Cade Cunningham has 25 points and 10 assists to lift Pistons past Cavs 107-97 for a 2-0 lead
DETROIT (AP) Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first round against Toronto.
The top-seeded Pistons have won five straight games since Orlando put them on the brink of elimination in the first round.
“We're going to keep swinging,” reserve guard Daniss Jenkins said. “We're still trying to prove something to ourselves.”
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Jarrett Allen had 22 points and seven rebounds, bouncing back from a poor performance in Game 1 for the fourth-seeded Cavs.
James Harden, though, missed 10 of 13 shots and was limited to 10 points. Harden had four turnovers, including one with 33 seconds left when the Cavs trailed by just six.
“We just wear on you,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “That’s what our objective is.”
Cleveland's Max Strus scored just three points after he had 19 in the series opener. The Cavs went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, with Strus having four of the misses.
“Unfortunately, it was not a night where we shot the ball well - 7 of 32 from 3,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said.
Detroit’s Duncan Robinson had 17 points, making 5 of 9 3-pointers, and Jenkins came off the bench to score 14 points, his third straight game in double figures.
“I don’t think people can keep up with my pace and my speed,” Jenkins said.
Cleveland made the first shot but didn’t lead again until Evan Mobley’s dunk put the visitors ahead 81-79 early in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons led by 11 points in the first quarter and 14 in the second quarter.
“I don’t know what it is with the start of games,” Atkinson said. "They came out super aggressive of course, but it’s the playoffs. Obviously, we haven’t figured that one out. Still back to the drawing board.”
The Cavs scored the first six points of the final quarter and Detroit responded with plays at both ends of the court.
Robinson had a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 9:40 left and Cunningham made a 3-pointer to put the Pistons ahead by nine points with 2:12 to go, sealing the victory.
Cavs reserve guard Sam Merrill missed Game 2 with a hamstring injury after he was hurt in in the series opener.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Jarrett Allen vs. Jalen Duren (James Harden gains possession) | |||
| 11:46 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 3-0 | |
| 11:24 | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 3-3 | |
| 11:11 | Jarrett Allen misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 11:08 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 10:47 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving finger roll layup | 3-5 | |
| 10:30 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 5-5 | |
| 10:16 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 5-7 | |
| 9:58 | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Tobias Harris steals) | |||
| 9:48 | Tobias Harris misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:46 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 9:45 | Jarrett Allen turnover (bad pass) (Duncan Robinson steals) | |||
| 9:42 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-10 | |
| 9:33 | Cade Cunningham personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 9:22 | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Duncan Robinson steals) | |||
| 9:18 | +2 | Duncan Robinson makes two point running layup | 5-12 | |
| 9:18 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 9:06 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 8:57 | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 8:53 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:50 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running layup | 5-14 | |
| 8:34 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 7-14 | |
| 8:08 | Cade Cunningham misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 8:07 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 8:02 | James Harden turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 7:39 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (James Harden steals) | |||
| 7:34 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup | 9-14 | |
| 7:18 | Jalen Duren turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | |||
| 7:09 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 7:08 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 6:55 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 11-14 | |
| 6:54 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:35 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Duncan Robinson assists) | 11-16 | |
| 6:19 | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 6:17 | Dean Wade offensive rebound | |||
| 6:03 | James Harden misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 6:01 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 5:40 | Max Strus blocks Daniss Jenkins's three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 5:39 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 5:39 | Jarrett Allen personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
| 5:33 | Max Strus personal foul (Duncan Robinson draws the foul) | |||
| 5:25 | Daniss Jenkins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 5:23 | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:08 | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
| 5:00 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:58 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 4:46 | Jaylon Tyson misses two point bank jump shot | |||
| 4:44 | Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
| 4:39 | Jump ball. Daniss Jenkins vs. Jaylon Tyson (Isaiah Stewart gains possession) | |||
| 4:26 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point layup (Daniss Jenkins assists) | 11-18 | |
| 4:05 | James Harden misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 4:04 | Pistons defensive rebound | |||
| 3:53 | Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 3:40 | Duncan Robinson misses two point driving layup | |||
| 3:38 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
| 3:11 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 3:08 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 3:06 | +2 | Daniss Jenkins makes two point running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 11-20 | |
| 2:52 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:50 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 2:38 | Ausar Thompson misses two point reverse layup | |||
| 2:36 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
| 2:22 | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:21 | Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound | |||
| 2:20 | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point tip layup | 13-20 | |
| 2:20 | Ausar Thompson shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul) | |||
| 2:20 | +1 | Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-20 | |
| 1:59 | Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:57 | Caris LeVert offensive rebound | |||
| 1:55 | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot | 14-23 | |
| 1:27 | Dennis Schroder misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 1:26 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 1:05 | +2 | Daniss Jenkins makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-25 | |
| 0:49 | Ronald Holland II shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 0:49 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-25 | |
| 0:49 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-25 | |
| 0:40 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | |||
| 0:30 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Dennis Schroder assists) | 18-25 | |
| 0:07 | Ronald Holland II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:06 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 0:06 | Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 0:00 | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Jalen Duren misses two point driving hook shot | |||
| 11:34 | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | |||
| 11:22 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 20-25 | |
| 11:02 | Cade Cunningham turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
| 10:57 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (traveling) | |||
| 10:37 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 20-28 | |
| 10:24 | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point driving layup | 22-28 | |
| 10:24 | Cade Cunningham shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul) | |||
| 10:24 | Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 10:22 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 10:12 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup | 22-30 | |
