Cade Cunningham scores 21 and Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs 115-94 and force Game 7
CLEVELAND (AP) Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
The decisive game is Sunday in Detroit.
“It’s going to be a fun environment for us and we’re excited to get back to the crib,” Cunningham said.
The Pistons’ 21-point victory tied a 66-year-old NBA playoff record for the largest Game 6 road win by a team trailing 3-2 in a series. The St. Louis Hawks beat the Minneapolis Lakers 117-96 in a the 1960 West Division finals.
Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Daniss Jenkins also scored 15 for the Pistons, who have won four games this postseason when facing elimination.
They were down 3-1 to Orlando before winning the last three to advance out of the first round.
“We did what needed to be done. When we’re at our best, it’s the defense and the physicality that’s going to carry us,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “I was pleased that we were allowed to play our style of basketball tonight where we can be legally physical and handsy, and just make it difficult on people.”
Cunningham made five 3-pointers as the Pistons went 16 of 36 from beyond the arc, tied for their most this preseason. Duncan Robinson, who missed Wednesday's Game 5 with a lower back injury, had four 3-pointers and scored 14 points off the bench.
Paul Reed also had 17 points as Detroit’s reserves outscored Cleveland’s 48-19.
“It has been a collective effort. We needed every bit of it. Great team win,” Cunningham said.
James Harden scored 23 points for Cleveland, which suffered its first home loss of the postseason. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley scored 18 apiece.
“We never really kicked it to that second level. And we need to get to that third and fourth level. It was never just a consistent flow at either end of the floor, which is frustrating,” Harden said.
Detroit asserted its will on the offensive boards and took advantage of Cleveland turnovers. The Pistons converted 13 offensive rebounds into 20 points. The Cavaliers had 20 turnovers, which resulted in 28 Detroit points.
The Pistons were up 54-41 at halftime and started the second half with a 12-2 run. The Cavaliers rallied to get within 74-68 before the Pistons put it away with a 13-2 spurt.
Mobley missed a dunk and Marcus Sasser drove the length of the floor for a layup at the buzzer to give Detroit a 84-70 lead at the end of the third quarter.
“It starts with us in the starting lineup. We got hit in the mouth and we didn’t punch back,” Mitchell said.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Jalen Duren vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession) | |||
| 11:43 | Donovan Mitchell offensive foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 11:43 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 11:21 | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:20 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
| 11:08 | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 0-2 | |
| 10:46 | Cade Cunningham misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 10:43 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 10:42 | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
| 10:38 | Daniss Jenkins misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 10:36 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
| 10:32 | Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:26 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
| 10:24 | Jalen Duren misses two point tip layup | |||
| 10:20 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 10:16 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving finger roll layup (Ausar Thompson assists) | 2-2 | |
| 10:09 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround jump shot | 2-4 | |
| 9:43 | Ausar Thompson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 9:41 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
| 9:31 | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 9:29 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 9:06 | Cade Cunningham misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 9:04 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 9:01 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 5-4 | |
| 8:43 | James Harden misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:43 | Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
| 8:43 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running layup (Daniss Jenkins assists) | 7-4 | |
| 8:43 | James Harden shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 8:43 | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-4 | |
| 8:29 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 8:25 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 8:25 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point tip layup | 8-6 | |
| 8:14 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 10-6 | |
| 7:55 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Loose ball) (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 7:40 | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 10-9 | |
| 7:21 | Tobias Harris misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 7:19 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
| 7:00 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point stepback jump shot | 10-12 | |
| 6:42 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup | 12-12 | |
| 6:17 | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
| 6:14 | Ausar Thompson turnover (bad pass) (James Harden steals) | |||
| 6:06 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
| 6:04 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 5:58 | Tobias Harris turnover (lost ball) (James Harden steals) | |||
| 5:53 | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 5:53 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 5:53 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-13 | |
| 5:53 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-14 | |
| 5:38 | Caris LeVert turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 5:13 | +2 | James Harden makes two point stepback jump shot | 12-16 | |
| 4:54 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup (Daniss Jenkins assists) | 14-16 | |
| 4:29 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:25 | Pistons defensive rebound | |||
| 4:25 | Jump ball. Caris LeVert vs. Max Strus (Isaiah Stewart gains possession) | |||
| 4:14 | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 17-16 | |
| 4:03 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Sam Merrill assists) | 17-18 | |
| 4:01 | Max Strus personal foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 3:47 | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:47 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
| 3:34 | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 17-21 | |
| 3:12 | Cade Cunningham misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 3:10 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
| 3:04 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 17-23 | |
| 2:43 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:39 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
| 2:33 | Dennis Schroder turnover (lost ball) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
