Game ID: 42500203
Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 32 32 19 33 116DET 30 18 33 28 109
CLE vs DET ScoutingCLE vs 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.
CLE availability going into 5/01 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 2 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 2 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 2 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 4/18 after 2, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Allen back 4/18 after 2, 26 min since (95% of 28)
BACK Merrill back 4/18 after 2, 20 min since (81% of 25)
BACK Bryant back 4/23 after 6, 4 min since (33% of 11)
CLE availability going into 5/03 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 2 since 4/29, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 3 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 3 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 3 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Bryant back 4/23 after 6, 5 min since (44% of 11)
CLE availability going into 5/05 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 3 since 4/29, returns tonight: 11 min (55% of 20)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 4 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 4 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 4 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 4 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Bryant back 4/23 after 6, 5 min since (44% of 11)
CLE availability going into 5/07 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 5 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 5 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 5 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 5 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 5/05 after 3, 11 min since (55% of 20)
CLE availability going into 5/09 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 6 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Tomlin missed 6 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 6 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 6 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 5/05 after 3, 8 min since (42% of 20)
CLE availability going into 5/11 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 7 since 4/26, returns tonight: 0 min (2% of 16)
OUT Tomlin missed 7 since 4/26, returns tonight: 0 min (2% of 14)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 7 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 5/07, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 11)
OUT Proctor missed 7 since 4/26, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 10)
BACK Ellis back 5/05 after 3, 8 min since (42% of 20)
CLE availability going into 5/13 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 8 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 5/05 after 3, 6 min since (29% of 20)
BACK Porter Jr. back 5/11 after 7, 0 min since (2% of 16)
BACK Tomlin back 5/11 after 7, 0 min since (2% of 14)
BACK Bryant back 5/11 after 2, 0 min since (3% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 5/11 after 7, 0 min since (3% of 10)
CLE availability going into 5/15 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 9 since 4/26, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 5/05 after 3, 6 min since (29% of 20)
BACK Porter Jr. back 5/11 after 7, 0 min since (2% of 16)
BACK Tomlin back 5/11 after 7, 0 min since (2% of 14)
BACK Bryant back 5/11 after 2, 0 min since (3% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 5/11 after 7, 0 min since (3% of 10)
NEW Mobley 33 to 38 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 5/17 · 1 day's restOUT Nance Jr. missed 10 since 4/26, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 2 since 5/13, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 5/11 after 7, 1 min since (8% of 16)
BACK Tomlin back 5/11 after 7, 1 min since (9% of 14)
BACK Bryant back 5/11 after 2, 1 min since (12% of 11)
NEW Mobley 33 to 38 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/01 · 1 day's restOUT Holland II missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Reed missed 2 since 4/27, returns tonight: 11 min (81% of 13)
OUT Sasser missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
NEW Cunningham 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 32 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/03 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 2 since 4/29, out tonight
OUT Holland II missed 4 since 4/25, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 18)
OUT Sasser missed 4 since 4/25, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 12)
BACK Reed back 5/01 after 2, 11 min since (81% of 13)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 34 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/05 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 3 since 4/29, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 18)
BACK Reed back 5/01 after 2, 6 min since (48% of 13)
BACK Sasser back 5/03 after 4, 1 min since (10% of 12)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 35 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/07 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 4 since 4/29, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 6 min since (30% of 18)
BACK Reed back 5/01 after 2, 6 min since (48% of 13)
BACK Sasser back 5/03 after 4, 1 min since (10% of 12)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 34 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/09 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 5 since 4/29, out tonight
OUT Reed missed 2 since 5/05, returns tonight: 10 min (74% of 13)
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 5/05, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 7 min since (37% of 18)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 33 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/11 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 6 since 4/29, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 3 since 5/05, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 12)
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 6 min since (33% of 18)
BACK Reed back 5/01 after 2, 8 min since (57% of 13)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Robinson 28 to 35 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/13 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 7 since 4/29, returns tonight: 3 min (18% of 19)
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 6 min since (34% of 18)
BACK Reed back 5/09 after 2, 12 min since (89% of 13)
BACK Sasser back 5/03 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 12)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Robinson 28 to 33 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/15 · 1 day's restBACK Huerter back 5/13 after 7, 3 min since (18% of 19)
BACK Reed back 5/09 after 2, 14 min since (102% of 13)
BACK Sasser back 5/11 after 3, 9 min since (78% of 12)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Jenkins 21 to 27 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/17 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 2 since 5/13, out tonight
BACK Huerter back 5/13 after 7, 3 min since (18% of 19)
BACK Reed back 5/09 after 2, 14 min since (107% of 13)
BACK Sasser back 5/11 after 3, 12 min since (103% of 12)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Jenkins 21 to 27 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. Without Porter Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 96, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cunningham at 31 and Harris at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Huerter (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 96 a night to Cleveland's 110 and the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Cleveland's 33. Call it Detroit 112, Cleveland 109, Cleveland keeping it close.
