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Cavaliers at Pistons, Postseason Game 1: May 5, 2026

The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on May 5, 2026 (2025-26 Postseason Game 1). This was the first game of the series; after it, the Pistons led 1-0.

Final · Played May 5, 2026 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers, 23); Cade Cunningham (Pistons, 23).

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers21253025101
Detroit Pistons37222428111

What stood out

  • The Pistons' biggest edge came in the 1st quarter (37-21).

Player lines

  • Dean Wade (CLE F): 28 MIN, 5 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Dennis Schroder (CLE G): 16 MIN, 9 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV
  • Donovan Mitchell (CLE G): 35 MIN, 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 4 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Evan Mobley (CLE F-C): 35 MIN, 14 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV
  • James Harden (CLE G): 35 MIN, 22 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 7 TOV
  • Jarrett Allen (CLE C): 18 MIN, 2 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jaylon Tyson (CLE G-F): 17 MIN, 0 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Keon Ellis (CLE G): 11 MIN, 3 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Max Strus (CLE G): 28 MIN, 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 4 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Sam Merrill (CLE G): 7 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Thomas Bryant (CLE C): 10 MIN, 4 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Ausar Thompson (DET G-F): 33 MIN, 11 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Cade Cunningham (DET G-F): 41 MIN, 23 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 2 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TOV
  • Caris LeVert (DET G): 9 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Daniss Jenkins (DET G): 29 MIN, 12 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Duncan Robinson (DET F): 28 MIN, 19 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 5 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Isaiah Stewart (DET F-C): 13 MIN, 6 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Jalen Duren (DET C): 35 MIN, 11 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Javonte Green (DET G-F): 3 MIN, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Ronald Holland II (DET F): 10 MIN, 6 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tobias Harris (DET F): 39 MIN, 20 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV

Lines for players with a StatsNext page; other players’ lines are in the app.

Head-to-head

No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.

Full Pistons vs Cavaliers head-to-head (15 meetings).

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