Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons, East Semifinals Game 1

NBA

Cavaliers

52-30

101-111

Final

Pistons

60-22

Little Caesars Arena

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 5, DET 18

DET 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).

Player of the game

James Harden

CLE · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST

7.5

Win probability

100%DET final

CLEDET

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 5.0
Defensive rebound
Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
Q4 7.8
Misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
James Harden misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Harden · 22 PTS
SLAMQ4 17.1
Running dunk
D. Jenkins · 12 PTS
Daniss Jenkins makes running dunk
CLE 101 - 111 DET
Q4 19.4
Defensive rebound
Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound
Q4 24.1
Misses 23-foot three point shot
Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point shot
D. Mitchell · 23 PTS
Q4 26.0CLE
Full timeout
Cavaliers Full timeout
Q4 26.0
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Jenkins · 12 PTS
CLE 101 - 109 DET
Q4 26.0
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Daniss Jenkins makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Jenkins · 12 PTS
CLE 101 - 108 DET
Q4 26.0
Personal foul
James Harden personal foul
J. Harden · 22 PTS
THREEQ4 32.1
Fade away jump shot, 30 ft
D. Mitchell · 23 PTS · ast D. Wade
Donovan Mitchell makes 30-foot fade away jump shot (Dean Wade assists)
CLE 101 - 107 DET
Q4 38.4
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Harris · 20 PTS
CLE 98 - 107 DET
Q4 38.4
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Harris · 20 PTS
CLE 98 - 106 DET
Q4 38.4
Shooting foul
Evan Mobley shooting foul
E. Mobley · 14 PTS
Q4 45.4
Offensive rebound
Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound
D. Jenkins · 12 PTS
Q4 48.8
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Tobias Harris misses 22-foot three point jumper
T. Harris · 20 PTS
Q4 1:05
TO
Bad pass turnover
James Harden bad pass turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)
J. Harden · 22 PTS
Q4 1:20
Defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Q4 1:21
Misses driving floating jump shot
Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot
C. Cunningham · 23 PTS
Q4 1:46
+2
Bucket, 8 ft
James Harden makes 8-foot two point shot
J. Harden · 22 PTS
CLE 98 - 105 DET
Q4 2:04
+2
Driving floating jump shot, 6 ft
Tobias Harris makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
T. Harris · 20 PTS
CLE 96 - 105 DET
Q4 2:15
Offensive rebound
Jalen Duren offensive rebound
J. Duren · 11 PTS
Q4 2:17
Misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
Daniss Jenkins misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
D. Jenkins · 12 PTS
Q4 2:32
Personal foul
Donovan Mitchell personal foul
D. Mitchell · 23 PTS