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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias HarrisF7.3 | 39 | 20 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 15.3 |
| Duncan RobinsonF7.3 | 28 | 19 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 14.8 |
| Jalen DurenC7.2 | 35 | 11 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | +17 | 14.1 |
| Cade CunninghamG7.2 | 42 | 23 | 6-19 | 2-5 | 9-11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 14.3 |
| Ausar ThompsonG7.3 | 33 | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -9 | 14.6 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||||
| Ronald Holland IIF5.7 | 10 | 6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 4.4 |
| Isaiah StewartC5.8 | 13 | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 4.6 |
| Javonte GreenG | 3 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 1.6 |
| Caris LeVertG4.8 | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +13 | -0.5 |
| Daniss JenkinsG7.0 | 29 | 12 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +8 | 12.5 |