5/01 @ TOR 110-112 — CLE notes
CLE lost 110-112 in 1 overtime. CLE shot 43% (40 of 93) to TOR's 46%, 11 of 41 from three. The glass went 52-38 for them. Mobley led with 26 (9 of 15, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Mitchell added 24, Harden 16. Q4 was theirs, 23-12, the deficit cut from 11 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 100-87 against them. Schröder's -9 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/03 vs TOR 114-102 — CLE notes
CLE won 114-102. CLE shot 45% (38 of 85) to TOR's 44%, 11 of 39 from three, and went to the line 37 times to TOR's 26 — 27 points from the stripe to their 18. The glass went 60-33 for them. Mitchell led with 22 (9 of 20, 2 of 9 from three); Allen added 22, Harden 18. The hinge was Q3, 38-19: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Strus was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
5/05 @ DET 101-111 — CLE notes
CLE lost 101-111. CLE shot 45% (36 of 80) to DET's 44%, 14 of 38 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DET's 35. CLE turned it over 19 times to DET's 11, and DET turned those into 12 steals. Mitchell led with 23 (9 of 19, 4 of 10 from three); Harden added 22, Strus 19. Q3 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 13 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 87-71 against them. Mobley's -18 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/07 @ DET 97-107 — CLE notes
CLE lost 97-107. CLE shot 42% (34 of 81) to DET's 49%, 7 of 32 from three, and went to the line 27 times to DET's 20 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. Mitchell led with 31 (11 of 24, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Allen added 22, Harden 10. Q3 was theirs, 32-25, the deficit cut from 11 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 82-65 against them. Harden's -15 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/09 vs DET 116-109 — CLE notes
CLE won 116-109. CLE shot 58% (43 of 74) to DET's 45%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 28 times to DET's 22 — 18 points from the stripe to their 18. Mitchell led with 35 (13 of 24, 2 of 8 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Harden added 19, Allen 18. The hinge was Q2, 32-18: a lead of 2 became 16.
5/11 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Harden at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Porter Jr. (7 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Harris at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Huerter (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Cleveland's 30 and the defense, Detroit allowing 97 a night to Cleveland's 108. Call it Detroit 111, Cleveland 109, Cleveland keeping it close.
5/13 @ DET — 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 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Harris at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Huerter (7 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Harden at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 44 percent from three to Cleveland's 32 and the line, where Cleveland takes 28 free throws a game to Detroit's 22. Call it Detroit 113, Cleveland 108.
5/15 vs DET — 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 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Harris at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-3 a night and Cleveland minus-3 and the arc, Detroit at 40 percent from three to Cleveland's 34. Call it Cleveland 112, Detroit 111, Detroit keeping it close.
5/17 @ DET — 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 109 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Harris at 15 a game. Without Green (2 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 31 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Harden at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the line, where Cleveland takes 31 free throws a game to Detroit's 19 and the arc, Detroit at 41 percent from three to Cleveland's 34. Call it Detroit 114, Cleveland 109.
