Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH | Game ID: 22500884
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 25 29 35 24 113DET 27 21 32 29 109
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Jalen Tyson, James Harden lead Cavs past Pistons 113-109 without injured star Donovan Mitchell
CLEVELAND -- — Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, James Harden added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss in Detroit by beating the East-leading Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night despite playing without injured star Donovan Mitchell .
Evan Mobley also had 18 points and Dennis Schroder 15 for the Cavs, who split their four regular-season games with Detroit.
Mitchell sat out his fourth straight game with a nagging groin strain. Coach Kenny Atkinson said the seven-time All-Star is “trending better” but doesn't know when he'll be back to build chemistry for the postseason with Harden, who was acquired at the trade deadline.
Jalen Duren added 24 points and 14 rebounds and Tobias Harris scored 19 points — all after halftime — for the Pistons, who had their road winning streak stopped at six games. Cade Cunningham dished out 14 assists but scored only 10 on 4-of-16 shooting for Detroit.
The Pistons cut an 11-point deficit to one in the fourth, but Sam Merrill hit a big 3-pointer to help the Cavs hang on.
While it was the last meeting between Detroit and Cleveland before the playoffs, their rivalry has been reborn with both teams in Eastern Conference title contention.
Following the Cavs' overtime road loss last week, an unnamed Cleveland player chirped the Pistons “are not in our class."
Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who was fired by the Cavs in 2024, dismissed the bravado before Tuesday's game.
“If you mean it,” he said, “you don't say it anonymously.”
Cleveland center Jarrett Allen , who has been having one of the best stretches of his career, suffered a knee injury in the third quarter and didn't return. When asked about his condition on his way out of Rocket Arena, Allen said: “I'll be all right.”
Detroit's Isaiah Stewart returned from a seven-game league suspension and played 22 minutes.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMeMoTy 5 11 +5 5 10 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 1 1 2
CLE Allen, Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Tyson
in Allen, Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Tyson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlElHaMeMo :49 2 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Ellis, Harden, Merrill, Mobley
in Ellis
out Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlElHaMoSc :49 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Ellis, Harden, Mobley, Schröder
in Schröder
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlElHaJrSc 3 8 +3 4 6 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Ellis, Harden, Porter Jr., Schröder
in Porter Jr.
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrElJrScTy 3 4 -5 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 3 67 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Porter Jr., Schröder, Tyson
in Bryant, Tyson
out Allen, Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMoJrScTy 5 20 +10 7 12 58 4 6 67 0 0 0 3 5 8 6 0 0 0 0
CLE Bryant, Mobley, Porter Jr., Schröder, Tyson
in Mobley
out Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlElHaMeTy 2 3 +2 1 5 20 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 2
CLE Allen, Ellis, Harden, Merrill, Tyson
in Allen, Ellis, Harden, Merrill
out Bryant, Mobley, Porter Jr., Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlElHaMeMo 5 6 -3 2 10 20 1 6 17 1 2 50 2 2 4 1 2 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Ellis, Harden, Merrill, Mobley
in Mobley
out Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMeMoTy 4 13 -5 4 8 50 3 6 50 2 4 50 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Tyson
in Tyson
out Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMeMoSc 1 3 +3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Ellis, Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Schröder
in Ellis, Schröder
out Allen, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMoJrSc 3 5 -1 2 4 50 1 3 33 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mobley, Porter Jr., Schröder
in Porter Jr.
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrElHaJrSc 2 6 +1 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Harden, Porter Jr., Schröder
in Bryant
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrElJrScTy 5 13 +5 5 11 45 2 6 33 1 1 100 2 4 6 3 0 1 0 2
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Porter Jr., Schröder, Tyson
in Tyson
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMeScTy 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 1
CLE Bryant, Harden, Merrill, Schröder, Tyson
in Harden, Merrill
out Ellis, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMeMoJrTy :55 2 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CLE Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Porter Jr., Tyson
in Mobley, Porter Jr.
out Bryant, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMeMoJr 2 0 -4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
CLE Ellis, Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Porter Jr.
in Ellis
out Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMeMoScTy 5 12 0 4 7 57 2 4 50 2 4 50 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 2
CLE Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Schröder, Tyson
in Schröder, Tyson
out Ellis, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 6 11 -2 4 9 44 1 2 50 2 4 50 0 4 4 3 1 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaRoStTh :49 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuIiRoStTh 3 5 -3 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Holland II, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Holland II
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaIiJeStTh 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
DET Harris, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
in Harris, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaIiJeLeSt 1 6 +4 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
DET Harris, Holland II, Jenkins, LeVert, Stewart
in LeVert
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiLeSt 5 10 -10 4 9 44 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, LeVert, Stewart
in Cunningham, Green
out Harris, Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrRoTh :47 1 +1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren, Robinson, Thompson
out Holland II, LeVert, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 2 1 -2 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 0
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Harris, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 3 7 +1 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 2 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrHaRoSt 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Harris, Robinson, Stewart
in Green, Stewart
out Duren, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 6 20 +4 7 11 64 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 6 7 6 0 1 3 4
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren, Thompson
out Green, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiRoSt :52 2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Robinson, Stewart
in Holland II, Stewart
out Harris, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuIiLeRoSt 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Holland II, LeVert, Robinson, Stewart
in LeVert
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaIiJeLeSt 3 7 -3 2 6 33 0 3 0 4 5 80 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 1
DET Harris, Holland II, Jenkins, LeVert, Stewart
in Harris, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiLeSt 2 3 -2 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, LeVert, Stewart
in Cunningham, Green
out Harris, Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrRoStTh 2 5 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Robinson, Thompson
out Holland II, LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuGrJeRoTh 1 8 +6 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2
DET Duren, Green, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeRo 2 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
in Cunningham, Harris
out Green, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 4 8 0 2 5 40 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 3 4 2 1 0 3 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Thompson
out Jenkins
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DS D. Schröder
EM E. Mobley
JA J. Allen
JH J. Harden
JT J. Tyson
KE K. Ellis
SM S. Merrill
SC Schroder
TB T. Bryant
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. LeVert
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JG J. Green
RH R. Holland II
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
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