Game ID: 22400718
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 26 30 27 32 115CLE 34 31 21 32 118
CLE @ DET ScoutingCLE @ DET Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DET availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restBACK Moore Jr. back 1/27 after 7, 4 min since (39% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restBACK Moore Jr. back 1/27 after 7, 3 min since (28% of 11)
DET availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restBACK Moore Jr. back 1/27 after 7, 2 min since (23% of 11)
DET availability going into 2/03 · back-to-backBACK Moore Jr. back 1/27 after 7, 2 min since (23% of 11)
DET availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 2 since 2/02, out tonight
DET availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 3 since 2/02, not on tonight's roster
DET availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Harper Jr. missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
DET availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Harper Jr. missed 3 since 2/05, out tonight
DET availability going into 2/12 · back-to-backOUT Harper Jr. missed 4 since 2/05, out tonight
CLE availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT LeVert missed 5 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 6 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Mobley back 1/25 after 4, 28 min since (93% of 31)
CLE availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT LeVert missed 6 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 7 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Mobley back 1/25 after 4, 29 min since (96% of 31)
NEW Jerome 20 to 26 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 2/02 · 2 days' restOUT LeVert missed 7 since 1/20, returns tonight: 23 min (98% of 24)
OUT Wade missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 8 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Mobley back 1/25 after 4, 29 min since (94% of 31)
NEW Jerome 20 to 26 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 5 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 9 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Mobley back 1/25 after 4, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BACK LeVert back 2/02 after 7, 23 min since (98% of 24)
CLE availability going into 2/05 · back-to-backOUT Wade missed 6 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 10 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK LeVert back 2/02 after 7, 20 min since (84% of 24)
CLE availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 7 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 11 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK LeVert back 2/02 after 7, 20 min since (85% of 24)
CLE availability going into 2/10 · 2 days' restOUT Wade missed 8 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 12 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK LeVert back 2/02 after 7, 20 min since (85% of 24)
CLE availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 9 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 13 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK LeVert back 2/02 after 7, 20 min since (85% of 24)
NEW Merrill 20 to 26 min over the last 4
CLE availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Wade missed 10 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Okoro missed 14 since 1/18, returns tonight: 17 min (91% of 18)
NEW Merrill 20 to 26 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Cunningham at 29 and Beasley at 17 a game. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Garland at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Wade (6 straight), Okoro (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 105 a night to Detroit's 119 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-7 a night and Detroit plus-0. Call it Cleveland 117, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
1/29 @ IND 119-133 — DET notes
DET lost 119-133. DET took 8 more shots (89 to 81), but shot 49% to IND's 57%, 12 of 34 from three. Cunningham led with 32 (12 of 22, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Beasley added 20, Harris 19. Q3 was theirs, 32-28, the deficit cut from 10 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 105-87 against them. Cunningham's -23 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/31 vs DAL 117-102 — DET notes
DET won 117-102. DET shot 44% (47 of 106) to DAL's 43%, 9 of 35 from three. DET turned it over 6 times to DAL's 16. Cunningham led with 40 (17 of 30, 3 of 8 from three); Harris added 17, Duren 16. The hinge was Q2, 34-26: DET came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 19. Duren was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/02 vs CHI 127-119 — DET notes
DET won 127-119. DET shot 55% (54 of 99) to CHI's 46%, 10 of 30 from three, and got to the line 13 times to CHI's 20. DET turned it over 11 times to CHI's 19. Cunningham led with 22 (10 of 23, 2 of 6 from three); Duren added 21, Beasley 19. The hinge was Q2, 34-19: DET came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 17. Cunningham was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
2/03 vs ATL 130-132 — DET notes
DET lost 130-132. DET shot 52% (43 of 83) to ATL's 52%, 9 of 27 from three. Cunningham led with 30 (8 of 23, 1 of 6 from three, 13 of 13 at the line); Harris added 22, Duren 18. Q3 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 9 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 104-96 against them. Holland II's -13 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/05 vs CLE 115-118 — DET notes
DET lost 115-118. DET took 13 more shots (98 to 85), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to CLE's 48%, 12 of 37 from three. DET turned it over 11 times to CLE's 23. Cunningham led with 38 (11 of 29, 3 of 10 from three, 13 of 13 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 20, Thompson 12. Q3 was theirs, 27-21, the deficit cut from 9 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 97-88 against them. Fontecchio's -11 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Harris at 16 a game. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 34 and Yabusele at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Drummond (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 41 percent from three to Detroit's 32 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-7. Call it Detroit 117, Philadelphia 114, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/09 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Harris at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Harper Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Smith Jr. at 19 a game. Without Gra. Williams (33 straight), Okogie (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 24 free throws a game to Charlotte's 17. Call it Detroit 117, Charlotte 110.
