Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers, East Semifinals Game 3

NBA

Pistons

60-22

109-116

Final

Cavaliers

52-30

Rocket Arena

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 7, CLE 17

CLE 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).

Player of the game

Donovan Mitchell

CLE · 35 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST

8.6

Win probability

69%CLE final

DETCLE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 2.9
Defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Q4 5.0
Misses 25-foot three point shot
Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point shot
C. Cunningham · 27 PTS
Q4 15.3
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Mitchell · 35 PTS
DET 108 - 116 CLE
Q4 15.3
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Mitchell · 35 PTS
DET 108 - 115 CLE
Q4 15.3
Personal foul
Duncan Robinson personal foul
D. Robinson · 15 PTS
Q4 17.4
Offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
D. Mitchell · 35 PTS
Q4 20.4
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Mitchell · 35 PTS
Q4 20.4
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Mitchell · 35 PTS
DET 108 - 114 CLE
Q4 20.4
Personal foul
Cade Cunningham personal foul
C. Cunningham · 27 PTS
Q4 20.4
Defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Q4 22.6
Misses 25-foot three point shot
Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point shot
D. Robinson · 15 PTS
Q4 25.9DET
Full timeout
Pistons Full timeout
THREEQ4 25.9
Three! Step back jumpshot, 25 ft
J. Harden · 19 PTS
James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
DET 108 - 113 CLE
Q4 45.5
Personal foul
Duncan Robinson personal foul
D. Robinson · 15 PTS
THREEQ4 50.2
Three! 28 ft
C. Cunningham · 27 PTS
Cade Cunningham makes 28-foot three pointer
DET 108 - 110 CLE
Q4 59.0
+2
Driving floating jump shot, 6 ft
James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
J. Harden · 19 PTS
DET 105 - 110 CLE
SLAMQ4 1:21
Driving dunk, 1 ft
C. Cunningham · 27 PTS
Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot driving dunk
DET 105 - 108 CLE
Q4 1:29DET
Full timeout
Pistons Full timeout
Q4 1:29
+2
Step back jumpshot, 15 ft
James Harden makes 15-foot step back jumpshot
J. Harden · 19 PTS
DET 103 - 108 CLE
Q4 1:51
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover
C. Cunningham · 27 PTS
Q4 1:54
Defensive rebound
Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
Q4 2:01
Misses running layup
Donovan Mitchell misses running layup
D. Mitchell · 35 PTS
Q4 2:08
TO
Bad pass turnover
Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)
C. Cunningham · 27 PTS