Game ID: 42500201
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 37 22 24 28 111CLE 21 25 30 25 101
CLE @ DET ScoutingCLE @ 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.
DET availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DET availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Holland II missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
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
CLE availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restBACK Mitchell back 4/18 after 2, 34 min since (99% of 34)
BACK Allen back 4/18 after 2, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Merrill back 4/18 after 2, 20 min since (79% of 25)
BACK Tyson back 4/10 after 10, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Bryant back 4/23 after 6, 3 min since (23% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 4/23 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 10)
CLE availability going into 4/29 · 2 days' restBACK Mitchell back 4/18 after 2, 34 min since (101% of 34)
BACK Allen back 4/18 after 2, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Merrill back 4/18 after 2, 19 min since (78% of 25)
BACK Bryant back 4/23 after 6, 3 min since (23% of 11)
BACK Proctor back 4/23 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 10)
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)
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 104 a night and allowing 98, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Harris at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Huerter (3 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Mitchell at 20 and Harden at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Ellis (3 straight), Porter Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 98 a night to Cleveland's 111. Call it Detroit 113, Cleveland 107.
4/27 @ ORL 88-94 — DET notes
DET lost 88-94. DET shot 38% (31 of 82) to ORL's 33%, 6 of 30 from three, and got to the line 28 times to ORL's 34. DET turned it over 20 times to ORL's 10, and ORL turned those into 8 steals. Cunningham led with 25 (7 of 23, 3 of 11 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Harris added 20, Duren 12. Q1 was theirs, 27-26, but the other 3 periods went 68-61 against them. They led by as many as 10.
4/29 vs ORL 116-109 — DET notes
DET won 116-109. DET shot 49% (39 of 80) to ORL's 48%, 10 of 28 from three. The glass went 49-33 for them. Cunningham led with 45 (13 of 23, 5 of 8 from three, 14 of 14 at the line); Harris added 23, Duren 12. The hinge was Q1, 38-26: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Stewart was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 95, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; Cunningham at 31 and Harris at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Huerter (4 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Harden at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Porter Jr. (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 95 a night to Cleveland's 108. Call it Detroit 112, Cleveland 107.
5/09 @ 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 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.
5/11 @ 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.
4/26 @ TOR 89-93 — CLE notes
CLE lost 89-93. CLE shot 37% (32 of 87) to TOR's 32%, 10 of 40 from three, and got to the line 23 times to TOR's 36. CLE turned it over 17 times to TOR's 11, and TOR turned those into 11 steals. Mitchell led with 20 (6 of 24, 4 of 12 from three); Harden added 19, Merrill 14. Q1 was theirs, 17-14, but the other 3 periods went 79-72 against them.
4/29 vs TOR 125-120 — CLE notes
CLE won 125-120. CLE shot 53% (43 of 81) to TOR's 46%, 18 of 36 from three. The glass went 35-48 against them. Harden led with 23 (7 of 13, 4 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Mobley added 23, Mitchell 19. The hinge was Q4, 25-17: CLE came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5. CLE trailed 67-74 at the half and won the second half 58-46. Merrill was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 95, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; Cunningham at 31 and Harris at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Huerter (4 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Harden at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Porter Jr. (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 95 a night to Cleveland's 108. Call it Detroit 112, Cleveland 107.
5/09 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 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.
5/11 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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoWa 5 9 -6 3 9 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 2 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 15 +6 1 5 20 2 2 100 5 6 83 1 4 2 1 0 0 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
HaMeMoStWa 2 3 -3 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
CLE Harden, Merrill, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Merrill, Strus
out Allen, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeLeTh 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Thompson
in Jenkins, LeVert
out Cunningham, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoScSt 4 7 -7 1 3 33 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 4 1 0 0 2 2
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Strus
in Mitchell, Schröder
out Harden, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJeLeStTh 2 7 +7 2 2 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Jenkins, LeVert, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Stewart
out Duren, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoScSt 4 7 -7 1 3 33 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 4 1 0 0 2 2
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Strus
in Mitchell, Schröder
out Harden, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiJeLe 2 4 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Jenkins, LeVert
in Duren, Holland II
out Stewart, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMiMoScTy 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0
CLE Bryant, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder, Tyson
in Bryant, Tyson
out Merrill, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrHaStTh 2 2 -5 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrElHaStTy 4 5 -4 0 0 0 1 5 20 4 4 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Harden, Strus, Tyson
in Ellis, Strus
out Mitchell, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJeRoStTh 1 3 -1 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2
DET Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart, 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
BrElHaStTy 4 5 -4 0 0 0 1 5 20 4 4 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Harden, Strus, Tyson
in Ellis, Strus
out Mitchell, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaJeStTh 1 2 +1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Harris, Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrElHaStTy 4 5 -4 0 0 0 1 5 20 4 4 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Harden, Strus, Tyson
in Ellis, Strus
out Mitchell, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeTh 4 8 -1 1 4 25 1 2 50 2 4 50 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Thompson
in Duren
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiMoStWa 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 100 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeTh 4 8 -1 1 4 25 1 2 50 2 4 50 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Thompson
in Duren
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoWa 4 8 +4 0 1 0 2 6 33 2 2 100 0 3 2 4 1 2 4
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Ellis
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeTh 4 8 -1 1 4 25 1 2 50 2 4 50 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Thompson
in Duren
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoWa 4 8 +4 0 1 0 2 6 33 2 2 100 0 3 2 4 1 2 4
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Ellis
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaIiJe 2 3 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 3 1 1 0 3 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Jenkins
in Holland II
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMiMoWa 5 13 -1 5 6 83 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen
out Ellis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 5 14 -2 2 6 33 2 2 100 2 2 100 3 1 4 1 0 2 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Robinson, Thompson
out Holland II, Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMoScStTy 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2
CLE Harden, Mobley, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Schröder
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 2 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiScStTy 4 12 +4 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Allen, Mitchell
out Harden, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaJeStTh 2 2 -3 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Stewart
out Duren, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMiScStTy 4 12 +4 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Mitchell, Schröder, Strus, Tyson
in Allen, Mitchell
out Harden, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiLeRo 2 5 0 1 1 100 0 1 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 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrElMiMoSc 2 3 -3 0 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Bryant, Ellis, Mitchell, Mobley, Schröder
in Bryant, Ellis, Mobley
out Allen, Strus, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaIiRo 2 8 +2 2 2 100 1 2 50 1 3 33 1 2 2 0 1 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Robinson
in Harris, Robinson
out Jenkins, LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ElHaMiMoWa 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2
CLE Ellis, Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Harden, Wade
out Bryant, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJeRoStTh 3 0 -6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
out Duren, Harris, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaStTyWa 3 7 +3 2 4 50 0 1 0 5 5 100 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Strus, Tyson, Wade
in Allen, Strus, Tyson
out Ellis, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR 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
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren, Harris
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaStTyWa 3 7 +3 2 4 50 0 1 0 5 5 100 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
CLE Allen, Harden, Strus, Tyson, Wade
in Allen, Strus, Tyson
out Ellis, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeRo 5 14 +7 6 8 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 1 1 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
in Cunningham
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMiMoStWa 4 8 -6 2 4 50 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 1 1 0 0 1 3
CLE Harden, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Wade
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Tyson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeRo 5 14 +7 6 8 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 1 1 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
in Cunningham
out Thompson
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
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
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.