18/27 (66%) |
| 28/50 (56%) | 2 pointers | 22/53 (41%) |
| 11/35 (31%) | 3 pointers | 11/34 (32%) |
| 39/85 (45%) | Field goals | 33/87 (37%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 25 | Fouls | 29 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 40:40 | Time spent in lead | 6:32 |
| 35 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 35 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 35 Q4 7:07
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 6 Q1 9:05
- Longest run
- 14-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 9:20 to Q2 5:13
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 3 | 2 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 4 | 2 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 4 | 6 |
| 9:56 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 9:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 9:05 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 6 | 12 |
| 8:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 7 | 12 |
| 8:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 8:33 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 7:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 7:42 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 12 | 15 |
| 7:42 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 12 | 16 |
| 7:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 6:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 6:13 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 5:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 4:31 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 4:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 4:01 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 3:27 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 22 | 24 |
| 2:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 2:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 25 | 24 |
| 2:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 27 | 24 |
| 1:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 0:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 0:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 32 | 24 |
| 0:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 33 | 24 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:46 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 33 | 25 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 33 | 26 |
| 9:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 35 | 26 |
| 8:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 36 | 26 |
| 8:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 37 | 26 |
| 8:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 40 | 26 |
| 7:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 41 | 26 |
| 6:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 42 | 26 |
| 5:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 43 | 26 |
| 5:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 44 | 26 |
| 5:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 47 | 26 |
| 5:01 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 47 | 28 |
| 4:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 48 | 28 |
| 4:37 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 48 | 30 |
| 4:20 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 48 | 31 |
| 4:20 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 48 | 32 |
| 3:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 50 | 32 |
| 3:07 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 50 | 35 |
| 2:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 52 | 35 |
| 2:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 53 | 35 |
| 2:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 54 | 35 |
| 1:58 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 54 | 37 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 55 | 37 |
| 1:22 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 55 | 40 |
| 1:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 58 | 40 |
| 1:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 59 | 40 |
| 0:51 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 59 | 41 |
| 0:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 61 | 41 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 63 | 41 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 43 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 65 | 43 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 67 | 43 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 70 | 43 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 71 | 43 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 72 | 43 |
| 9:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 74 | 43 |
| 9:18 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 74 | 46 |
| 8:13 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 74 | 47 |
| 8:13 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 74 | 48 |
| 7:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 76 | 48 |
| 6:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 78 | 48 |
| 5:47 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 78 | 50 |
| 5:19 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 78 | 51 |
| 5:09 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 78 | 53 |
| 4:31 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 78 | 56 |
| 3:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 80 | 56 |
| 3:01 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 80 | 58 |
| 2:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 82 | 58 |
| 2:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 83 | 58 |
| 2:25 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 83 | 60 |
| 2:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 84 | 60 |
| 2:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 85 | 60 |
| 1:58 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 85 | 62 |
| 1:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 86 | 62 |
| 1:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 87 | 62 |
| 1:31 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 87 | 65 |
| 1:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 90 | 65 |
| 0:08 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 90 | 66 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 93 | 66 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 93 | 68 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 68 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. 3-pt field goal | 98 | 68 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 99 | 68 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 100 | 68 |
| 9:53 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 100 | 70 |
| 9:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 102 | 70 |
| 9:35 | Detroit Pistons | Chaz Lanier 3-pt field goal | 102 | 73 |
| 9:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 104 | 73 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 106 | 73 |
| 7:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 108 | 73 |
| 6:50 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 108 | 75 |
| 5:54 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 108 | 77 |
| 5:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 3-pt field goal | 111 | 77 |
| 5:14 | Detroit Pistons | Colby Jones 2-pt field goal | 111 | 79 |
| 4:41 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith Free throw | 111 | 80 |
| 4:41 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith Free throw | 111 | 81 |
| 3:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 113 | 81 |
| 2:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 115 | 81 |
| 2:48 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith Free throw | 115 | 82 |
| 2:00 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith 2-pt field goal | 115 | 84 |
| 1:36 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith Free throw | 115 | 85 |
| 1:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 116 | 85 |
| 1:16 | Detroit Pistons | Chaz Lanier 3-pt field goal | 116 | 88 |
| 0:55 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith 2-pt field goal | 116 | 90 |
| 0:42 | Detroit Pistons | Bobi Klintman 2-pt field goal | 116 | 92 |
| 0:31 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith 2-pt field goal | 116 | 94 |
| 0:31 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith Free throw | 116 | 95 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 27: Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Detroit Pistons 95 (this game)
- Jan 4: Detroit Pistons 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110
- Feb 27: Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Detroit Pistons 122
- Mar 3: Detroit Pistons 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113
Highlights
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Oct 27, 2025 · 23:00 UTC