Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | Game ID: 22500007
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 24 17 25 29 95CLE 33 30 27 26 116
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Donovan Mitchell scores 35 as the Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-95 for their 3rd straight win
DETROIT -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points in just 29 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on Monday night for their third straight victory.
The Cavaliers had a 14-0 run in the second quarter that turned a seven-point lead into a 43-26 advantage and Mitchell's layup made it 63-41 at halftime. He scored 14 more in the third quarter and departed shortly after his basket made it 108-73 with 7:07 remaining.
Mitchell shot 13 of 18 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the free throw line. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Cleveland beat Detroit for the 13th time in the last 14 meetings.
Cade Cunningham finished with 12 points for the Pistons, but shot 3 for 14 and committed five of their 25 turnovers. Ron Holland II and Tolu Smith each added 11 points.
The Pistons had won two straight after a season-opening loss.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHuMeMiMo 5 14 -2 5 11 45 1 5 20 3 3 100 2 3 5 5 0 0 1 3
CLE Allen, Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Allen, Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMeMoJrWa 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Hunter, Merrill, Mobley, Porter Jr., Wade
in Porter Jr., Wade
out Allen, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMoJrTyWa 2 5 -1 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 0
CLE Hunter, Mobley, Porter Jr., Tyson, Wade
in Tyson
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiJrTyWa 3 11 +11 4 7 57 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Porter Jr., Tyson, Wade
in Allen, Mitchell
out Hunter, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MiMoJrPrTy 3 4 +2 1 6 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 2 1 3
CLE Mitchell, Mobley, Nance Jr., Proctor, Tyson
in Mobley, Nance Jr., Proctor
out Allen, Porter Jr., Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMoJrJrWa 2 5 +5 1 4 25 1 1 100 3 4 75 2 3 5 1 1 0 0 1
CLE Hunter, Mobley, Nance Jr., Porter Jr., Wade
in Hunter, Porter Jr., Wade
out Mitchell, Proctor, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHuMeJrWa 3 6 -3 2 5 40 1 4 25 3 4 75 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Hunter, Merrill, Porter Jr., Wade
in Allen, Merrill
out Mobley, Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHuMeMiMo 2 9 +3 2 4 50 1 2 50 4 5 80 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Porter Jr., Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMeMiMoWa :50 4 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHuMeMiMo 5 15 +8 5 9 56 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 8 9 2 1 1 4 3
CLE Allen, Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Hunter
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMoJrTyWa 1 0 -3 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
CLE Hunter, Mobley, Porter Jr., Tyson, Wade
in Porter Jr., Tyson, Wade
out Allen, Merrill, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHuJrTyWa 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Hunter, Porter Jr., Tyson, Wade
in Allen
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiJrTyWa 4 12 +3 3 6 50 1 2 50 5 5 100 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Porter Jr., Tyson, Wade
in Mitchell
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MiMoJrJrTy 5 18 +9 7 8 88 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 4 4 3 1 0 3 2
CLE Mitchell, Mobley, Nance Jr., Porter Jr., Tyson
in Mobley, Nance Jr.
out Allen, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJrPrTrTy 7 8 -12 3 12 25 1 7 14 1 2 50 1 3 4 2 1 0 3 6
CLE Bryant, Nance Jr., Proctor, Travers, Tyson
in Bryant, Proctor, Travers
out Mitchell, Mobley, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 5 16 +2 5 10 50 3 4 75 3 4 75 2 3 5 3 0 0 1 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
CuDuRoStTh 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiRoSt 2 6 +1 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, 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
GrHaIiJeSt 2 0 -6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DET Green, Harris, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
in Green, Harris, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Duren, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiJeSt 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
in Cunningham
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiRoSt 2 2 -2 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 3 4 0 0 1 2 2
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Robinson, Stewart
in Robinson
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiRoSt :58 0 -3 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Robinson, Stewart
in Duren
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 3 2 -6 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 4
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Harris, Thompson
out Holland II, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuGrHaIiJe 2 7 +5 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 4 4 2 1 0 2 1
DET Duren, Green, Harris, Holland II, Jenkins
in Green, Holland II, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Robinson, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaIiJeSt :53 0 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
DET Green, Harris, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
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
CuIiJeRoSt 2 4 -4 1 3 33 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Holland II, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in Cunningham, Robinson
out Green, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 4 7 -4 2 7 29 1 4 25 2 3 67 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren, Harris, Thompson
out Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuRoStTh 1 0 -4 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuIiReRoSt 4 10 +5 4 7 57 1 1 100 1 2 50 3 3 6 3 1 0 4 3
DET Cunningham, Holland II, Reed, Robinson, Stewart
in Holland II, Reed
out Duren, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiJeReSt 2 7 0 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2
DET Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Reed, Stewart
in Green, 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
GrIiJeLaSt 4 7 -9 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 4 1
DET Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Lanier, Stewart
in Lanier
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiJeLaRe 1 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
DET Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Lanier, Reed
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
JeJoKlLaSm 6 20 +12 7 12 58 1 3 33 5 8 62 4 7 11 4 3 0 2 1
DET Jenkins, Jones, Klintman, Lanier, Smith
in Jones, Klintman, Smith
out Green, Holland II, Reed
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
JA J. Allen
JT J. Tyson
LN L. Nance Jr.
LT L. Travers
SM S. Merrill
TB T. Bryant
TP T. Proctor
DETAT A. Thompson
BK B. Klintman
CC C. Cunningham
CJ C. Jones
CL C. Lanier
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
TS T. Smith
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