| 9:52 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:51 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 9:34 | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 22-33 | |
| 9:24 | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:23 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 9:09 | Caris LeVert misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:08 | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:54 | +2 | James Harden makes two point stepback jump shot | 24-33 | |
| 8:37 | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
| 8:37 | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-34 | |
| 8:37 | Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 8:35 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 8:17 | +3 | Keon Ellis makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 27-34 | |
| 8:02 | Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren's two point driving layup | |||
| 8:01 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
| 8:00 | Jalen Duren personal foul (Loose ball) (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 7:46 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 7:34 | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Duncan Robinson steals) | |||
| 7:19 | Ronald Holland II misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 7:18 | Ronald Holland II offensive rebound | |||
| 7:16 | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Ronald Holland II draws the foul) | |||
| 7:16 | +1 | Ronald Holland II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-35 | |
| 7:16 | +1 | Ronald Holland II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-36 | |
| 7:08 | Ronald Holland II blocks James Harden's two point driving layup | |||
| 7:07 | Pistons defensive rebound | |||
| 6:51 | Daniss Jenkins misses two point driving layup | |||
| 6:49 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 6:43 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 29-36 | |
| 6:43 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:21 | +3 | Daniss Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 29-39 | |
| 6:09 | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 6:09 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-39 | |
| 6:09 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-39 | |
| 5:52 | Daniss Jenkins turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | |||
| 5:40 | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Ronald Holland II steals) | |||
| 5:35 | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Ronald Holland II draws the foul) | |||
| 5:30 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:28 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
| 5:18 | Ronald Holland II personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 5:18 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-39 | |
| 5:18 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-39 | |
| 5:08 | +2 | Daniss Jenkins makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-41 | |
| 4:53 | James Harden misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 4:52 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 4:49 | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 4:49 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-41 | |
| 4:49 | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:48 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
| 4:31 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving reverse layup (Daniss Jenkins assists) | 34-43 | |
| 4:20 | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 4:19 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 4:19 | Isaiah Stewart personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 4:19 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-43 | |
| 4:19 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-43 | |
| 4:04 | Cade Cunningham misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 4:01 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 3:57 | Dean Wade misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 3:55 | Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
| 3:49 | +2 | Daniss Jenkins makes two point running layup | 36-45 | |
| 3:32 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:30 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 3:20 | Tobias Harris misses two point driving layup | |||
| 3:18 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
| 3:10 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Harris steals) | |||
| 3:01 | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:00 | Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound | |||
| 2:52 | Daniss Jenkins misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 2:52 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
| 2:46 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 36-47 | |
| 2:46 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:30 | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 2:27 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 2:19 | Jalen Duren offensive foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 2:19 | Jalen Duren turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 2:10 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving hook shot | |||
| 2:06 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 1:57 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving layup (Daniss Jenkins assists) | 36-49 | |
| 1:43 | +2 | James Harden makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 38-49 | |
| 1:21 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 38-52 | |
| 1:08 | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 41-52 | |
| 0:53 | Tobias Harris turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 0:41 | Tobias Harris blocks Evan Mobley's two point driving layup | |||
| 0:40 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 0:31 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 0:28 | Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
| 0:08 | Jarrett Allen personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
| 0:03 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point cutting dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists) | 41-54 | |
| 0:00 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 43-54 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Jalen Duren misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
| 11:45 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
| 11:38 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 45-54 | |
| 11:17 | Cade Cunningham misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 11:16 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
| 11:07 | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:04 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 10:39 | Ausar Thompson misses two point cutting layup | |||
| 10:37 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 10:33 | Ausar Thompson shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 10:33 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-54 | |
| 10:33 | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 10:29 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
| 10:11 | Caris LeVert misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 10:09 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
| 10:04 | Tobias Harris shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 10:04 | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:04 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 10:04 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-54 | |
| 9:40 | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 47-56 | |
| 9:33 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 49-56 | |
| 9:14 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 49-58 | |
| 8:59 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 52-58 | |
| 8:39 | Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren's two point hook shot | |||
| 8:37 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
| 8:32 | James Harden misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
| 8:29 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:28 | Duncan Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
| 8:11 | Dean Wade misses two point cutting layup | |||
| 8:09 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:00 | James Harden shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 8:00 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-59 | |
| 8:00 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-60 | |
| 7:38 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving hook shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 54-60 | |
| 7:22 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving dunk | 54-62 | |