| 2:29 | Evan Mobley blocks Cade Cunningham's two point running layup | |||
| 2:27 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
| 2:27 | Max Strus turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 2:27 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:07 | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 19-23 | |
| 1:58 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Sasser steals) | |||
| 1:47 | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:43 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
| 1:38 | Dennis Schroder turnover (double dribble) | |||
| 1:25 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 22-23 | |
| 1:01 | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 0:59 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
| 0:56 | Cade Cunningham offensive foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | |||
| 0:56 | Cade Cunningham turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 0:37 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:36 | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | |||
| 0:36 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point putback dunk | 22-25 | |
| 0:30 | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point pullup jump shot | 25-25 | |
| 0:14 | Dennis Schroder turnover (traveling) | |||
| 0:02 | Sam Merrill personal foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | |||
| 0:02 | Sam Merrill personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
| 0:02 | Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:02 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 0:02 | Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:00 | Daniss Jenkins offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | Max Strus shooting foul (Daniss Jenkins draws the foul) | |||
| 0:00 | +1 | Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-25 | |
| 0:00 | +1 | Daniss Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-25 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point cutting layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 29-25 | |
| 11:31 | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:28 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 11:26 | Sam Merrill shooting foul (Duncan Robinson draws the foul) | |||
| 11:26 | Duncan Robinson misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
| 11:26 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 11:26 | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 30-25 | |
| 11:26 | +1 | Duncan Robinson makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 31-25 | |
| 11:12 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 11:10 | Paul Reed defensive rebound | |||
| 10:53 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 33-25 | |
| 10:43 | Evan Mobley offensive foul (Paul Reed draws the foul) | |||
| 10:43 | Evan Mobley turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 10:21 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point turnaround jump shot | 35-25 | |
| 10:16 | Duncan Robinson personal foul (Sam Merrill draws the foul) | |||
| 10:05 | Duncan Robinson shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 10:05 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-26 | |
| 10:05 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-27 | |
| 9:52 | Cade Cunningham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 9:43 | James Harden turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 9:36 | Marcus Sasser misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:34 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 9:32 | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
| 9:30 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Paul Reed assists) | 38-27 | |
| 9:26 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 9:14 | James Harden misses two point driving layup | |||
| 9:11 | Paul Reed defensive rebound | |||
| 9:09 | Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 9:09 | Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:09 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 9:09 | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-27 | |
| 8:48 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 39-29 | |
| 8:28 | Paul Reed turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | |||
| 8:21 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
| 8:18 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:14 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running reverse layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 41-29 | |
| 8:04 | Ausar Thompson flagrant 1 (Sam Merrill draws the foul) | |||
| 8:04 | +1 | Sam Merrill makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 41-30 | |
| 8:04 | +1 | Sam Merrill makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 41-31 | |
| 7:52 | Sam Merrill misses three point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 7:49 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:46 | Ausar Thompson turnover (palming) | |||
| 7:30 | Paul Reed personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 7:15 | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 7:13 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:08 | James Harden personal foul (Paul Reed draws the foul) | |||
| 6:49 | Daniss Jenkins misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 6:45 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
| 6:38 | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 41-34 | |
| 6:36 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:31 | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 6:10 | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 43-34 | |
| 5:54 | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:52 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 5:42 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 45-34 | |
| 5:26 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 45-37 | |
| 5:14 | Tobias Harris misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 5:14 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 5:14 | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
| 5:14 | Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:14 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 5:14 | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-37 | |
| 4:49 | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 4:46 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 4:36 | Tobias Harris misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 4:34 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
| 4:31 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 4:18 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 49-37 | |
| 4:01 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point finger roll layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 49-39 | |
| 3:51 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | |||
| 3:44 | Jalen Duren blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point running pullup jump shot | |||
| 3:41 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 3:40 | Tobias Harris turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 3:25 | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 49-42 | |
