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Final
Away
Detroit Pistons
109
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Cleveland Cavaliers
113
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 at home on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Jaylon Tyson had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jalen Duren had 24 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist for the Detroit Pistons.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 54-48 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 29-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 32, Cleveland Cavaliers 38. James Harden had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 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 Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on March 3, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Duren scored 24 for the Detroit Pistons with 14 rebounds; Jaylon Tyson scored 22 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 27 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 109 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 113 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 24 Jalen Duren
- Rebounds
- 14 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 14 Cade Cunningham
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 22 Jaylon Tyson
- Rebounds
- 8 Craig Porter
- Assists
- 7 James Harden
Cade Cunningham double-double (10 PTS, 14 AST) · Jalen Duren double-double (24 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 38:45 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | -11 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 34:12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | +4 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 31:14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | +6 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 30:51 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 0 | +9 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 26:31 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 10-14 | 3 | +6 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 22:21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Ron Holland bench | 18:54 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 13:13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Javonte Green bench | 13:06 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 10:54 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 35:23 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-17 | 2-9 | 6-6 | 0 | -6 |
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 31:57 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 5 | +8 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 31:38 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 3 | -2 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 26:59 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 20:32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 28:24 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | +16 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 26:32 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 6 | -5 |
| Craig Porter bench | 22:18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 16:17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1 | +12 |
Not available: Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Dean Wade
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 22/29 (75%) | Free throws | 20/26 (76%) |
| 30/53 (56%) | 2 pointers | 21/40 (52%) |
| 9/24 (37%) | 3 pointers | 17/46 (37%) |
| 39/77 (50%) | Field goals | 38/86 (44%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 1:48 | Time spent in lead | 43:09 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 4 Q2 11:40
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 11 Q4 10:16
- Longest run
- 8-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 11:14 to Q2 10:22
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 1 | 2 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 1 | 4 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 2 | 4 |
| 9:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 2 | 9 |
| 8:35 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 8:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 11 |
| 7:40 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 7:01 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 6:40 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 6:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 11 | 12 |
| 6:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 11 | 13 |
| 6:10 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 5:01 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 4:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 3:02 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 2:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 2:40 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 18 | 21 |
| 2:09 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 1:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 21 | 22 |
| 1:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 21 | 23 |
| 0:58 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 24 | 23 |
| 0:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 0:16 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 29 | 31 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 29 | 33 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 9:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 9:32 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 9:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 7:54 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 7:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 37 | 43 |
| 7:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 37 | 44 |
| 7:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 37 | 45 |
| 6:44 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 38 | 45 |
| 5:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 38 | 48 |
| 5:05 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 39 | 48 |
| 5:05 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 40 | 48 |
| 3:01 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 2:27 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 2:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 44 | 51 |
| 1:49 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 46 | 51 |
| 1:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 46 | 54 |
| 0:24 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 48 | 54 |
Q3 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 51 | 54 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 51 | 56 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 51 | 56 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 56 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 53 | 59 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 55 | 59 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 56 | 59 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 9:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 58 | 65 |
| 9:27 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 8:55 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 63 | 65 |
| 7:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 63 | 67 |
| 7:32 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 7:32 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 66 | 67 |
| 6:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 6:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 66 | 70 |
| 6:02 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 67 | 70 |
| 6:02 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 68 | 70 |
| 5:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 68 | 73 |
| 4:55 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 69 | 73 |
| 4:55 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 70 | 73 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 70 | 74 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 70 | 75 |
| 4:12 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 72 | 78 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 72 | 79 |
| 3:08 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 73 | 79 |
| 2:57 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 2:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
| 2:13 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 76 | 81 |
| 2:13 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 77 | 81 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 77 | 84 |
| 1:04 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 1:04 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 80 | 84 |
| 0:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 80 | 87 |
| 0:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 80 | 89 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 83 | 89 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 83 | 92 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 9:14 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 8:50 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 86 | 94 |
| 8:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 86 | 97 |
| 8:01 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 88 | 97 |
| 7:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 88 | 98 |
| 7:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 88 | 99 |
| 7:14 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 99 |
| 7:02 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 92 | 99 |
| 6:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 92 | 100 |
| 6:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 92 | 101 |
| 6:34 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 93 | 101 |
| 6:34 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 94 | 101 |
| 6:03 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 96 | 101 |
| 5:33 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 97 | 101 |
| 4:54 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 99 | 101 |
| 4:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 99 | 104 |
| 3:56 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 100 | 104 |
| 3:56 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 101 | 104 |
| 2:56 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 103 | 104 |
| 2:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 103 | 107 |
| 2:10 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 105 | 107 |
| 1:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 105 | 108 |
| 1:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 105 | 110 |
| 1:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 105 | 112 |
| 0:22 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 107 | 112 |
| 0:04 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 109 | 112 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 109 | 113 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 27: Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Detroit Pistons 95
- 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 (this game)
Highlights
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