Game completed
Cleveland Cavaliers0-1101at
Detroit Pistons1-0111
Tue, May 5, 7:00 PM EDTLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit, MIPeacock · NBC Sports Network
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 21 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 101 |
| DET | 37 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 111 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
101| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeSF | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Evan MobleyPF | 35 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -18 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Donovan MitchellSG | 35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-19 | 4-10 | 1-2 | -7 |
| James HardenPG | 35 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 9-9 | -7 |
| Max Strus | 28 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 1-1 | -9 |
| Sam Merrill | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Dennis Schröder | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Thomas Bryant | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Keon Ellis | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 101 | 47 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 36-80 | 14-38 | 15-16 |
DNP: Larry Nance Jr., Craig Porter Jr., Tyrese Proctor, Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Detroit Pistons
111| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausar ThompsonSF | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -9 |
| Tobias HarrisPF | 39 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 7-8 | +6 |
| Jalen DurenC | 35 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +17 |
| Duncan RobinsonSG | 28 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 0-1 | +6 |
| Cade CunninghamPG | 42 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-19 | 2-5 | 9-11 | +12 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Caris LeVert | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -7 |
| Ronald Holland II | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 | +8 |
| Javonte Green | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Team | 111 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 37-84 | 10-26 | 27-35 |
DNP: Chaz Lanier, Paul Reed, Marcus Sasser, Tolu Smith, Kevin Huerter (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · DET
- 18
- Biggest lead · CLE
- 5
- Times tied
- 2
- Lead changes
- 1
- Longest run · DET
- 11
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- CLE is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 51.5h |
| Rest swing | -4h | +4h |
| Travel in | 91 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
CLE
91 miCLE came from Cleveland, OH with 91 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH to Detroit, MI
DET
0 miDET stayed in Detroit, MI between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Detroit, MI
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DET
HomestandDET is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
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