| 3:00 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point stepback jump shot | 52-42 | |
| 2:45 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Evan Mobley assists) | 52-44 | |
| 2:28 | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:26 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 2:23 | Tobias Harris shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
| 2:23 | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:23 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 2:23 | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:20 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 2:16 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:14 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 2:02 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup | 54-44 | |
| 1:47 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
| 1:47 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-45 | |
| 1:47 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-46 | |
| 1:34 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
| 1:31 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running dunk | 54-48 | |
| 1:20 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | |||
| 1:13 | Caris LeVert personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 1:13 | James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:13 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 1:13 | James Harden misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:10 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 1:02 | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 54-51 | |
| 0:41 | Jarrett Allen blocks Caris LeVert's two point driving layup | |||
| 0:38 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 0:32 | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals) | |||
| 0:28 | Duncan Robinson misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:23 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
| 0:02 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point pullup jump shot (Daniss Jenkins assists) | 57-51 | |
| 11:19 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:15 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 11:04 | Jump ball. Tobias Harris vs. Evan Mobley (Tobias Harris gains possession) | |||
| 11:04 | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Tobias Harris steals) | |||
| 10:59 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running layup | 59-51 | |
| 10:54 | Jalen Duren personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
| 10:39 | Jalen Duren blocks James Harden's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 10:38 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 10:38 | Tobias Harris shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 10:38 | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:38 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 10:38 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-52 | |
| 10:21 | +3 | Daniss Jenkins makes three point pullup jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 62-52 | |
| 10:09 | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Duren steals) | |||
| 10:06 | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
| 10:06 | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-52 | |
| 10:06 | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-52 | |
| 9:50 | Tobias Harris shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
| 9:50 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-53 | |
| 9:50 | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:47 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 9:28 | +2 | Daniss Jenkins makes two point driving bank hook shot | 66-53 | |
| 9:12 | Tobias Harris shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 9:12 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-54 | |
| 9:12 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-55 | |
| 8:51 | Jalen Duren misses two point driving layup | |||
| 8:50 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 8:50 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point tip dunk | 68-55 | |
| 8:50 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 8:36 | Jarrett Allen misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 8:34 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:28 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 8:27 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 8:18 | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 8:16 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
| 8:06 | +2 | James Harden makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 68-57 | |
| 7:42 | Daniss Jenkins misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 7:38 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
| 7:23 | Jarrett Allen turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 7:08 | Jalen Duren misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | |||
| 7:06 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 6:57 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 6:54 | Daniss Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
| 6:53 | Caris LeVert turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 6:32 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:29 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 6:15 | Ausar Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 6:13 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 6:11 | Ausar Thompson blocks Max Strus's two point running layup | |||
| 6:11 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 6:05 | James Harden offensive foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | |||
| 6:05 | James Harden turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 5:50 | Cade Cunningham misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 5:48 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 5:45 | Caris LeVert personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 5:45 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-58 | |
| 5:45 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-59 | |
| 5:35 | Cade Cunningham misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 5:33 | Paul Reed offensive rebound | |||
| 5:30 | Paul Reed turnover (lost ball) (James Harden steals) | |||
| 5:24 | Caris LeVert blocks Dennis Schroder's two point running layup | |||
| 5:24 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 5:24 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup | 68-61 | |
| 5:24 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 5:00 | Caris LeVert misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 4:56 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 4:53 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point driving layup (Ausar Thompson assists) | 70-61 | |
| 4:53 | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Paul Reed draws the foul) | |||
| 4:53 | +1 | Paul Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 71-61 | |
| 4:37 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 4:37 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-62 | |
| 4:37 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-63 | |
| 4:22 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 74-63 | |
| 4:00 | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 74-66 | |
