Detroit PistonsPistons60-22
109FinalMay 9, 2026
Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers52-30
116TVNBCStreamPeacock
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DET+160
CLE−192
Spread
DET +4.5−105
CLE −4.5−115
Total O/U
Over 211.5−110
Under 211.5−110
- Spread: Cavaliers −4.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 211.5 (225 points).
Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-109 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on May 9, 2026 to move to 52-30.
The lead changed hands 9 times. Detroit leads the series 2-1. They outscored the Pistons 32-18 in the second quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 30 | 18 | 33 | 28 | 109 |
| CLE | 32 | 32 | 19 | 33 | 116 |
Team stats
DETCLE
- FG
- 41-91
- 43-74
- 3PT
- 9-25
- 12-32
- FT
- 18-22
- 18-28
- Rebounds
- 40
- 33
- Assists
- 23
- 22
- Turnovers
- 15
- 15
Top performers
Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Points
Cade Cunningham27
Donovan Mitchell35
Assists
Cade Cunningham10
James Harden7
Rebounds
Cade Cunningham10
Donovan Mitchell10
Player stats
Pistons · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris F | 38 | 21 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +3 |
| Duncan Robinson F | 36 | 15 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
| Jalen Duren C | 29 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -14 |
| Cade Cunningham G | 39 | 27 | 10-27 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +6 |
| Ausar Thompson G | 29 | 9 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +12 |
| Paul Reed F | 10 | 11 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +11 |
| Wendell Moore Jr. F | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Holland II F | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Isaiah Stewart C | 9 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| Isaac Jones C | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javonte Green G | 11 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
| Caris LeVert G | 17 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -10 |
| Daniss Jenkins G | 18 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -28 |
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 17 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 32 | 18 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +3 |
| Evan Mobley C | 36 | 13 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 5-10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +9 |
| James Harden G | 40 | 19 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 38 | 35 | 13-24 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +7 |
| Olivier Sarr F | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Enaruna F | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Minix F | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 22 | 11 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Strus G | 26 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +8 |
| Sam Merrill G | 14 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Game info
VenueRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Attendance19,432
OfficialsReferee: Pat Fraher · Referee: Courtney Kirkland · Referee: Scott Foster · Referee: Tre Maddox
TVNBC · national
Last and next games
Pistons
Cavaliers
- Last game: L 101-111 at DETTue May 5
- Next game: W 112-103 vs DETMon May 11
- W 114-102 vs TORSun May 3
- L 110-112 at TORFri May 1
- W 125-120 vs TORWed Apr 29
Head to head
- L 109-113 at CLETue Mar 3
- Next meeting: W 115-94 at CLEFri May 15
- DET 107, CLE 97Thu May 7
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