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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Detroit Pistons lead 144-129273 meetings since 1970
Detroit Pistons lead 135-110Regular season
Cleveland Cavaliers lead 19-9Playoff games
Cleveland Cavaliers W1Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (273)

Meetings 1–50 of 273, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
May 17, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 125, DET 94
May 15, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsDET 115, CLE 94
May 13, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 117, DET 113
May 11, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsDET 103, CLE 112
May 9, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsDET 109, CLE 116
May 7, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 97, DET 107
May 5, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 101, DET 111
Mar 3, 20262025-26DET 109, CLE 113
Feb 27, 20262025-26CLE 119, DET 122
Jan 4, 20262025-26DET 114, CLE 110
Oct 27, 20252025-26CLE 116, DET 95
Mar 28, 20252024-25CLE 122, DET 133
Feb 5, 20252024-25CLE 118, DET 115
Jan 27, 20252024-25DET 91, CLE 110
Oct 25, 20242024-25DET 101, CLE 113
Mar 1, 20242023-24CLE 110, DET 100
Jan 31, 20242023-24DET 121, CLE 128
Dec 2, 20232023-24CLE 110, DET 101
Nov 17, 20232023-24DET 100, CLE 108
Mar 4, 20232022-23DET 90, CLE 114
Feb 8, 20232022-23DET 85, CLE 113
Nov 27, 20222022-23CLE 102, DET 94
Nov 4, 20222022-23CLE 112, DET 88
Mar 19, 20222021-22DET 109, CLE 113
Feb 24, 20222021-22CLE 103, DET 106
Jan 30, 20222021-22CLE 105, DET 115
Nov 12, 20212021-22DET 78, CLE 98
Apr 19, 20212020-21CLE 105, DET 109
Jan 27, 20212020-21DET 107, CLE 122
Dec 26, 20202020-21CLE 128, DET 119
Jan 27, 20202019-20CLE 115, DET 100
Jan 9, 20202019-20CLE 115, DET 112
Jan 7, 20202019-20DET 115, CLE 113
Dec 3, 20192019-20DET 127, CLE 94
Mar 18, 20192018-19DET 119, CLE 126
Mar 2, 20192018-19DET 129, CLE 93
Nov 19, 20182018-19CLE 102, DET 113
Oct 25, 20182018-19CLE 103, DET 110
Mar 5, 20182017-18DET 90, CLE 112
Jan 30, 20182017-18CLE 114, DET 125
Jan 28, 20182017-18DET 104, CLE 121
Nov 20, 20172017-18CLE 116, DET 88
Mar 14, 20172016-17DET 96, CLE 128
Mar 9, 20172016-17CLE 101, DET 106
Dec 26, 20162016-17CLE 90, DET 106
Nov 18, 20162016-17DET 81, CLE 104
Apr 24, 20162015-16 · PlayoffsCLE 100, DET 98
Apr 22, 20162015-16 · PlayoffsCLE 101, DET 91
Apr 20, 20162015-16 · PlayoffsDET 90, CLE 107
Apr 17, 20162015-16 · PlayoffsDET 101, CLE 106

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names.

Series by season

Cleveland Cavaliers 4-32025-26 · Playoffs
Tied 2-22025-26 · Regular season
Cleveland Cavaliers 3-12024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
May 17, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 125, DET 94Donovan Mitchell 26 · Daniss Jenkins 17
May 15, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsDET 115, CLE 94Cade Cunningham 21 · James Harden 23
May 13, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 117, DET 113 (OT)James Harden 30 · Cade Cunningham 39
May 11, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsDET 103, CLE 112Caris LeVert 24 · Donovan Mitchell 43
May 9, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsDET 109, CLE 116Cade Cunningham 27 · Donovan Mitchell 35
May 7, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 97, DET 107Donovan Mitchell 31 · Cade Cunningham 25
May 5, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 101, DET 111Donovan Mitchell 23 · Cade Cunningham 23
Mar 3, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonDET 109, CLE 113Jalen Duren 24 · Jaylon Tyson 22
Feb 27, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonCLE 119, DET 122 (OT)Jarrett Allen 25 · Jalen Duren 33
Jan 4, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonDET 114, CLE 110Cade Cunningham 27 · Donovan Mitchell 30
Oct 27, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonCLE 116, DET 95Donovan Mitchell 35 · Cade Cunningham 12
Mar 28, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonCLE 122, DET 133Donovan Mitchell 38 · Tim Hardaway Jr. 32
Feb 5, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonCLE 118, DET 115Evan Mobley 30 · Cade Cunningham 38
Jan 27, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonDET 91, CLE 110Cade Cunningham 22 · Darius Garland 22
Oct 25, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonDET 101, CLE 113Cade Cunningham 33 · Donovan Mitchell 19

2025-26 team comparison

Cleveland CavaliersPer gameDetroit Pistons
119.5Points117.8
115.4Points allowed109.6
+4.1Net rating+8.2
119.0Offensive rating117.7
114.9Defensive rating109.6
100.4Pace100.0
44.4Rebounds45.6
28.3Assists27.8

Quick answers

Who won the last Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons game?
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on May 17, 2026 (2025-26, playoffs).
When do the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons play next?
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Detroit Pistons on Friday, December 18, 2026 at 7:30 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons?
The Detroit Pistons lead 144-129 in 273 meetings since 1970 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

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