Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers, East Semifinals Game 3
Lead tracker
DET leadsBiggest lead DET 7, CLE 17CLE leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DET | 30 | 18 | 33 | 28 | 109 |
 CLE | 32 | 32 | 19 | 33 | 116 |
Who won: Cavaliers 116-109
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-109 in East Semifinals Game 3 on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Cavaliers outscored the Pistons 32-18 in the 2nd quarter. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (35). Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (27).
CLE
Player of the game
Donovan Mitchell
CLE · 35 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST
8.6
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeF4.9 | 17 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 0.3 |
| Jarrett AllenC7.5 | 32 | 18 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 16.6 |
| Evan MobleyC6.9 | 36 | 13 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 5-10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +9 | 12.8 |
| James HardenG7.3 | 40 | 19 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 15.5 |
| Donovan MitchellG8.6 | 38 | 35 | 13-24 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +7 | 25 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||||
| Olivier SarrF | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tristan EnarunaF | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Riley MinixF | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis SchroderG6.6 | 22 | 11 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| Max StrusG5.4 | 26 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +8 | 3.2 |
| Sam MerrillG5.7 | 14 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 4.2 |
| Jaylon TysonG5.4 | 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
