Game ID: 22401067
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons
Friday, March 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 31 32 38 32 133CLE 26 32 25 39 122
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 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 7 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 19 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 3/11 after 3, 5 min since (33% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 8 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 20 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 3/11 after 3, 5 min since (33% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 9 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 21 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 3/19, returns tonight: 26 min (185% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 10 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 22 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 3/17 after 2, 17 min since (117% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/28 · 2 days' restOUT Cunningham missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 11 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 23 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 3/17 after 2, 20 min since (138% of 14)
DET availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 3 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 12 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 24 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 3/23 after 2, 24 min since (166% of 14)
DET availability going into 4/02 · 2 days' restOUT Cunningham missed 4 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 3/28, returns tonight: 22 min (68% of 32)
OUT Smith missed 13 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 25 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Sasser back 3/23 after 2, 19 min since (136% of 14)
NEW Beasley 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Schröder 26 to 32 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 5 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 14 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Harper Jr. missed 26 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Harris back 4/02 after 2, 22 min since (68% of 32)
BACK Sasser back 3/23 after 2, 19 min since (136% of 14)
NEW Schröder 26 to 34 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Cunningham missed 6 since 3/23, returns tonight: 28 min (78% of 36)
OUT Smith missed 15 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Stewart missed 2 since 4/02, returns tonight: 34 min (173% of 20)
OUT Harper Jr. missed 27 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Harris back 4/02 after 2, 22 min since (68% of 32)
NEW Schröder 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 22 to 31 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 11 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 3/16 after 2, 34 min since (107% of 32)
CLE availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 12 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 3/16 after 2, 33 min since (105% of 32)
CLE availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 13 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 3/16 after 2, 31 min since (97% of 32)
CLE availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 14 since 2/28, out tonight
CLE availability going into 3/28 · back-to-backOUT Tomlin missed 15 since 2/28, out tonight
CLE availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Jerome missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 16 since 2/28, out tonight
CLE availability going into 4/02 · 2 days' restOUT Jerome missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 17 since 2/28, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 13)
CLE availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jerome missed 4 since 3/27, out tonight
BACK Tomlin back 4/02 after 17, 2 min since (17% of 13)
CLE availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 2 since 4/02, returns tonight: 4 min (17% of 20)
OUT Jerome missed 5 since 3/27, returns tonight: 23 min (116% of 20)
BACK Tomlin back 4/02 after 17, 2 min since (17% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Sasser at 17 a game. Without Cunningham (2 straight), Smith (11 straight), Harper Jr. (23 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mobley at 20 and Mitchell at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 41 percent from three to Cleveland's 35 and the line, where Detroit takes 26 free throws a game to Cleveland's 20. Call it Detroit 118, Cleveland 114, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/19 @ MIA 116-113 — DET notes
DET won 116-113. DET shot 51% (46 of 91) to MIA's 49%, 9 of 23 from three. The glass went 47-37 for them. Cunningham led with 25 (11 of 25, 3 of 4 from three); Beasley added 16, Duren 15. The hinge was Q2, 36-28: the deficit went from 10 to 2. DET trailed 58-60 at the half and won the second half 58-53. Duren was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/21 @ DAL 117-123 — DET notes
DET lost 117-123. DET took 18 more shots (98 to 80), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to DAL's 52%, 11 of 31 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DAL's 36. DET turned it over 14 times to DAL's 20. Cunningham led with 35 (15 of 30, 2 of 5 from three); Beasley added 16, Duren 14. Q2 was theirs, 27-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 98-90 against them. Harris's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 vs NOP 136-130 — DET notes
DET won 136-130. DET shot 55% (47 of 86) to NOP's 58%, 13 of 27 from three, and went to the line 40 times to NOP's 16 — 29 points from the stripe to their 12. DET turned it over 6 times to NOP's 17. Holland II led with 26 (10 of 14, 1 of 3 from three, 5 of 11 at the line); Duren added 22, Sasser 20. The hinge was Q1, 36-27: from level to 9 ahead. Sasser was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/25 vs SAS 122-96 — DET notes
DET won 122-96. DET shot 56% (44 of 78) to SAS's 36%, 15 of 31 from three. Sasser led with 27 (9 of 12, 5 of 7 from three); Harris added 15, Thompson 14. The hinge was Q2, 30-12: a lead of 8 became 26, and the lead reached 30. Sasser was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/28 vs CLE 133-122 — DET notes
DET won 133-122. DET shot 48% (44 of 92) to CLE's 46%, 15 of 34 from three. Hardaway Jr. led with 32 (10 of 18, 7 of 11 from three); Beasley added 19, Thompson 18. The hinge was Q3, 38-25: a lead of 5 became 18, and the lead reached 21. Schröder was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/30 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and Randle at 18 a game. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sasser at 17 and Duren at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Cunningham (3 straight), Smith (12 straight), Harper Jr. (24 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 43 percent from three to Minnesota's 38. Call it Minnesota 117, Detroit 115, Detroit keeping it close.
