Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | Game ID: 42500201
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 37 22 24 28 111CLE 21 25 30 25 101
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Cade Cunningham scores 23, Tobias Harris has 20 to help Pistons beat Cavs 111-101 in Game 1
DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.
Duncan Robinson added 19 points for the top-seeded Pistons, who ended an NBA record-tying 12-game postseason losing streak against a single opponent, a drought that dated to the 2007 Eastern Conference finals.
Game 2 is Thursday night in Detroit.
The Pistons forced 20 turnovers that led to 31 points in a strong performance against Cleveland's potent backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden .
“That's what this series presents, but we're up for a challenge," Harris said. "I thought tonight we did a great job of that.”
Mitchell scored 23 points, ending his NBA-record streak of scoring 30-plus points in nine straight series openers.
Harden had 22 points and Max Strus scored 19 for the No. 4-seeded Cavs, who pulled into a tie midway through the fourth quarter after trailing for most of the night and by as much as 18 points.
Harden committed seven turnovers and pointed the blame at himself.
“You look within first,” he said. “Look at my turnovers and a lot of them are just on me and nothing they did.”
Cleveland center Jarrett Allen was limited to two points and three rebounds, coming off a 22-point, 19-rebound performance in an elimination game against Toronto.
Two days after both teams won a Game 7, the Pistons started strong and led 37-31 after a quarter. Detroit took a 59-46 lead into the second half, when the cushion was no longer comfortable.
Cleveland pulled within three points late in the third and Ron Holland hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the quarter and put the Pistons up 83-76.
After the Cavs cut their deficit to three again early in the fourth, the Pistons responded with eight consecutive points to restore a double-digit lead.
Cleveland, though, wouldn’t go away.
Harden, playing the Pistons for the first time since Cleveland acquired him, scored seven straight points to pull the Cavs into a 93-all tie with 5:28 left.
Jalen Duren blocked Harden’s next shot and dunked on Detroit’s next three possessions — each off Cunningham assists.
The Pistons won the Central Division this year by eight games ahead of the defending champion Cavs, splitting four games during the regular season.
Detroit earned 60 victories and the top seed in the East just two years after losing 68 games and setting a single-season NBA record with 28 straight losses.
The Pistons rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the first round against Orlando to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.
Cleveland outlasted Toronto in seven games to reach the second round for the third straight year, a run that started with Bickerstaff, who was fired by the Cavs and hired a month later by the Pistons.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoWa 5 9 -6 4 12 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 4 7 2 0 1 2 3
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMeMoStWa 2 3 -3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
CLE Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Merrill, Strus
out Allen, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoScSt 4 7 -7 2 7 29 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 4 4 1 0 0 2 2
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Strus
in Mitchell, Schröder
out Harden, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMoScTy 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
CLE Bryant, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Tyson
in Bryant, Tyson
out Merrill, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMiScTy 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CLE Bryant, Harden, Mitchell, Schröder, Tyson
in Harden
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrElHaStTy 4 5 -4 1 5 20 1 5 20 4 4 100 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Harden, Strus, Tyson
in Ellis, Strus
out Mitchell, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiMoStWa 1 3 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
CLE Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out Bryant, Ellis, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoWa 4 8 +4 2 7 29 2 6 33 2 2 100 0 3 3 2 4 1 2 4
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Ellis
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoWa 5 13 -1 6 8 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen
out Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMoStTyWa 1 3 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
CLE Harden, Mobley, Strus, Tyson, Wade
in Strus, Tyson
out Allen, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMoScStTy 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 2
CLE Harden, Mobley, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Schröder
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiScStTy 4 12 +4 5 8 62 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Allen, Mitchell
out Harden, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrElMiMoSc 2 3 -3 1 5 20 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder
in Bryant, Ellis, Mobley
out Allen, Strus, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoWa 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 2
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Harden, Wade
out Bryant, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaStTyWa 3 7 +3 2 5 40 0 1 0 5 5 100 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Strus, Tyson, Wade
in Allen, Strus, Tyson
out Ellis, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiMoStWa 4 8 -6 3 8 38 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 3
CLE Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 5 15 +6 3 7 43 2 2 100 5 6 83 1 4 5 2 1 0 0 1
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
DuHaJeLeTh 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Thompson
in Jenkins, LeVert
out Cunningham, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJeLeStTh 2 7 +7 3 3 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Jenkins, LeVert, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Stewart
out Duren, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiJeLe 2 4 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Jenkins, LeVert
in Duren, Holland II
out Stewart, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrIiLe :46 3 +1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, Holland II, LeVert
in Green
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrHaStTh 2 2 -5 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2
DET Cunningham, Green, Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Harris, Stewart, Thompson
out Duren, Holland II, LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaRoStTh :50 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Robinson
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJeRoStTh 1 3 -1 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
DET Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Jenkins
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaJeStTh 1 2 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Harris, Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeTh 4 8 -1 2 6 33 1 2 50 2 4 50 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Thompson
in Duren
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaIiJe 2 3 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 3 3 1 1 0 3 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Jenkins
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
CuDuHaRoTh 5 14 -2 4 8 50 2 2 100 2 2 100 3 1 4 4 1 0 2 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Robinson, Thompson
out Holland II, Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 2 2 +2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Jenkins
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaJeStTh 2 2 -3 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Stewart
out Duren, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiLeRo 2 5 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, LeVert, Robinson
in Duren, Holland II, LeVert, Robinson
out Harris, Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiJeLe :51 3 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Jenkins, LeVert
in Jenkins
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaIiRo 2 8 +2 3 4 75 1 2 50 1 3 33 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Robinson
in Harris, Robinson
out Jenkins, LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJeRoStTh 3 0 -6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
out Duren, Harris, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren, Harris
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 5 14 +7 6 10 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 3 1 1 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
in Cunningham
out Thompson
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLEDM D. Mitchell
DS D. Schröder
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
JA J. Allen
JH J. Harden
JT J. Tyson
KE K. Ellis
MS M. Strus
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