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Detroit Pistons
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Venue: Little Caesars Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · Conference semifinals · Game 7
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
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Quarter scores
| Period | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 31 | 22 |
| Q2 | 33 | 25 |
| Q3 | 35 | 26 |
| Q4 | 26 | 21 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on the road in the playoffs on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Daniss Jenkins had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 64-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 31-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 37, Detroit Pistons 47. Jarrett Allen had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
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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 125-94 on May 17, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 26 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Daniss Jenkins scored 17 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 26 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 12 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Donovan Mitchell
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 17 Daniss Jenkins
- Rebounds
- 9 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 5 Cade Cunningham
Evan Mobley double-double (21 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:57 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7-10 | 1-4 | 6-11 | 1 | +31 |
| James Harden starter | 35:54 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 0-6 | 5-8 | 4 | +31 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 31:08 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 6 | +17 |
| Max Strus starter | 27:37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 24:49 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 1 | +9 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 25:17 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 3 | +22 |
| Dean Wade bench | 20:57 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +17 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 18:16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Craig Porter bench | 4:01 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 4:01 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 4:01 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 4:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 4:01 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Larry Nance Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 36:45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-16 | 0-7 | 3-3 | 4 | -32 |
| Daniss Jenkins starter | 34:03 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 3 | -15 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 28:39 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | -14 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 25:48 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | -18 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 22:37 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | -23 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 22:50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3 | -16 |
| Duncan Robinson bench | 21:40 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 3 | -20 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 16:33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | -14 |
| Paul Reed bench | 8:11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 6:15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | -8 |
| Ron Holland bench | 5:51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Chaz Lanier bench | 5:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Tolu Smith bench | 5:24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Kevin Huerter
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 28/44 (63%) | Free throws | 22/29 (75%) |
| 32/51 (62%) | 2 pointers | 18/46 (39%) |
| 11/34 (32%) | 3 pointers | 12/39 (30%) |
| 43/85 (50%) | Field goals | 30/85 (35%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Assists | 21 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 22 | Fouls | 31 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 46:47 | Time spent in lead | 0:29 |
| 35 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 35 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 35 Q4 8:23
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 1 Q1 11:14
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 0:53 to Q4 10:54
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 9:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 9:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 8:34 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 7:24 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 8 | 7 |
| 5:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 5:30 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 5:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 4:48 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 4:33 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 4:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 3:51 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 3:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 2:14 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 2:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 22 | 17 |
| 1:49 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 22 | 18 |
| 1:49 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 22 | 19 |
| 1:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 28 | 19 |
| 0:07 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 28 | 22 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 31 | 22 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 31 | 26 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 34 | 26 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 36 | 26 |
| 9:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 37 | 26 |
| 8:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 38 | 26 |
| 7:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 41 | 26 |
| 7:14 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 41 | 29 |
| 6:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 43 | 29 |
| 6:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 45 | 29 |
| 6:08 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert Free throw | 45 | 30 |
| 6:08 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert Free throw | 45 | 31 |
| 6:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 46 | 31 |
| 5:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 47 | 31 |
| 4:52 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 47 | 32 |
| 4:52 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 47 | 33 |
| 4:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 50 | 33 |
| 4:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 51 | 33 |
| 4:18 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 51 | 35 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 52 | 35 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 53 | 35 |
| 2:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 55 | 35 |
| 2:35 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 55 | 37 |
| 2:17 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 55 | 40 |
| 1:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 57 | 40 |
| 1:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 58 | 40 |
| 1:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 59 | 40 |
| 1:20 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 59 | 41 |
| 1:20 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 59 | 42 |
| 1:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 61 | 42 |
| 1:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 62 | 42 |
| 0:49 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 62 | 44 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 64 | 44 |
| 0:07 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 3-pt field goal | 64 | 47 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 47 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 67 | 47 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 68 | 47 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 49 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 70 | 49 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 72 | 49 |
| 9:46 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 72 | 51 |
| 9:23 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 72 | 52 |
| 9:23 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 72 | 53 |
| 8:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 73 | 53 |
| 8:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 74 | 53 |
| 7:05 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 74 | 55 |
| 7:05 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 74 | 56 |
| 6:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 75 | 56 |
| 6:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 76 | 56 |
| 6:32 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 76 | 59 |
| 6:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 78 | 59 |
| 6:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 79 | 59 |
| 5:48 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 79 | 62 |
| 5:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 81 | 62 |
| 5:07 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 81 | 64 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 82 | 64 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 83 | 64 |
| 4:29 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 83 | 66 |
| 4:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 85 | 66 |
| 3:55 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 85 | 69 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 88 | 69 |
| 3:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 90 | 69 |
| 2:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 92 | 69 |
| 2:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 93 | 69 |
| 1:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 69 |
| 1:37 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 95 | 72 |
| 1:11 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert Free throw | 95 | 73 |
| 0:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 97 | 73 |
| 0:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 99 | 73 |
| 0:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 100 | 73 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 102 | 73 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 104 | 73 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 105 | 73 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 106 | 73 |
| 9:56 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 106 | 75 |
| 9:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 108 | 75 |
| 8:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 110 | 75 |
| 7:49 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 110 | 76 |
| 7:48 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 110 | 77 |
| 7:19 | Detroit Pistons | Marcus Sasser 3-pt field goal | 110 | 80 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 111 | 80 |
| 6:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 114 | 80 |
| 5:51 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 114 | 81 |
| 5:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 115 | 81 |
| 5:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 116 | 81 |
| 5:00 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith 2-pt field goal | 116 | 83 |
| 4:32 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 116 | 86 |
| 4:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 118 | 86 |
| 4:01 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 118 | 87 |
| 4:01 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 118 | 88 |
| 3:41 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 118 | 89 |
| 3:41 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 118 | 90 |
| 2:39 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 118 | 91 |
| 2:39 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 118 | 92 |
| 1:38 | Detroit Pistons | Tolu Smith 2-pt field goal | 118 | 94 |
| 1:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 120 | 94 |
| 0:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 123 | 94 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 125 | 94 |
Highlights
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