| 7:10 | Duncan Robinson shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 7:10 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 7:10 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-62 | |
| 7:10 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-62 | |
| 6:59 | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Duncan Robinson draws the foul) | |||
| 6:48 | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
| 6:48 | Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:48 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 6:48 | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-63 | |
| 6:29 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 59-63 | |
| 6:11 | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 59-66 | |
| 5:55 | Jarrett Allen misses two point driving hook shot | |||
| 5:54 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 5:47 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup bank jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 62-66 | |
| 5:37 | Jarrett Allen blocks Tobias Harris's two point driving layup | |||
| 5:36 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
| 5:36 | Jalen Duren personal foul (Loose ball) (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 5:17 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 5:15 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 4:59 | Duncan Robinson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 4:55 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
| 4:47 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 64-66 | |
| 4:24 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point pullup jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 64-69 | |
| 4:13 | Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:12 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 4:00 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 3:57 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 3:42 | Tobias Harris misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 3:40 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 3:31 | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 66-69 | |
| 3:31 | Jalen Duren defensive goaltending violation | |||
| 3:23 | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
| 3:17 | James Harden shooting foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
| 3:17 | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-70 | |
| 3:17 | Tobias Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:16 | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | |||
| 3:14 | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point tip layup | 66-72 | |
| 2:53 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving layup (Jaylon Tyson assists) | 68-72 | |
| 2:25 | Ronald Holland II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:23 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
| 2:13 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:06 | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 71-72 | |
| 1:42 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 71-74 | |
| 1:27 | Cade Cunningham blocks Dennis Schroder's two point reverse layup | |||
| 1:26 | Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
| 1:18 | Cade Cunningham misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:16 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
| 0:59 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 0:58 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:52 | James Harden shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 0:52 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-75 | |
| 0:52 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-76 | |
| 0:40 | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | |||
| 0:40 | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-76 | |
| 0:40 | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-76 | |
| 0:26 | Duncan Robinson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 0:23 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
| 0:17 | +2 | James Harden makes two point pullup jump shot | 75-76 | |
| 0:01 | +3 | Daniss Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 75-79 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:42 | Dennis Schroder offensive rebound | |||
| 11:32 | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 77-79 | |
| 11:11 | Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 11:10 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
| 11:08 | Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 10:54 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 10:53 | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
| 10:52 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point floating jump shot | 79-79 | |
| 10:28 | Ausar Thompson misses two point driving hook shot | |||
| 10:25 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
| 10:19 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Dennis Schroder assists) | 81-79 | |
| 10:19 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 9:58 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point turnaround jump shot | 81-81 | |
| 9:48 | Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:46 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 9:40 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point running jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 81-84 | |
| 9:27 | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Cade Cunningham steals) | |||
| 9:20 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | |||
| 9:13 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running pullup jump shot | 83-84 | |
| 8:53 | Tobias Harris misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 8:50 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
| 8:46 | Tobias Harris blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point running layup | |||
| 8:45 | Pistons defensive rebound | |||
| 8:22 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving floating jump shot | 83-86 | |
| 8:03 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:00 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 7:41 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:39 | Tobias Harris offensive rebound | |||
| 7:36 | Max Strus shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 7:36 | Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:36 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 7:36 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 7:36 | Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:35 | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | |||
| 7:21 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 83-89 | |
| 7:04 | James Harden misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:02 | Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound | |||
| 6:54 | Jaylon Tyson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 6:54 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 6:54 | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 6:54 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-89 | |
| 6:54 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-89 | |
| 6:38 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | |||
| 6:37 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 6:17 | Max Strus misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 6:15 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 6:15 | Tobias Harris personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 6:09 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:08 | Dean Wade offensive rebound | |||
| 6:06 | +2 | Dean Wade makes two point tip layup | 87-89 | |
| 5:47 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point pullup jump shot | 87-92 | |
| 5:34 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 89-92 | |
| 5:15 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 89-94 | |
| 5:14 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 4:59 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (James Harden assists) | 91-94 | |
| 4:37 | Daniss Jenkins misses two point cutting layup | |||
| 4:36 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 4:31 | Cade Cunningham misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:31 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 4:19 | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:17 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:01 | Tobias Harris misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 4:00 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 4:00 | Jarrett Allen personal foul (Loose ball) (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | |||
| 3:53 | Dean Wade shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 3:53 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 91-95 | |
| 3:53 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-96 | |