5/01 @ ORL 93-79 — DET notes
DET won 93-79. DET shot 40% (32 of 80) to ORL's 35%, 9 of 27 from three. The glass went 52-38 for them. Cunningham led with 32 (10 of 23, 2 of 4 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Harris added 22, Robinson 14. The hinge was Q4, 31-8: DET came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 14. DET trailed 38-60 at the half and won the second half 55-19. Robinson was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
5/03 vs ORL 116-94 — DET notes
DET won 116-94. DET shot 51% (41 of 80) to ORL's 41%, 16 of 33 from three, and got to the line 22 times to ORL's 30. Cunningham led with 32 (10 of 18, 4 of 6 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Harris added 30, Jenkins 16. The hinge was Q2, 40-27: DET came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 25. Cunningham was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
5/05 vs CLE 111-101 — DET notes
DET won 111-101. DET shot 44% (37 of 84) to CLE's 45%, 10 of 26 from three, and went to the line 35 times to CLE's 16 — 27 points from the stripe to their 15. DET turned it over 11 times to CLE's 19. Cunningham led with 23 (6 of 19, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Harris added 20, Robinson 19. The hinge was Q1, 37-21: from level to 16 ahead. Duren was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
5/07 vs CLE 107-97 — DET notes
DET won 107-97. DET shot 49% (39 of 80) to CLE's 42%, 14 of 28 from three, and got to the line 20 times to CLE's 27. Cunningham led with 25 (7 of 14, 3 of 6 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Harris added 21, Robinson 17. The hinge was Q1, 25-18: from level to 7 ahead. Cunningham was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
5/09 @ CLE 109-116 — DET notes
DET lost 109-116. DET took 17 more shots (91 to 74), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to CLE's 58%, 9 of 25 from three, and got to the line 22 times to CLE's 28. Cunningham led with 27 (10 of 27, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Harris added 21, Robinson 15. Q3 was theirs, 33-19, the deficit cut from 16 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 97-76 against them. Jenkins's -28 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/11 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Harden at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Porter Jr. (7 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Harris at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Huerter (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Cleveland's 30 and the defense, Detroit allowing 97 a night to Cleveland's 108. Call it Detroit 111, Cleveland 109, Cleveland keeping it close.
5/13 vs CLE — 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 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Harris at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Huerter (7 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Harden at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 44 percent from three to Cleveland's 32 and the line, where Cleveland takes 28 free throws a game to Detroit's 22. Call it Detroit 113, Cleveland 108.
5/15 @ CLE — 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 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Harris at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-3 a night and Cleveland minus-3 and the arc, Detroit at 40 percent from three to Cleveland's 34. Call it Cleveland 112, Detroit 111, Detroit keeping it close.
5/17 vs CLE — 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 109 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Harris at 15 a game. Without Green (2 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 31 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Harden at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the line, where Cleveland takes 31 free throws a game to Detroit's 19 and the arc, Detroit at 41 percent from three to Cleveland's 34. Call it Detroit 114, Cleveland 109.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoWa 5 13 -5 3 3 100 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 3 3 0 1 4 3
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 5 18 +5 4 9 44 2 2 100 4 6 67 3 1 4 3 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaScStTy 4 14 +6 5 6 83 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 3 5 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Schröder, Strus, Tyson
out Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 1 2 -4 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Jenkins
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaScStTy 4 14 +6 5 6 83 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 3 5 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Schröder, Strus, Tyson
out Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaLeStTh 2 6 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Harris, LeVert, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, LeVert, Stewart
out Duren, Jenkins, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MiMoScStTy 3 5 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 2 1
CLE Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiLeSt 3 4 -1 2 5 40 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 1 0 2 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, LeVert, Stewart
in Green, Holland II
out Harris, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoStTy 1 2 +1 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Tyson
in Merrill
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrIiLe 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, Holland II, LeVert
in Duren
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMeMiMoWa 2 7 +4 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
CLE Harden, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 1 3 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Harris, Thompson
out Cunningham, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMeScWa 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Merrill, Schröder, Wade
in Allen, Schröder
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoSt 5 21 +9 5 7 71 2 3 67 5 9 56 1 3 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
out Merrill, Schröder, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaJeRoSt 1 4 -3 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoSt 5 21 +9 5 7 71 2 3 67 5 9 56 1 3 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
out Merrill, Schröder, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeLeRo 2 2 -3 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Robinson
in Duren, LeVert
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoSt 5 21 +9 5 7 71 2 3 67 5 9 56 1 3 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
out Merrill, Schröder, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJeLeRoSt 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
DET Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Robinson, 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
