NBA Final Intelligence
Cleveland Cavaliers 97, Detroit Pistons 107 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (playoffs): Cleveland Cavaliers 97, Detroit Pistons 107. Scoring by quarter: Q1 CLE 18-25 DET; Q2 CLE 25-29 DET; Q3 CLE 32-25 DET; Q4 CLE 22-28 DET.
Top performers (box score): Donovan Mitchell (CLE) 31 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 threes on 11-of-24 shooting; Cade Cunningham (DET) 25 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 threes on 7-of-14 shooting; Jarrett Allen (CLE) 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists on 7-of-9 shooting; Tobias Harris (DET) 21 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 threes on 9-of-16 shooting; Duncan Robinson (DET) 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 threes on 6-of-12 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · CLE
31 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 3PM · 11-24 FG
Scoring · DET
25 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 3 3PM · 7-14 FG
Scoring · CLE
22 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 7-9 FG
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
CLE
3 largest lead
Q1 11:46 (CLE 3, DET 0) · 7-0 run, Q2 5:18–Q2 4:19
DET
14 largest lead
Q2 1:21 (CLE 38, DET 52) · 9-0 run, Q1 10:16–Q1 8:50
Swings
3 lead changes
Tied 4 times
Ahead for good: Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot running jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) (Q4 9:40, CLE 81, DET 84).
Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes
- Q4 3:13 Tobias Harris makes 8-foot fade away jump shotDET · CLE 91, DET 98
- Q4 3:01 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2CLE · CLE 92, DET 98
- Q4 2:12 Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshotDET · CLE 92, DET 101
- Q4 1:54 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1CLE · CLE 93, DET 101
- Q4 1:46 Jarrett Allen makes layupCLE · CLE 95, DET 101
- Q4 1:21 Ausar Thompson makes tip shotDET · CLE 95, DET 103
- Q4 1:16 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2CLE · CLE 96, DET 103
- Q4 1:16 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2CLE · CLE 97, DET 103
- Q4 0:26 Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2DET · CLE 97, DET 104
- Q4 0:26 Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2DET · CLE 97, DET 105
- Q4 0:22 Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2DET · CLE 97, DET 106
- Q4 0:22 Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2DET · CLE 97, DET 107
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 18 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 97 | |
| DET | 25 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 107 |
🧮 How They Scored
CLEDET
52Points in the paint42
4Fast-break points13
22Second-chance points16
10Points off turnovers14
17Bench points26
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
46.3%Effective FG%57.5%
10.6%Turnover %10.1%
23.1%Offensive rebound %30.8%
0.333Free-throw rate0.250
Box Score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell G | 37 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-24 | 2-9 | 7-9 | -2 |
| James Harden G | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 4-4 | -15 |
| Evan Mobley F-C | 36 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 31 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 8-10 | -6 |
| Max Strus G | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Dean Wade F | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Jaylon Tyson G-F | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -3 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -4 |
| Keon Ellis G | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham G-F | 42 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 8-8 | +13 |
| Tobias Harris F | 37 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9-16 | 2-3 | 1-2 | +8 |
| Duncan Robinson F | 37 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Jalen Duren C | 33 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | +6 |
| Daniss Jenkins G | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Ausar Thompson G-F | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | +4 |
| Isaiah Stewart F-C | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Caris LeVert G | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Ronald Holland II F | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Javonte Green G-F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Cleveland CavaliersTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | Starter | 37 | 31 | 55.4 | 36.1 | +0.2 | 17.3 |
| Jarrett Allen | Starter | 31 | 22 | 82.1 | 21.4 | -6.3 | 19.5 |
| James Harden | Starter | 37 | 10 | 33.9 | 23.2 | -19.4 | 2.2 |
| Evan Mobley | Starter | 36 | 9 | 45.0 | 15.6 | -7.0 | 5.8 |
| Dean Wade | Starter | 23 | 8 | 66.7 | 11.3 | -1.7 | 9.5 |
| Jaylon Tyson | Bench | 22 | 7 | 44.4 | 14.6 | -13.1 | 7.5 |
| Dennis Schroder | Bench | 20 | 4 | 34.0 | 16.7 | -13.5 | 4.9 |
| Max Strus | Bench | 28 | 3 | 25.0 | 9.2 | -19.6 | 1.1 |
| Keon Ellis | Bench | 06 | 3 | 150.0 | 9.1 | -9.1 | 12.2 |
| Thomas Bryant | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sam Merrill | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Craig Porter | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tyrese Proctor | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Detroit PistonsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | Starter | 42 | 25 | 71.3 | 24.0 | +11.9 | 16.1 |
| Tobias Harris | Starter | 37 | 21 | 62.2 | 21.7 | +11.4 | 15.2 |
| Duncan Robinson | Starter | 37 | 17 | 70.8 | 16.5 | +4.0 | 13.0 |
| Ausar Thompson | Starter | 24 | 10 | 56.3 | 17.6 | +14.1 | 14.4 |
| Jalen Duren | Starter | 33 | 8 | 41.5 | 15.8 | +4.2 | 4.9 |
| Daniss Jenkins | Bench | 26 | 14 | 50.0 | 24.6 | +20.0 | 14.6 |
| Caris LeVert | Bench | 13 | 8 | 80.0 | 18.5 | -9.0 | 15.5 |
| Isaiah Stewart | Bench | 15 | 2 | 100.0 | 3.0 | +17.9 | -4.2 |
| Ronald Holland II | Bench | 09 | 2 | 25.8 | 18.2 | +17.5 | 0.0 |
| Javonte Green | Bench | 04 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +12.5 | 0.0 |
| Paul Reed | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Marcus Sasser | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tolu Smith | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chaz Lanier | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2025-26 season series
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