The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 on May 13, 2026 in the playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
Final · Playoffs · Little Caesars Arena
Top performers
- James Harden led the Cavaliers with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
- Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 39 points, 7 rebounds and 9 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 43 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8-21 | 3-10 | 11-14 | 5 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 42 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-18 | 1-8 | 6-6 | 2 |
| Max Strus | 36 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Evan Mobley | 43 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 36 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 |
| Sam Merrill | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Dennis Schroder | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 1 |
| Dean Wade | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 264 | 117 | 44 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 36-80 | 14-35 | 31-38 | 16 |
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 | 48 | 39 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13-27 | 6-10 | 7-8 | 4 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 41 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8-17 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 3 |
| Tobias Harris | 40 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Paul Reed | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Jalen Duren | 25 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Caris LeVert | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 4 |
| Ausar Thompson | 41 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Marcus Sasser | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Kevin Huerter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 266 | 113 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42-95 | 11-33 | 18-20 | 26 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous May 11, 2026: DET 103, CLE 112 · Next May 15, 2026: DET 115, CLE 94
- Pistons · 2025-26 season · Previous May 11, 2026: DET 103, CLE 112 · Next May 15, 2026: DET 115, CLE 94