4/02 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 47 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Wiggins (4 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 30 free throws a game; Beasley at 18 and Hardaway Jr. at 16 a game. Without Cunningham (4 straight), Harris (2 straight), Smith (13 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-5 a night and Detroit minus-4 and the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Detroit's 119. Call it OKC 121, Detroit 112.
4/04 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 14 free throws a game; Barrett at 21 and Robinson at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Castleton (5 straight), Boucher (18 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 31 free throws a game; Hardaway Jr. at 22 and Beasley at 17 a game. Without Cunningham (5 straight), Smith (14 straight), Harper Jr. (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 31 free throws a game to Toronto's 14 and the defense, Toronto allowing 108 a night to Detroit's 118. Call it Toronto 115, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
4/05 vs MEM — 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 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Hardaway Jr. at 22 and Beasley at 18 a game. Without Cunningham (6 straight), Smith (15 straight), Stewart (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Morant at 28 and Jackson Jr. at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Williams Jr. (2 straight), Jackson (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 29 free throws a game to Memphis's 19 and the defense, Detroit allowing 113 a night to Memphis's 124. Call it Detroit 118, Memphis 115, Memphis keeping it close.
3/21 @ PHX 112-123 — CLE notes
CLE lost 112-123. CLE shot 45% (42 of 94) to PHX's 52%, 17 of 45 from three, and went to the line 14 times to PHX's 8 — 11 points from the stripe to their 8. Garland led with 18 (8 of 16, 2 of 5 from three); Hunter added 17, Mobley 16. Q4 was theirs, 33-25, the deficit cut from 19 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 98-79 against them. Wade's -14 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ UTA 120-91 — CLE notes
CLE won 120-91. CLE shot 46% (44 of 96) to UTA's 36%, 11 of 48 from three, and went to the line 31 times to UTA's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 11. CLE turned it over 6 times to UTA's 18. Allen led with 18 (8 of 11); Mitchell added 16, Hunter 15. The hinge was Q3, 37-19: a lead of 6 became 24, and the lead reached 32. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/25 @ POR 122-111 — CLE notes
CLE won 122-111. CLE shot 55% (48 of 88) to POR's 40%, 12 of 27 from three. Garland led with 27 (11 of 19, 1 of 3 from three); Jerome added 25, Mobley 21. The hinge was Q2, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
3/27 vs SAS 124-116 — CLE notes
CLE won 124-116. CLE shot 46% (46 of 99) to SAS's 41%, 17 of 48 from three. Allen led with 29 (10 of 11, 9 of 11 at the line); Mitchell added 25, Strus 18. The hinge was Q1, 30-24: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/28 @ DET 122-133 — CLE notes
CLE lost 122-133. CLE shot 46% (39 of 84) to DET's 48%, 15 of 40 from three. Mitchell led with 38 (12 of 24, 3 of 8 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Garland added 21, Hunter 11. Q4 was theirs, 39-32, the deficit cut from 18 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 101-83 against them. Mobley's -23 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/30 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Jerome at 18 a game. Without Jerome (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 47 from three, 27 free throws a game; Leonard at 28 and Harden at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 47 percent from three to Cleveland's 35 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and Cleveland minus-1. Call it Cleveland 116, the Clippers 115, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/02 vs NYK — 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 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Allen at 19 a game. Without Jerome (3 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Anunoby at 30 and Bridges at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Brunson (13 straight), McBride (6 straight), Tucker (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Cleveland's 115 and the line, where Cleveland takes 25 free throws a game to New York's 19. Call it Cleveland 118, New York 112.
