Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers, East Semifinals Game 6

NBA

Pistons

60-22

115-94

Final

Cavaliers

52-30

Rocket Arena

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 22, CLE 6

CLE leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DET	27	27	30	31	115
CLE	25	26	19	24	94

Who won: Pistons 115-94

The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 in East Semifinals Game 6 on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Pistons outscored the Cavaliers 30-19 in the 3rd quarter. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (21). James Harden led the Cavaliers in points (23).

Player of the game

Jalen Duren

DET · 15 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK

7.6

Win probability

100%DET final

DETCLE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.3DET
TO
Shot clock turnover
shot clock turnover
Q4 24.3
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Tomlin · 1 PTS
DET 115 - 94 CLE
Q4 24.3CLE
Offensive rebound
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Q4 24.3
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses free throw 1 of 2
N. Tomlin · 1 PTS
Q4 24.3
Shooting foul
Ronald Holland II shooting foul
R. Holland II
Q4 24.3
Offensive rebound
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
N. Tomlin · 1 PTS
Q4 25.1
Misses 12-foot floating jump shot
Thomas Bryant misses 12-foot floating jump shot
T. Bryant
Q4 41.9
TO
Out of bounds lost ball turnover
Paul Reed out of bounds lost ball turnover
P. Reed · 17 PTS
Q4 1:03
Loose ball foul
Jaylon Tyson loose ball foul
J. Tyson · 2 PTS
Q4 1:03DET
Defensive rebound
Pistons defensive team rebound
Q4 1:03
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Thomas Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
T. Bryant
THREEQ4 1:19
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
P. Reed · 17 PTS
Paul Reed makes 24-foot three point jumper
DET 115 - 93 CLE
Q4 1:42
TO
Out of bounds lost ball turnover
Keon Ellis out of bounds lost ball turnover
K. Ellis
Q4 1:45
TO
Bad pass turnover
Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Keon Ellis steals)
C. Cunningham · 21 PTS
Q4 2:00
+2
Driving floating jump shot, 9 ft
Jaylon Tyson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Keon Ellis assists)
J. Tyson · 2 PTS · ast K. Ellis
DET 112 - 93 CLE
Q4 2:21CLE
Full timeout
Cavaliers Full timeout
THREEQ4 2:22
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
D. Jenkins · 15 PTS · ast C. Cunningham
Daniss Jenkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)
DET 112 - 91 CLE
Q4 2:41
Defensive rebound
Jalen Duren defensive rebound
Q4 2:43
Misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
James Harden misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
J. Harden · 23 PTS
Q4 3:00
+2
Bucket
Jalen Duren makes two point shot
J. Duren · 15 PTS
DET 109 - 91 CLE
Q4 3:00
Offensive rebound
Jalen Duren offensive rebound
J. Duren · 15 PTS
Q4 3:03
Misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
C. Cunningham · 21 PTS
Q4 3:17
Defensive rebound
Tobias Harris defensive rebound