| 3:37 | Paul Reed misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:35 | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | |||
| 3:26 | +2 | Sam Merrill makes two point driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 74-68 | |
| 3:05 | Sam Merrill shooting foul (Paul Reed draws the foul) | |||
| 3:05 | Paul Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:05 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
| 3:05 | +1 | Paul Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-68 | |
| 2:47 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving bank hook shot | |||
| 2:45 | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
| 2:45 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point putback layup | |||
| 2:45 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 2:40 | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:37 | Max Strus offensive rebound | |||
| 2:36 | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:34 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
| 2:13 | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:10 | Paul Reed offensive rebound | |||
| 2:07 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 78-68 | |
| 1:56 | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 1:54 | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | |||
| 1:54 | Evan Mobley turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 1:37 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point cutting layup (Duncan Robinson assists) | 80-68 | |
| 1:17 | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:17 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 1:10 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 80-70 | |
| 0:50 | Duncan Robinson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 0:49 | Paul Reed offensive rebound | |||
| 0:48 | Paul Reed misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | |||
| 0:46 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
| 0:35 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 0:33 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:28 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point cutting layup (Duncan Robinson assists) | 82-70 | |
| 0:04 | Paul Reed blocks Evan Mobley's two point dunk | |||
| 0:00 | Marcus Sasser defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point driving floating jump shot | 84-70 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:41 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
| 11:26 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 87-70 | |
| 11:16 | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 87-73 | |
| 11:00 | Cade Cunningham turnover (double dribble) | |||
| 10:44 | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:42 | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | |||
| 10:37 | Evan Mobley blocks Cade Cunningham's two point running layup | |||
| 10:33 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
| 10:31 | Caris LeVert shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 10:31 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 87-74 | |
| 10:31 | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 87-75 | |
| 10:20 | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point stepback jump shot | 90-75 | |
| 10:03 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 90-77 | |
| 9:47 | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point pullup jump shot | 92-77 | |
| 9:37 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 92-80 | |
| 9:26 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 9:15 | Cade Cunningham misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 9:11 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
| 8:56 | Marcus Sasser turnover (lost ball) (James Harden steals) | |||
| 8:50 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point running dunk | |||
| 8:47 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 8:41 | Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:38 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
| 8:28 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 8:27 | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
| 8:25 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point putback layup | |||
| 8:23 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 8:08 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point turnaround jump shot | 94-80 | |
| 8:02 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
| 7:46 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (James Harden assists) | 94-82 | |
| 7:33 | Max Strus shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 7:33 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-82 | |
| 7:33 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-82 | |
| 7:15 | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 96-85 | |
| 6:48 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 6:46 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
| 6:40 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup (Tobias Harris assists) | 98-85 | |
| 6:28 | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 6:25 | Max Strus offensive rebound | |||
| 6:24 | Jalen Duren blocks Max Strus's two point putback layup | |||
| 6:21 | Dean Wade offensive rebound | |||
| 6:20 | James Harden misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:19 | Max Strus offensive rebound | |||
| 6:15 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 6:14 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 6:12 | Cade Cunningham personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | |||
| 6:09 | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Harris steals) | |||
| 6:07 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running dunk | 100-85 | |
| 6:07 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 5:49 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:46 | Paul Reed defensive rebound | |||
| 5:29 | +2 | Daniss Jenkins makes two point pullup jump shot | 102-85 | |
| 5:08 | Caris LeVert shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
| 5:08 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 102-86 | |
| 5:08 | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:05 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 4:42 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point driving reverse layup (Tobias Harris assists) | 104-86 | |
| 4:31 | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 104-89 | |
| 4:12 | Daniss Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:09 | James Harden defensive rebound | |||
| 3:56 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 3:56 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 104-90 | |
| 3:56 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 104-91 | |
| 3:37 | +3 | Daniss Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 107-91 | |
| 3:25 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 3:25 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
| 3:20 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:17 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 3:03 | Cade Cunningham misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 3:00 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
| 3:00 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point putback layup | 109-91 | |
