Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons, East Semifinals Game 1
Lead tracker
CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 5, DET 18DET leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CLE | 21 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 101 |
 DET | 37 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 111 |
Who won: Pistons 111-101
The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 in East Semifinals Game 1 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Pistons outscored the Cavaliers 37-21 in the 1st quarter. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (23). Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (23).
DET
Player of the game
James Harden
CLE · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST
7.5
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeF6.0 | 28 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 6.3 |
| Jarrett AllenC4.8 | 18 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +4 | -0.3 |
| Evan MobleyC7.3 | 35 | 14 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -18 | 15.3 |
| James HardenG7.5 | 35 | 22 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 9-9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 16.2 |
| Donovan MitchellG6.9 | 35 | 23 | 9-19 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -7 | 12.7 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||||
| Thomas BryantC5.3 | 10 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2.2 |
| Dennis SchroderG5.7 | 16 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Max StrusG7.3 | 28 | 19 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -9 | 14.8 |
| Sam MerrillG | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | -0.3 |
| Jaylon TysonG4.8 | 18 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +9 | -0.3 |
| Keon EllisG5.6 | 11 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 3.5 |
