The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on May 15, 2026 in the playoffs at Rocket Arena.
Final · Playoffs · Rocket Arena
Top performers
- Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 21 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists.
- James Harden led the Cavaliers with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
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 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7-19 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Paul Reed | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1 |
| Jalen Duren | 27 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Duncan Robinson | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2 |
| Ausar Thompson | 24 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 6 |
| Marcus Sasser | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Caris LeVert | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Tobias Harris | 25 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 |
| Chaz Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Ronald Holland II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 239 | 115 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 43-82 | 16-36 | 13-19 | 22 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
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 | 37 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 8-10 | 3 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 37 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-20 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 2 |
| Evan Mobley | 36 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 4-8 | 2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 30 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 |
| Sam Merrill | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 |
| Max Strus | 30 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Dean Wade | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Thomas Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Keon Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 237 | 94 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 30-77 | 12-35 | 22-30 | 18 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Pistons · 2025-26 season · Previous May 13, 2026: CLE 117, DET 113 · Next May 17, 2026: CLE 125, DET 94
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