Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers52-30
125FinalMay 17, 2026
Detroit PistonsPistons60-22
94StreamPrime Video
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE+160
DET−192
Spread
CLE +4.5−112
DET −4.5−108
Total O/U
Over 204.5−110
Under 204.5−110
- Spread: Cavaliers +4.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 204.5 (219 points).
Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Detroit Pistons 125-94 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on May 17, 2026, a 31-point win to move to 52-30.
Cleveland won the series 4-3.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 31 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 125 |
| DET | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 94 |
Team stats
CLEDET
- FG
- 43-85
- 30-85
- 3PT
- 11-34
- 12-39
- FT
- 28-44
- 22-29
- Rebounds
- 50
- 41
- Assists
- 31
- 21
- Turnovers
- 11
- 14
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Points
Donovan Mitchell26
Daniss Jenkins17
Assists
Donovan Mitchell8
Daniss Jenkins5
Rebounds
Evan Mobley12
Jalen Duren9
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen C | 25 | 23 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +9 |
| Evan Mobley C | 36 | 21 | 7-10 | 1-4 | 6-11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | +31 |
| James Harden G | 36 | 9 | 2-10 | 0-6 | 5-8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +31 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 31 | 26 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +17 |
| Max Strus G | 28 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +11 |
| Dean Wade F | 21 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +17 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 4 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 18 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +12 |
| Sam Merrill G | 25 | 23 | 7-10 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +22 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 4 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| Keon Ellis G | 4 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
Pistons · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris F | 23 | 5 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -23 |
| Jalen Duren C | 26 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -18 |
| Cade Cunningham G | 37 | 13 | 5-16 | 0-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -32 |
| Ausar Thompson G | 29 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -14 |
| Daniss Jenkins G | 34 | 17 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -15 |
| Duncan Robinson F | 22 | 13 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -20 |
| Paul Reed F | 8 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
| Tolu Smith F | 5 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 |
| Ronald Holland II F | 6 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 |
| Isaiah Stewart C | 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Caris LeVert G | 17 | 11 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -14 |
| Marcus Sasser G | 23 | 9 | 3-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -16 |
| Chaz Lanier G | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
Game info
VenueLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Attendance20,062
OfficialsReferee: Brent Barnaky · Referee: Marc Davis · Referee: Kevin Scott · Referee: Ben Taylor
Last and next games
Cavaliers
Pistons
- Last game: W 115-94 at CLEFri May 15
- Next game: W 109-107 vs PHXMon Oct 5
- L 103-112 at CLEMon May 11
- L 109-116 at CLESat May 9
- W 111-101 vs CLETue May 5
Head to head
- W 113-109 vs DETTue Mar 3
- CLE 97, DET 107Thu May 7
- CLE 117, DET 113Wed May 13
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