The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on May 5, 2026 in the playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
Final · Playoffs · Little Caesars Arena
Top performers
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
- Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.
Cleveland Cavaliers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-19 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 3 |
| James Harden | 35 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 9-9 | 3 |
| Max Strus | 28 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 3 |
| Evan Mobley | 35 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Dennis Schroder | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Dean Wade | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Thomas Bryant | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Keon Ellis | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Jarrett Allen | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Sam Merrill | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 241 | 101 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 36-80 | 14-38 | 15-16 | 22 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Detroit Pistons box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 42 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-19 | 2-5 | 9-11 | 2 |
| Tobias Harris | 39 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 1 |
| Duncan Robinson | 28 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 4 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Ausar Thompson | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 |
| Jalen Duren | 35 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 |
| Ronald Holland II | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Javonte Green | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Caris LeVert | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 241 | 111 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 37-84 | 10-26 | 27-35 | 18 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous May 3, 2026: TOR 102, CLE 114 · Next May 7, 2026: CLE 97, DET 107
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