2/11 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; White at 23 and Giddey at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Ball (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Beasley at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Harper Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-6 a night and Chicago minus-6 and the arc, Chicago at 41 percent from three to Detroit's 34. Call it Chicago 119, Detroit 118, Detroit keeping it close.
2/12 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 128, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; White at 19 and Giddey at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Ball (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Beasley at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Harper Jr. (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-8 a night and Chicago minus-10 and the defense, Detroit allowing 111 a night to Chicago's 128. Call it Detroit 120, Chicago 115.
1/29 @ MIA 126-106 — CLE notes
CLE won 126-106. CLE shot 54% (54 of 100) to MIA's 47%, 13 of 42 from three, and got to the line 6 times to MIA's 15. CLE turned it over 7 times to MIA's 12. The glass went 47-35 for them. Mitchell led with 34 (14 of 23, 5 of 11 from three); Mobley added 22, Jerome 20. The hinge was Q1, 31-21: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/30 vs ATL 137-115 — CLE notes
CLE won 137-115. CLE shot 58% (53 of 91) to ATL's 46%, 13 of 39 from three, and got to the line 20 times to ATL's 27. The glass went 49-36 for them. Garland led with 26 (11 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Mitchell added 24, Jerome 20. The hinge was Q3, 39-21: a lead of 8 became 26, and the lead reached 29. Niang was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/02 vs DAL 144-101 — CLE notes
CLE won 144-101. CLE shot 57% (53 of 93) to DAL's 39%, 26 of 45 from three. Merrill led with 27 (9 of 14, 9 of 13 from three); Mobley added 22, Garland 17. The hinge was Q1, 50-19: from level to 31 ahead, and the lead reached 53. Mobley was the night's best plus/minus at +47.
2/04 vs BOS 105-112 — CLE notes
CLE lost 105-112. CLE shot 40% (36 of 91) to BOS's 41%, 11 of 39 from three, and went to the line 26 times to BOS's 18 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. Mitchell led with 31 (12 of 25, 4 of 14 from three); Garland added 25, Allen 17. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 12 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them. LeVert's -23 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/05 @ DET 118-115 — CLE notes
CLE won 118-115. CLE shot 48% (41 of 85) to DET's 40%, 16 of 38 from three. CLE turned it over 23 times to DET's 11, and DET turned those into 13 steals. Mobley led with 30 (10 of 16, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Garland added 25, Porter Jr. 16. The hinge was Q1, 34-26: from level to 8 ahead. Jerome was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
2/07 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 21 and Kispert at 14 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Sarr (5 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Garland at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Wade (7 straight), Okoro (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 39 percent from three to Washington's 33 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-6 a night and Washington plus-1. Call it Cleveland 119, Washington 110.
2/10 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Garland at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Wade (8 straight), Okoro (12 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 37 and McDaniels at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Randle (5 straight), DiVincenzo (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Minnesota's 36. Call it Cleveland 118, Minnesota 112.
2/12 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Barnes at 21 and Quickley at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Barrett (5 straight), Poeltl (4 straight), Lawson (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Mobley at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Wade (9 straight), Okoro (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the arc, Cleveland at 42 percent from three to Toronto's 33. Call it Cleveland 120, Toronto 110, Cleveland by 10.
2/20 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 97, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 17 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 16 and K. Johnson at 14 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Thomas (20 straight), Clowney (7 straight). 7 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Garland at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Wade (10 straight), Okoro (14 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 97 a night to Cleveland's 113 and the arc, Cleveland at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 29. Call it Cleveland 112, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoSt 6 17 +1 3 7 43 3 7 43 2 2 100 3 6 4 1 1 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus
in Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 4 7 -6 2 7 29 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoSt 6 17 +1 3 7 43 3 7 43 2 2 100 3 6 4 1 1 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus
in Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaStTh 3 9 +5 1 4 25 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 2 0 1
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeMeNi 2 7 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Merrill, Niang
in Jerome, Merrill, Niang
out LeVert, Mobley, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaSt 2 4 -3 3 3 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMoNiTy 3 9 +3 3 4 75 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 3 2 0 0 2 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Tyson
in Mobley, Tyson
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoIiSt 3 6 -1 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Holland II, Stewart
in Fontecchio, Holland II
out Hardaway Jr., Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMoNiTy 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Tyson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiReSa 4 11 -4 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Reed, Sasser
in Reed, Sasser
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMoJrTy 1 8 +1 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 3 0 1 0 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Porter Jr., Tyson
in Porter Jr.
