The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on May 17, 2026 in the playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
Final · Playoffs · Little Caesars Arena
Top performers
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists.
- Daniss Jenkins led the Pistons with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 5 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 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 6 |
| Jarrett Allen | 25 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 1 |
| Sam Merrill | 25 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 3 |
| Evan Mobley | 36 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7-10 | 1-4 | 6-11 | 1 |
| James Harden | 36 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 0-6 | 5-8 | 4 |
| Max Strus | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Dean Wade | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Keon Ellis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Thomas Bryant | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 240 | 125 | 50 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 43-85 | 11-34 | 28-44 | 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniss Jenkins | 34 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 3 |
| Duncan Robinson | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 3 |
| Cade Cunningham | 37 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-16 | 0-7 | 3-3 | 4 |
| Caris LeVert | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 |
| Marcus Sasser | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Jalen Duren | 26 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 |
| Tobias Harris | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 |
| Ausar Thompson | 29 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 |
| Paul Reed | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Tolu Smith | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Ronald Holland II | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Chaz Lanier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 241 | 94 | 41 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 30-85 | 12-39 | 22-29 | 31 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous May 15, 2026: DET 115, CLE 94 · Next May 19, 2026: CLE 104, NY 115
- Pistons · 2025-26 season · Previous May 15, 2026: DET 115, CLE 94 · Next Oct 5, 2026: PHX at DET