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Pistons at Cavaliers, Postseason Game 3: May 9, 2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-109 on May 9, 2026 (2025-26 Postseason Game 3). The Pistons led the series 2-0 before this game; after it, the Pistons led 2-1.

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

Most points: Cade Cunningham (Pistons, 27); Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers, 35).

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Detroit Pistons30183328109
Cleveland Cavaliers32321933116

What stood out

  • The Cavaliers' biggest edge came in the 2nd quarter (32-18).

Player lines

  • Ausar Thompson (DET G-F): 29 MIN, 9 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Cade Cunningham (DET G-F): 39 MIN, 27 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 8 TOV
  • Caris LeVert (DET G): 17 MIN, 6 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Daniss Jenkins (DET G): 18 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Duncan Robinson (DET F): 36 MIN, 15 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 4 3PM, 5 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Isaiah Stewart (DET F-C): 9 MIN, 4 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jalen Duren (DET C): 29 MIN, 11 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Javonte Green (DET G-F): 11 MIN, 3 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Paul Reed (DET F): 10 MIN, 11 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Ronald Holland II (DET F): 4 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tobias Harris (DET F): 38 MIN, 21 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Dean Wade (CLE F): 17 MIN, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Dennis Schroder (CLE G): 22 MIN, 11 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Donovan Mitchell (CLE G): 38 MIN, 35 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Evan Mobley (CLE F-C): 36 MIN, 13 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV
  • James Harden (CLE G): 40 MIN, 19 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Jarrett Allen (CLE C): 32 MIN, 18 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jaylon Tyson (CLE G-F): 15 MIN, 3 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Max Strus (CLE G): 26 MIN, 7 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Sam Merrill (CLE G): 14 MIN, 7 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV

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

Head-to-head

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

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