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiReSa 4 11 -4 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Reed, Sasser
in Reed, Sasser
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeJrTy 2 3 -3 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 3 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Porter Jr., Tyson
in Allen, Garland
out Jerome, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuHaIiSa 1 6 +6 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Sasser
in Duren, Harris
out Fontecchio, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeJrSt 4 12 +2 2 4 50 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 2 3 1 0 0 3
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Porter Jr., Strus
in LeVert, Strus
out Merrill, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 3 10 -1 2 5 40 2 3 67 2 3 67 2 2 3 1 0 2 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
out Beasley, Holland II, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoSt 8 13 -5 4 8 50 1 6 17 2 3 67 1 7 3 2 2 3 5
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus
in Mobley
out Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJrHaStTh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Beasley, Stewart
out Cunningham, Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoSt 8 13 -5 4 8 50 1 6 17 2 3 67 1 7 3 2 2 3 5
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus
in Mobley
out Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 3 7 +2 1 4 25 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 3 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren
out Beasley, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMoSt 8 13 -5 4 8 50 1 6 17 2 3 67 1 7 3 2 2 3 5
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Strus
in Mobley
out Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaStTh 4 10 +3 4 9 44 0 0 0 2 2 100 3 2 3 1 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeNiSt 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Niang, Strus
in Merrill, Niang
out LeVert, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaStTh 4 10 +3 4 9 44 0 0 0 2 2 100 3 2 3 1 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMoNiJr 4 8 +1 1 2 50 1 3 33 4 4 100 0 3 2 0 1 2 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Porter Jr.
in Mobley, Porter Jr.
out Allen, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaSt 2 5 +3 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMoNiJr 4 8 +1 1 2 50 1 3 33 4 4 100 0 3 2 0 1 2 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Porter Jr.
in Mobley, Porter Jr.
out Allen, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrIiSt 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Stewart
in Holland II
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMoNiJr 4 8 +1 1 2 50 1 3 33 4 4 100 0 3 2 0 1 2 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Porter Jr.
in Mobley, Porter Jr.
out Allen, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoIiRe 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Holland II, Reed
in Fontecchio, Reed
out Hardaway Jr., Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMoNiJr 2 4 +4 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mobley, Niang, Porter Jr.
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiReSa 2 0 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 2
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Reed, Sasser
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeLeMoNiJr 2 5 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Porter Jr.
in LeVert
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrIiSa 2 5 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Sasser
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley, Fontecchio, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeNiSt 2 5 0 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Niang, Strus
in Merrill, Strus
out LeVert, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrTh 4 9 -1 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
in Beasley, Thompson
out Holland II, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeMoSt 4 12 +7 2 5 40 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 1 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Mobley, Strus
in Mobley
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrIiTh 3 5 0 1 3 33 0 2 0 3 3 100 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Thompson
in Holland II
out Beasley
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
CP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
JA J. Allen
JT J. Tyson
MS M. Strus
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
MB M. Beasley
MS M. Sasser
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TH T. Harris
CLE/DET the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Garland's deep buzzer-beating 3-pointer gives Cavs 118-115 win over Pistons
DETROIT -- — Darius Garland hit a 31-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 118-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
The Cavaliers, playing without All-Star Donovan Mitchell who missed the game with a shoulder contusion, overcame nine points from Detroit's Cade Cunningham in 11 seconds.
Cunningham made it 112-109 with a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, but Garland hit a free throw to make it a two-possession game.
Cunningham made three free throws to pull Detroit within one with 7.3 seconds to go. The Pistons fouled Garland, who made 115-112. Cleveland fouled Cunningham on a 3-point attempt, and he hit all three, tying the game with five seconds left. Garland rushed down the court and hit the winning shot from just inside the center-court logo.
Evan Mobley had 30 points for Cleveland and Garland added 25. Cunningham had 38 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Takeaways Cavaliers: Mitchell has missed two other games this season — a 14-point win over the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 17 and a six-point victory against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 9. He had 31 points on Tuesday night in a 112-105 loss to Boston.
Pistons: Paul Reed was called for a flagrant foul with 10:02 for not allowing Mobley a safe landing place on a 3-point attempt. Mobley hit two of the three free throws and Craig Porter made it a five-point possession and 10-point lead with a 3-pointer.
Key moment Cleveland outshot Detroit 43.8% to 34.6% in the third quarter, but the Pistons forced seven turnovers and grabbed six offensive rebounds to outscore the Cavaliers 27-21 in the period.
Key stat Mobley hit a 3-pointer on the first possession of the game and turned it into 20 first-half points. He was 7 of 10 from the floor.
Up next The Cavaliers visit Washington on Friday night. The Pistons stay home for a Friday night visit from Philadelphia.