| 2:43 | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 2:41 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
| 2:22 | +3 | Daniss Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 112-91 | |
| 2:21 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:00 | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Keon Ellis assists) | 112-93 | |
| 1:45 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Keon Ellis steals) | |||
| 1:42 | Keon Ellis turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 1:19 | +3 | Paul Reed makes three point jump shot | 115-93 | |
| 1:03 | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:03 | Pistons defensive rebound | |||
| 1:03 | Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Loose ball) (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | |||
| 0:41 | Paul Reed turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 0:25 | Thomas Bryant misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 0:24 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound | |||
| 0:24 | Ronald Holland II shooting foul (Nae'Qwan Tomlin draws the foul) | |||
| 0:24 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:24 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 0:24 | +1 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-94 | |
| 0:00 | Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Pistons turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:00 |
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+ 1 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:24 |
| Cavaliers offensive rebound | 0:24 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:24 |
| Ronald Holland II shooting foul (Nae'Qwan Tomlin draws the foul) | 0:24 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound | 0:24 |
| Thomas Bryant misses two point floating jump shot | 0:25 |
| Paul Reed turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | 0:41 |
| Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Loose ball) (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | 1:03 |
| Pistons defensive rebound | 1:03 |
| Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | 1:03 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 115 | 94 |
| Field Goals | 43-82 (52.4%) | 30-77 (39.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 16-36 (44.4%) | 12-35 (34.3%) |
| Free Throws | 13-19 (68.4%) | 22-30 (73.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 52 | 48 |
| Offensive | 13 | 16 |
| Defensive | 30 | 24 |
| Team | 9 | 8 |
| Assists | 25 | 15 |
| Steals | 9 | 9 |
| Blocks | 6 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 20 |
| Fouls | 23 | 18 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C. Cunningham SG | 30.0 PPG | 5.5 RPG | 7.7 APG | 44.4 FG% |
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J. Harden PG | 20.8 PPG | 5.1 RPG | 6.4 APG | 42.4 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cunningham SG | 21 PTS | 2 REB | 8 AST | ||
| J. Harden PG | 23 PTS | 7 REB | 4 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Cunningham | 21 | 2 | 8 | 7/19 | 5/10 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +13 | 32 |
| J. Duren | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7/10 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 30 |
| D. Jenkins | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5/11 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +12 | 24 |
| A. Thompson | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +12 | 30 |
| T. Harris | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2/7 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +6 | 17 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Cunningham | 21 | 2 | 8 | 7/19 | 5/10 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +13 | 32 |
| J. Duren | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7/10 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 30 |
| D. Jenkins | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5/11 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +12 | 24 |
| A. Thompson | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +12 | 30 |
| T. Harris | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2/7 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +6 | 17 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Reed | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7/9 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 23 |
| D. Robinson | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 20 |
| M. Sasser | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 12 |
| C. LeVert | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +12 | 17 |
| R. Holland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| T. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Stewart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 |
| C. Lanier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| K. Huerter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Bediako | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Green | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 115 | 43 | 25 | 43/82 | 16/36 | 13/19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 30 | +105 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Harden | 23 | 7 | 4 | 6/13 | 3/8 | 8/10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 34 |
| D. Mitchell | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6/20 | 2/6 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -25 | 26 |
| E. Mobley | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6/14 | 2/5 | 4/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -24 | 29 |
| J. Allen | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -5 | 24 |
| D. Wade | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -16 | 6 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Harden | 23 | 7 | 4 | 6/13 | 3/8 | 8/10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 34 |
| D. Mitchell | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6/20 | 2/6 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -25 | 26 |
| E. Mobley | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6/14 | 2/5 | 4/8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -24 | 29 |
| J. Allen | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -5 | 24 |
| D. Wade | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -16 | 6 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Merrill | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 13 |
| M. Strus | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2/9 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -16 | 13 |
| J. Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| N. Tomlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Schroder | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
| T. Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Ellis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| L. Nance Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Sarr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Proctor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Minix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Enaruna | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 94 | 40 | 15 | 30/77 | 12/35 | 22/30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 24 | -105 | - |