NBA Final Intelligence
Detroit Pistons 109, Cleveland Cavaliers 116 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (playoffs): Detroit Pistons 109, Cleveland Cavaliers 116. Scoring by quarter: Q1 DET 30-32 CLE; Q2 DET 18-32 CLE; Q3 DET 33-19 CLE; Q4 DET 28-33 CLE.
Top performers (box score): Donovan Mitchell (CLE) 35 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 threes on 13-of-24 shooting; Cade Cunningham (DET) 27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 threes on 10-of-27 shooting; Tobias Harris (DET) 21 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists, 2 threes on 7-of-14 shooting; James Harden (CLE) 19 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 threes on 8-of-14 shooting; Jarrett Allen (CLE) 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists on 7-of-9 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · CLE
35 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 3PM · 13-24 FG
Scoring · DET
27 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 2 3PM · 10-27 FG
Scoring · DET
21 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM · 7-14 FG
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
DET
7 largest lead
Q1 9:15 (DET 12, CLE 5) · 12-0 run, Q3 4:16–Q3 2:28
CLE
17 largest lead
Q3 11:46 (DET 48, CLE 65) · 10-0 run, Q2 1:56–Q3 11:46
Swings
11 lead changes
Tied 6 times
Ahead for good: Max Strus makes running layup (Q4 2:28, DET 104, CLE 106).
Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes
- Q4 4:32 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2CLE · DET 101, CLE 101
- Q4 4:32 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2CLE · DET 101, CLE 102
- Q4 3:23 Jarrett Allen makes dunkCLE · DET 101, CLE 104
- Q4 3:14 Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)DET · DET 104, CLE 104
- Q4 2:28 Max Strus makes running layupCLE · DET 104, CLE 106
- Q4 1:29 James Harden makes 15-foot step back jumpshotCLE · DET 104, CLE 108
- Q4 1:21 Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot driving dunkDET · DET 106, CLE 108
- Q4 0:59 James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shotCLE · DET 106, CLE 110
- Q4 0:50 Cade Cunningham makes 28-foot three pointerDET · DET 109, CLE 110
- Q4 0:25 James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshotCLE · DET 109, CLE 113
- Q4 0:20 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2CLE · DET 109, CLE 114
- Q4 0:15 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2CLE · DET 109, CLE 115
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 30 | 18 | 33 | 28 | 109 | |
| CLE | 32 | 32 | 19 | 33 | 116 |
🧮 How They Scored
DETCLE
60Points in the paint54
11Fast-break points10
19Second-chance points11
19Points off turnovers27
26Bench points28
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
50.0%Effective FG%66.2%
13.0%Turnover %14.8%
37.8%Offensive rebound %17.9%
0.242Free-throw rate0.378
Box Score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham G-F | 39 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10-27 | 2-6 | 5-6 | +6 |
| Tobias Harris F | 38 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 5-5 | +3 |
| Duncan Robinson F | 36 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Jalen Duren C | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -14 |
| Ausar Thompson G-F | 29 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +12 |
| Daniss Jenkins G | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -28 |
| Caris LeVert G | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -10 |
| Javonte Green G-F | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Paul Reed F | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | +11 |
| Isaiah Stewart F-C | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Ronald Holland II F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden G | 40 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 0-1 | +8 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 38 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13-24 | 2-8 | 7-8 | +7 |
| Evan Mobley F-C | 36 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 5-10 | +9 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 32 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 | +3 |
| Max Strus G | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dean Wade F | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jaylon Tyson G-F | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Sam Merrill G | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +4 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Detroit PistonsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | Starter | 39 | 27 | 45.5 | 38.5 | +6.4 | 10.2 |
| Tobias Harris | Starter | 38 | 21 | 64.8 | 19.1 | +5.4 | 9.5 |
| Duncan Robinson | Starter | 36 | 15 | 75.9 | 11.6 | -3.7 | 13.8 |
| Jalen Duren | Starter | 29 | 11 | 61.9 | 17.1 | -26.3 | 7.4 |
| Ausar Thompson | Starter | 29 | 9 | 41.4 | 16.9 | +30.8 | 7.3 |
| Paul Reed | Bench | 10 | 11 | 103.4 | 26.1 | +60.0 | 20.8 |
| Caris LeVert | Bench | 17 | 6 | 43.6 | 17.8 | -21.6 | 10.3 |
| Isaiah Stewart | Bench | 09 | 4 | 66.7 | 12.5 | -8.9 | 8.5 |
| Javonte Green | Bench | 11 | 3 | 30.0 | 16.1 | -32.7 | -1.7 |
| Daniss Jenkins | Bench | 18 | 2 | 20.0 | 13.0 | -76.1 | -3.4 |
| Marcus Sasser | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ronald Holland II | Bench | 04 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -27.8 | 27.3 |
| 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 |
Cleveland CavaliersTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | Starter | 38 | 35 | 63.6 | 34.8 | +4.5 | 22.0 |
| James Harden | Starter | 40 | 19 | 65.8 | 19.8 | +11.7 | 10.7 |
| Jarrett Allen | Starter | 32 | 18 | 74.5 | 18.3 | +4.6 | 13.7 |
| Evan Mobley | Starter | 36 | 13 | 62.5 | 14.1 | +8.7 | 9.1 |
| Dean Wade | Starter | 17 | 3 | 75.0 | 11.4 | -14.7 | 1.7 |
| Dennis Schroder | Bench | 22 | 11 | 110.0 | 15.2 | -2.9 | 12.4 |
| Max Strus | Bench | 26 | 7 | 50.0 | 14.3 | +8.1 | 3.7 |
| Sam Merrill | Bench | 14 | 7 | 71.7 | 20.0 | +17.4 | 7.6 |
| Jaylon Tyson | Bench | 15 | 3 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 8.5 |
| 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 |
| Keon Ellis | 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 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2025-26 season series
DET 4
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3 CLE
Last 26 meetings · since 2020-21
DET 8
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18 CLE
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- CLE 97@DET 107 Recap
- CLE 101@DET 111 Recap
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