AlHaMiMoWa 5 5 -5 2 2 100 0 5 0 1 2 50 0 4 1 0 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 7 16 +8 5 10 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 1 6 4 1 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Thompson
out Jenkins, LeVert, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaScStWa 2 3 -3 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Schröder, Strus, Wade
in Schröder, Strus
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 7 16 +8 5 10 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 1 6 4 1 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Thompson
out Jenkins, LeVert, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaScStTy 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Tyson
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaReRoTh 1 5 +3 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, Harris, Reed, Robinson, Thompson
in Reed
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MiMoScStTy 4 9 -3 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2
CLE Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaLeReTh 2 7 +5 4 5 80 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Harris, LeVert, Reed, Thompson
in LeVert
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MiMoScStTy 4 9 -3 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2
CLE Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaJeLeRe 1 3 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Green, Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Reed
in Green, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMeMiMoSc 5 16 +1 4 4 100 2 4 50 2 2 100 2 2 3 0 1 1 2
CLE Harden, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder
in Harden, Merrill
out Strus, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrLeRo 3 5 -2 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, LeVert, Robinson
in Cunningham, Duren, Robinson
out Harris, Jenkins, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMeMiMoSc 5 16 +1 4 4 100 2 4 50 2 2 100 2 2 3 0 1 1 2
CLE Harden, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder
in Harden, Merrill
out Strus, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJeReRoTh 2 7 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
DET Harris, Jenkins, Reed, Robinson, Thompson
in Harris, Jenkins, Reed, Thompson
out Cunningham, Duren, Green, LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMeMiSt 1 2 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Merrill, Mitchell, Strus
in Allen, Strus
out Mobley, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaReRoTh 2 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 3 2 0 0 1 2
DET Cunningham, Harris, Reed, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoSt 4 11 +3 4 7 57 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 2 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Mobley
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 1 3 +1 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoSt 4 11 +3 4 7 57 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 2 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Mobley
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeRo 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
in Jenkins
out Thompson
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. LeVert
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JG J. Green
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
TH T. Harris
CLEDM D. Mitchell
DS D. Schröder
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
JA J. Allen
JH J. Harden
JT J. Tyson
MS M. Strus
SM S. Merrill
SC Schroder
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
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
Harden hits clutch shots, Mitchell scores 35 and the Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-109 in Game 3
CLEVELAND -- — After collapsing in the clutch in the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Cleveland Cavaliers got timely plays in the final three minutes from James Harden and Max Strus to get back into their series against the Detroit Pistons .
Harden hit three big shots and Strus came up with the steal and go-ahead basket in the Cavaliers' 116-109 victory on Saturday to cut the Pistons' lead to 2-1.
“We know how important it is to get this first win to make it a series. So, really a team win where a lot of guys contributed tonight,” Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said.
The Cavaliers will look to even the series when they host Game 4 on Monday night.
Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 35 points and 10 rebounds, while Harden finished with 19 points and Jarrett Allen scored 18.
There were 11 lead changes, with the final one occurring with 2:28 remaining when Strus jumped to snare Cade Cunningham 's inbound pass to Daniss Jenkins near midcourt. Strus then drove past Cunningham and Jenkins to make a layup and give the Cavaliers a 106-104 advantage.
Atkinson called it the winning play of the game.
“That was a game changer right there. It gives us a lead, get a couple stops and a couple buckets and that’s the game,” Harden said.
Strus said it was about 3-4 seconds into the inbound play that he timed his jump and made the play.
“My job is to help win in any form or fashion,” said Strus, who finished with seven points, five rebounds and one steal. “Some nights it’s going to be shooting. Some nights it’s going to be defense. Some nights it’s going to be rebounds. The ball didn’t find me tonight, but I don’t care. As long as our team wins, I just want to make an impact and find a way to win.”
It was also the first of three straight turnovers by Cunningham, who had his second career postseason triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but also committed eight turnovers.
“I don’t want to say they were careless turnovers because I care about it a lot. They were just bad turnovers,” he said.
Harden, who drew plenty of criticism for turnovers in the clutch in the first two games, kept the Cavaliers in front with big shots. The 17-year veteran hit a 16-foot step-back jumper to extend the lead to 108-104. After a driving dunk by Cunningham, Harden made a floating 7-footer to put the lead back up to four.
Cunningham responded with a 3-pointer before Harden provided the decisive blow with 25 seconds remaining on a step-back 3-pointer while being guarded by Harris to make it 113-109.
Mitchell reached 2,000 career postseason points in his 73rd game, tied for third-fastest among active players and ninth in NBA history. He said Harden's performance showed why he wasn't worried after two tough games in Detroit.
“I think the biggest thing is just he’s always consistent. He’s not result based. I think the biggest thing is we’ve seen him thrive and for me and for the group just continue to be like, ‘Hey, we know who you are. Keep being yourself.’ We’ve seen him play at a very high level, so we have no doubt that he’s going to continue to be great,” Mitchell said. “Every game might not be that way for him, for me, for whoever. But it’s just how do you continue to stay even keel and find ways to impact the game.”
Tobias Harris added 21 points for Detroit, which had its five-game playoff win streak snapped.