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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 101–150 of 273, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
May 21, 20062005-06 · PlayoffsCLE 61, DET 79
May 19, 20062005-06 · PlayoffsDET 84, CLE 82
May 17, 20062005-06 · PlayoffsCLE 86, DET 84
May 15, 20062005-06 · PlayoffsDET 72, CLE 74
May 13, 20062005-06 · PlayoffsDET 77, CLE 86
May 9, 20062005-06 · PlayoffsCLE 91, DET 97
May 7, 20062005-06 · PlayoffsCLE 86, DET 113
Apr 12, 20062005-06CLE 73, DET 96
Feb 27, 20062005-06DET 84, CLE 72
Feb 26, 20062005-06CLE 78, DET 90
Dec 31, 20052005-06DET 84, CLE 97
Apr 17, 20052004-05CLE 87, DET 90
Mar 22, 20052004-05DET 76, CLE 91
Dec 16, 20042004-05CLE 69, DET 81
Nov 24, 20042004-05DET 76, CLE 92
Mar 21, 20042003-04DET 96, CLE 76
Feb 3, 20042003-04CLE 85, DET 82
Dec 11, 20032003-04DET 86, CLE 95
Nov 28, 20032003-04CLE 88, DET 92
Apr 14, 20032002-03CLE 88, DET 89
Feb 16, 20032002-03DET 90, CLE 75
Dec 20, 20022002-03CLE 107, DET 109
Dec 18, 20022002-03DET 111, CLE 106
Mar 13, 20022001-02CLE 84, DET 85
Feb 2, 20022001-02DET 115, CLE 107
Jan 5, 20022001-02CLE 91, DET 101
Dec 4, 20012001-02DET 88, CLE 100
Feb 25, 20012000-01CLE 101, DET 94
Feb 3, 20012000-01DET 88, CLE 81
Dec 1, 20002000-01CLE 93, DET 103
Nov 21, 20002000-01DET 98, CLE 117
Apr 8, 20001999-00DET 98, CLE 117
Feb 4, 20001999-00CLE 96, DET 105
Jan 25, 20001999-00DET 107, CLE 116
Nov 19, 19991999-00CLE 90, DET 101
Mar 16, 19991998-99DET 82, CLE 86
Mar 4, 19991998-99DET 99, CLE 84
Feb 24, 19991998-99CLE 73, DET 89
Apr 1, 19981997-98CLE 92, DET 90
Mar 27, 19981997-98DET 87, CLE 88
Feb 27, 19981997-98CLE 87, DET 90
Jan 31, 19981997-98DET 88, CLE 90
Apr 18, 19971996-97CLE 82, DET 75
Mar 17, 19971996-97DET 82, CLE 85
Dec 6, 19961996-97CLE 81, DET 93
Nov 16, 19961996-97DET 102, CLE 98
Apr 20, 19961995-96DET 73, CLE 75
Mar 15, 19961995-96CLE 69, DET 80
Nov 18, 19951995-96DET 90, CLE 93
Nov 10, 19951995-96CLE 80, DET 100

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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