4/04 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Castle at 17 and Johnson at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 28 and Allen at 19 a game. Without Jerome (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-1 a night and San Antonio minus-9. Call it Cleveland 120, San Antonio 115.
4/06 vs SAC — 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 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mitchell at 28 and Allen at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Wade (2 straight), Jerome (5 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and Sabonis at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 111 a night to Cleveland's 118. Call it Cleveland 119, Sacramento 114.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 6 15 -2 3 3 100 2 5 40 3 4 75 1 3 2 0 1 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 7 17 0 7 14 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 5 4 3 0 0 0 4
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuMeOk 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Okoro
in Hunter, Merrill
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 7 17 0 7 14 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 5 4 3 0 0 0 4
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMeMiMoWa 4 9 -2 2 5 40 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 1 1 3 0 3 2
CLE Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Garland, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FoJrSaScSt 1 6 +1 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
DET Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Sasser, Schröder, Stewart
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMeMiMoWa 4 9 -2 2 5 40 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 1 1 3 0 3 2
CLE Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Garland, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FoJrIiSaSt 2 1 +1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 1 0 1 2
DET Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Holland II
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMeMiMoWa 4 9 -2 2 5 40 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 1 1 3 0 3 2
CLE Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Garland, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiSaSt 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Beasley
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMeMiMoWa 4 13 +6 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 5 1 1 1 1 1
CLE Green, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Green
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiSaSt 2 0 -8 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMeMiMoWa 4 13 +6 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 5 1 1 1 1 1
CLE Green, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Green
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeIiScStTh 3 12 +4 3 5 60 1 1 100 3 4 75 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaGrHuJr 3 8 +1 3 3 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 0 0 1 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Green, Hunter, Porter Jr.
in Allen, Garland, Hunter, Porter Jr.
out Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeIiScStTh 3 12 +4 3 5 60 1 1 100 3 4 75 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaGrHuJr 3 8 +1 3 3 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 0 0 1 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Green, Hunter, Porter Jr.
in Allen, Garland, Hunter, Porter Jr.
out Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrSaScTh 4 9 +2 2 6 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Sasser, Schröder, Thompson
in Duren, Hardaway Jr., Sasser
out Beasley, Holland II, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuOkJr 2 5 -2 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Okoro, Porter Jr.
in Okoro
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrSaScTh 4 9 +2 2 6 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Sasser, Schröder, Thompson
in Duren, Hardaway Jr., Sasser
out Beasley, Holland II, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 6 10 -12 2 7 29 1 4 25 3 4 75 1 3 0 1 0 2 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Hunter, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 9 28 +14 6 10 60 3 7 43 6 8 75 3 9 6 2 5 1 6
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Beasley
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeMiMo 1 0 -2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Merrill
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 9 28 +14 6 10 60 3 7 43 6 8 75 3 9 6 2 5 1 6
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Beasley
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaGrHuMeWa 3 9 +3 1 1 100 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 3 2 0 0 0 3
CLE Garland, Green, Hunter, Merrill, Wade
in Green, Hunter, Wade
out Allen, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 9 28 +14 6 10 60 3 7 43 6 8 75 3 9 6 2 5 1 6
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Beasley
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaGrHuMeWa 3 9 +3 1 1 100 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 3 2 0 0 0 3
CLE Garland, Green, Hunter, Merrill, Wade
in Green, Hunter, Wade
out Allen, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuIiScTh 2 0 -5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Duren, Holland II, Schröder, Thompson
in Holland II
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMeMiMoJr 3 10 -6 1 1 100 2 3 67 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
CLE Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr.
in Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr.
out Garland, Green, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiSaSt 3 13 +5 3 4 75 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 3 2 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Sasser
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoJrWa 3 6 -1 2 2 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 2 1 0 0 1 4
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr., Wade
in Garland, Wade
out Hunter, Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FoIiSaScSt 2 3 +1 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Fontecchio, Holland II, Sasser, Schröder, Stewart
in Schröder
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoJrWa 3 6 -1 2 2 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 2 1 0 0 1 4
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr., Wade
in Garland, Wade
out Hunter, Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIiSaScSt 3 4 -5 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
DET Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Sasser, Schröder, Stewart
in Hardaway Jr.
out Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiOkJrWa 3 12 +7 3 3 100 1 4 25 3 3 100 2 1 2 2 0 0 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Okoro, Porter Jr., Wade
in Okoro
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrIiSaScSt 3 4 -5 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
DET Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Sasser, Schröder, Stewart
in Hardaway Jr.
out Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiOkJrWa 3 12 +7 3 3 100 1 4 25 3 3 100 2 1 2 2 0 0 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Okoro, Porter Jr., Wade
in Okoro
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJrScStTh 1 5 -2 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
DET Beasley, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart, 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
GaMiMoOkJr 5 17 -1 1 3 33 3 4 75 6 9 67 1 3 3 0 1 1 3
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Porter Jr.
in Mobley
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 5 17 +1 3 5 60 2 2 100 5 5 100 0 3 2 1 0 1 4
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Schröder
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMeOkJrTh 1 4 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
CLE Green, Merrill, Okoro, Porter Jr., T. Thompson
in Green, Merrill, T. Thompson
out Garland, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 5 17 +1 3 5 60 2 2 100 5 5 100 0 3 2 1 0 1 4
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Schröder
out Sasser
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
JG J. Green
SM S. Merrill
TT T. Thompson
DETAT A. Thompson
DS D. Schröder
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
MB M. Beasley
MS M. Sasser
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
SC Schroder
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
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
Pistons beat East-leading Cavaliers 133-122 and lock down 1st winning season since 2016
DETROIT -- — Tim Hardaway Jr . scored a season-high 32 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on Friday night to guarantee their first winning season since 2016.
Detroit withstood a 38-point performance by Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell , who scored 22 in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons (42-32) played without Cade Cunningham (calf) and were still able to end a 12-game losing streak against Cleveland.
Dennis Schroder started for Cunningham and had 16 points and 10 assists. Jalen Duren added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Ausur Thompson contributed 18 points and 10 boards for Detroit, which failed to win 25 games in the last five seasons.
The Pistons have eight regular-season games remaining. With three more wins, Detroit could reach 45 victories for the first time since going 59-23 in 2007-08 — also the last season it won a playoff game.
Darius Garland had 21 points for Cleveland, which hadn't lost to the Pistons since Feb. 24, 2022, when current Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff was in charge of the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers trailed 108-89 with 8:56 to play and closed within 119-117 on Mitchell's 3-pointer with 3:31 left. Detroit answered with a 12-1 run to close out the win.
Takeaways Cavaliers: Are a victory away from their first 60-win season since 2009-10.
Pistons: Cunningham missed his third straight game and is listed as day-to-day.
Key moment Hardaway had 10 points as the Pistons started the second half with a 13-4 run to take a 76-62 lead. The Pistons finished the quarter with a 38-25 advantage for an 18-point lead heading into the fourth.
Key stat The Pistons had a 25-6 advantage in fast-break points.
Up next Both teams play Monday. Cleveland hosts the Los Angeles Clippers, and Detroit is at Minnesota in the opener of a three-game trip.