Detroit
Pistons
109
–
113
FINAL
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Date
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 27 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 109 |
| CLE | 25 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 113 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
James Harden
CLE
18
PTS
5
REB
7
AST
-6
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections3
Contested Shots1
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending33.3%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.22
Impact Composite60.4
Hustle: 9.0Defense: 52.0Impact: -0.6
3 deflectionsheld opponents to 33.3% FGonly 13 pts allowed on 60.1 possessions
Box Score MVP
Jaylon Tyson
CLE
22
PTS
3
REB
4
AST
+8
+/−
Game Performance
FG8-15 (53.3%)
3PT5-12
FT1-3
TS%67.4%
eFG%70.0%
BLK2
TOV1
ORTG130
DRTG114
NET+16
5-12 from 36 contested shotsonly 18 pts allowed on 49.9 possessions
Box Score
| DET | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 38:45 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4-16 | 25% | 0-3 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -11 |
| Duncan Robinson | 34:12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2-6 | 33% | 2-5 | 40% | 2-2 | 100% | +4 |
| Tobias Harris | 30:51 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 6-7 | 86% | +9 |
| Jalen Duren | 26:31 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7-9 | 78% | 0-0 | 0% | 10-14 | 71% | +6 |
| Ausar Thompson | 31:14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7-11 | 64% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-4 | 50% | +6 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Javonte Green | 13:06 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-7 | 71% | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | -2 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 22:21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Caris LeVert | 13:13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 10:54 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Ronald Holland II | 18:54 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 75% | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | -17 |
| TOTAL | — | 109 | 44 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 39-77 | 51% | 9-24 | 38% | 22-29 | 76% | — |
Kevin Huerter —
Marcus Sasser —
Bobi Klintman —
Chaz Lanier —
Paul Reed —
| CLE | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Merrill | 26:59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 30% | 3-7 | 43% | 0-0 | 0% | -6 |
| Evan Mobley | 31:38 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 56% | 2-4 | 50% | 6-8 | 75% | -2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 20:32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 57% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | -3 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 31:57 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8-15 | 53% | 5-12 | 42% | 1-3 | 33% | +8 |
| James Harden | 35:23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5-17 | 29% | 2-9 | 22% | 6-6 | 100% | -6 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Schröder | 28:24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6-10 | 60% | 2-3 | 67% | 1-1 | 100% | +16 |
| Thomas Bryant | 16:17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 40% | 2-4 | 50% | 3-3 | 100% | +12 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 22:18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 38% | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | +6 |
| Keon Ellis | 26:32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-3 | 0% | 3-3 | 100% | -5 |
| TOTAL | — | 113 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 38-86 | 44% | 17-46 | 37% | 20-26 | 77% | — |
Tyrese Proctor —
Riley Minix —
Larry Nance Jr. —
Tristan Enaruna —
Nae'Qwan Tomlin —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DET39/77 (51%)
Paint
24/41 (59%)
Mid
8/17 (47%)
3PT
9/24 (38%)
RA 65%Paint 47%ATB3 38%Corner 3 38%Mid 33%
CLE38/86 (44%)
Paint
20/35 (57%)
Mid
4/9 (44%)
3PT
17/47 (36%)
ATB3 29%RA 61%Paint 47%Corner 3 58%Mid 0%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Sam Merrill
defended Duncan Robinson
7.3 min • 3 pts • 20%
Best Defender
Keon Ellis
held Duncan Robinson
2.3 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Jaylon Tyson
vs Cade Cunningham
3.9 min • 12 pts • 67%
| CLE Defense | Ausar Thompson | Cade Cunningham | Caris LeVert | Daniss Jenkins | Duncan Robinson | Isaiah Stewart | Jalen Duren | Javonte Green | Ronald Holland II | Tobias Harris |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 5.4m 5pts 50% | 3.4m 6pts 50% | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | 2.3m 2pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evan Mobley | — | 1.4m 1pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | 4.1m 3pts 50% | — | — | 4.2m 3pts 50% |
| Jaylon Tyson | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 3.9m 12pts 67% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8m 4pts 50% | — | 3.9m 2pts 50% |
| Sam Merrill | 1.2m 3pts 50% | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | 7.3m 3pts 20% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Schröder | 1.9m 0pts 0% | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | 1.2m 2pts 33% | — | — | 3.0m 8pts 100% | — |
| Keon Ellis | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | 1.5m 3pts 100% | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 2.1m 2pts 50% | 1.0m 0pts 0% |
| Jarrett Allen | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6m 2pts 100% | 4.9m 4pts 67% | — | — | — |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 1.7m 0pts 0% | 2.8m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Bryant | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9m 3pts 33% | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 1.9m 2pts 100% | 1.4m 2pts 100% | 1.2m 4pts 100% | 2.1m 2pts 0% | 2.4m 8pts 50% | 1.3m 2pts 50% | 2.3m 5pts 22% | 3.9m 4pts 100% | 2.9m 4pts 67% | 3.8m 9pts 50% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = CLE leads, negative = DET leads
CLE Largest Lead
11
Q4 1:44
DET Largest Lead
4
Q2 0:20
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
CLE 8-0 run
Q2 0:46 – Q2 1:38
-1 → +4