Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH | Game ID: 22500494
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 28 28 26 28 110DET 19 47 21 27 114
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Cade Cunningham scores 27, Daniss Jenkins 25 as East-leading Pistons hold off Cavaliers 114-110
CLEVELAND -- — Cade Cunningham scored 27 points, Daniss Jenkins added 25 — 21 in the second quarter alone — and the Detroit Pistons held on down the stretch for a rare road win at Cleveland, beating the Cavaliers 114-110 on Sunday.
Despite playing without two starters, the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons snapped a nine-game losing streak at Rocket Arena and beat the Cavaliers for just the second time in 15 games.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 — 23 after halftime — to pace Cleveland, which trailed by 13 with less than five minutes to go before cutting Detroit's lead to 108-106 on Darius Garland 's basket with 1:16 left.
However, Pistons forward Ausar Thompson scored on a tip-in with 17.2 seconds remaining, and Jenkins made four free throws in the final 5.7 seconds to put the Cavs away.
Cunningham went 11 for 11 from the line and the Pistons made all 21 free-throw attempts.
Cleveland's Darius Garland scored 16 but went 0 for 7 on 3-pointers. Evan Mobley and Sam Merrill added 15 points apiece for the Cavs, who saw their winning streak stopped at three.
With his 21-point outburst on 7-for-7 shooting in the second, Jenkins set the franchise scoring record for a Pistons reserve in one quarter. He broke the previous mark of 20 points shared by Ron Holland (2024) and Jodie Meeks (2014).
The Pistons were without starters Tobias Harris (hip) and Jalen Duren (ankle) and reserve Caris LeVert (knee) because of injuries. Harris, whom coach J.B. Bickerstaff calls his “safety blanket,” could miss several weeks.
Jenkins gave the Pistons some instant offense and a needed lift in the second by making six 3-pointers — and converting a three-point play — as Detroit scored a season-high 47 points in the period to open a 66-56 halftime lead.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMiMoTy 5 11 +1 4 9 44 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 3
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Tyson
in Garland, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Tyson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaHuMeMoTy 3 10 +3 4 6 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0
CLE Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Mobley, Tyson
in Hunter
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHuMiJrTo 6 7 +2 1 9 11 0 4 0 5 6 83 2 7 9 0 2 2 1 1
CLE Bryant, Hunter, Mitchell, Porter Jr., Tomlin
in Bryant, Mitchell, Porter Jr., Tomlin
out Garland, Merrill, Mobley, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMiMoJrTo 2 7 -1 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Hunter, Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr., Tomlin
in Mobley
out Bryant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGaMoJrTo 1 4 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 2
CLE Ball, Garland, Mobley, Porter Jr., Tomlin
in Ball, Garland
out Hunter, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGaMeTy 5 9 -13 2 7 29 1 4 25 5 6 83 1 2 3 1 0 1 3 0
CLE Ball, Bryant, Garland, Merrill, Tyson
in Bryant, Merrill, Tyson
out Mobley, Porter Jr., Tomlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMiMoJr 1 5 -1 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr.
in Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr.
out Ball, Bryant, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMiMoTy 5 11 +7 4 9 44 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 6 8 3 0 1 2 0
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Tyson
in Tyson
out Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaHuMeMoTy 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
CLE Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Mobley, Tyson
in Hunter
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaHuJrTo 2 5 +1 1 3 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 3
CLE Bryant, Garland, Hunter, Porter Jr., Tomlin
in Bryant, Porter Jr., Tomlin
out Merrill, Mobley, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHuMiJrTo 1 5 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Bryant, Hunter, Mitchell, Porter Jr., Tomlin
in Mitchell
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMiMoJrTo 3 5 -2 2 6 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2
CLE Hunter, Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr., Tomlin
in Mobley
out Bryant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMiMoToTy 3 3 -7 1 5 20 0 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1
CLE Ball, Mitchell, Mobley, Tomlin, Tyson
in Ball, Tyson
out Hunter, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoJrTy 1 4 +4 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr., Tyson
in Merrill, Porter Jr.
out Ball, Tomlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGaMeJrTy 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
CLE Bryant, Garland, Merrill, Porter Jr., Tyson
in Bryant, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaHuMiMoJr 2 4 +1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Garland, Hunter, Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr.
in Hunter, Mitchell, Mobley
out Bryant, Merrill, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaHuMeMiMo 4 12 +6 4 6 67 1 2 50 3 4 75 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Merrill
out Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuReRoStTh 8 17 -4 6 15 40 3 8 38 2 2 100 3 6 9 3 0 1 5 1
DET Cunningham, Reed, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Reed, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiIvSt 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
in Green, Holland II, Ivey
out Reed, Robinson, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiIvReSa 3 2 -1 1 9 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 1 1 2 1 3
DET Green, Holland II, Ivey, Reed, Sasser
in Reed, Sasser
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiJeSt 5 11 0 4 8 50 3 5 60 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 1 0 2 4
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
in Cunningham, Jenkins, Stewart
out Ivey, Reed, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJeRoStTh :47 4 +4 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Robinson, Thompson
out Green, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IvJeReRoTh 2 7 +3 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 2
DET Ivey, Jenkins, Reed, Robinson, Thompson
in Ivey, Reed
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuIvJeReRo 4 21 +11 8 9 89 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 2 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Ivey, Jenkins, Reed, Robinson
in Cunningham
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuReRoStTh 6 6 -5 3 12 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 3 3 0 1
DET Cunningham, Reed, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart, Thompson
out Ivey, Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJeRoStTh :52 1 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Jenkins
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuIiJeRoSt :47 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Holland II, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in Holland II
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiIvJeRe 3 11 +4 3 6 50 2 5 40 3 3 100 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 1
DET Green, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins, Reed
in Green, Ivey, Reed
out Cunningham, Robinson, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiIvSt 4 10 +3 4 9 44 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 4 4 3 0 2 1 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
in Cunningham, Stewart
out Jenkins, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeRoStTh 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
DET Green, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
out Cunningham, Holland II, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeReRoTh 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
DET Green, Jenkins, Reed, Robinson, Thompson
in Reed
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrJeReRo 2 0 -9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Jenkins, Reed, Robinson
in Cunningham
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrJeRoSt 2 2 -2 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in Stewart
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrJeStTh :46 2 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
in Thompson
out Robinson
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JG J. Green
JI J. Ivey
MS M. Sasser
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Mitchell
EM E. Mobley
JT J. Tyson
LB L. Ball
NT N. Tomlin
SM S. Merrill
TB T. Bryant
DET/CLE 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
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