| 3:34 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 3:30 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 3:26 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 3:13 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 91-98 | |
| 3:01 | Daniss Jenkins shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 3:01 | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:01 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 3:01 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-98 | |
| 2:43 | Cade Cunningham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 2:43 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:28 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 2:26 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 2:12 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point stepback jump shot | 92-101 | |
| 1:55 | Cade Cunningham blocks Max Strus's three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 1:54 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 1:54 | Cade Cunningham personal foul (Away from play) (Max Strus draws the foul) | |||
| 1:54 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 93-101 | |
| 1:46 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point layup | 95-101 | |
| 1:26 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 1:25 | Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound | |||
| 1:24 | Daniss Jenkins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 1:23 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 1:22 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point tip layup | 95-103 | |
| 1:16 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 1:16 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-103 | |
| 1:16 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-103 | |
| 0:54 | Max Strus blocks Daniss Jenkins's two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:53 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 0:52 | Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 0:33 | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
| 0:29 | Evan Mobley personal foul (Take) (Daniss Jenkins draws the foul) | |||
| 0:26 | Jarrett Allen personal foul (Take) (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
| 0:26 | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-104 | |
| 0:26 | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-105 | |
| 0:26 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:24 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:22 | Pistons defensive rebound | |||
| 0:22 | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Loose ball) (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 0:22 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-106 | |
| 0:22 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-107 | |
| 0:14 | Evan Mobley misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 0:12 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Tobias Harris defensive rebound | 0:12 |
| Evan Mobley misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:14 |
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+ 1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:22 |
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+ 1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:22 |
| Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Loose ball) (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | 0:22 |
| Pistons defensive rebound | 0:22 |
| Max Strus misses three point jump shot | 0:24 |
| Cavaliers 60 second timeout | 0:26 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:26 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:26 |
| Jarrett Allen personal foul (Take) (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | 0:26 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 97 | 107 |
| Field Goals | 34-81 (42.0%) | 39-80 (48.8%) |
| 3-Pointers | 7-32 (21.9%) | 14-28 (50.0%) |
| Free Throws | 22-27 (81.5%) | 15-20 (75.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 47 | 51 |
| Offensive | 9 | 12 |
| Defensive | 27 | 30 |
| Team | 11 | 9 |
| Assists | 20 | 21 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Blocks | 6 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 10 |
| Fouls | 19 | 22 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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D. Mitchell SG | 23.1 PPG | 4.8 RPG | 2.9 APG | 44.2 FG% |
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C. Cunningham SG | 31.3 PPG | 5.4 RPG | 7.1 APG | 44.6 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Mitchell SG | 31 PTS | 6 REB | 3 AST | ||
| C. Cunningham SG | 25 PTS | 4 REB | 10 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 31 | 6 | 3 | 11/24 | 2/9 | 7/9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 43 |
| J. Allen | 22 | 7 | 3 | 7/9 | 0/0 | 8/10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 36 |
| J. Harden | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3/13 | 0/4 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 19 |
| E. Mobley | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4/10 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 22 |
| D. Wade | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 13 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 31 | 6 | 3 | 11/24 | 2/9 | 7/9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 43 |
| J. Allen | 22 | 7 | 3 | 7/9 | 0/0 | 8/10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 36 |
| J. Harden | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3/13 | 0/4 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 19 |
| E. Mobley | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4/10 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 22 |
| D. Wade | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 13 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Tyson | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 14 |
| D. Schroder | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1/5 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 15 |
| M. Strus | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 10 |
| K. Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| L. Nance Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Bryant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Sarr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Proctor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Tomlin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Minix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Enaruna | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 97 | 36 | 20 | 34/81 | 7/32 | 22/27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -50 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Cunningham | 25 | 3 | 10 | 7/14 | 3/6 | 8/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +13 | 46 |
| T. Harris | 21 | 7 | 0 | 9/16 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +8 | 31 |
| D. Robinson | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6/12 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 28 |
| A. Thompson | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 23 |
| J. Duren | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | +6 | 18 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Cunningham | 25 | 3 | 10 | 7/14 | 3/6 | 8/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +13 | 46 |
| T. Harris | 21 | 7 | 0 | 9/16 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | +8 | 31 |
| D. Robinson | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6/12 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 28 |
| A. Thompson | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5/8 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 23 |
| J. Duren | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | +6 | 18 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Jenkins | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6/14 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +9 | 27 |
| C. LeVert | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3/5 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| R. Holland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| I. Stewart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| J. Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Fournier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Saric | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Metu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Bediako | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Reed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Sasser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Lanier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 107 | 42 | 21 | 39/80 | 14/28 | 15/20 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | +50 | - |