CLE @ DET
Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
Rafters Edge Simulation
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Result readDetroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers 97 · Detroit Pistons 107
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers58-35+3.7 net/g (SOS-adj +3.7) · expected win rate 61% · last 10: 50%
Detroit Pistons66-27+7.6 net/g (SOS-adj +7.0) · expected win rate 72% · last 10: 60%
Venue EdgeLittle Caesars ArenaHome adjustment: +2.2 rating pts
Pick goes to Detroit Pistons on the back of Detroit Pistons’s margin work and Detroit Pistons’s last-ten momentum. Foul trouble for either side's anchor wing is the biggest single risk to the projection.
Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Detroit Pistons at 67%. Actual: Detroit Pistons by 10.
Pre-game pick: Detroit Pistons at 67%. Actual: Detroit Pistons by 10.
Formula: expected win rate from points-for vs. points-allowed (anchored), scoring margin, recent form, and home/venue edge, adjusted by league volatility. Refreshes whenever the venue/game workflow republishes game pages.
Key Players to Watch
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Donovan Mitchell G · #45
- Evan Mobley C · #4
- Jarrett Allen C · #31
- James Harden G · #1
Detroit Pistons
- Duncan Robinson F · #55
- Ausar Thompson G · #9
- Jalen Duren C · #0
- Cade Cunningham G · #2
Game Leaders
Cleveland CavaliersDonovan Mitchell31 pts
Detroit PistonsCade Cunningham25 pts
Injury Report
Detroit Pistons
Caris LeVertDay-To-DayDuncan RobinsonDay-To-DayKevin HuerterOut
On The Court
A quick look at where each team's starters slot in. Click a player to open their profile.
Box Score
Top Performers
Final Notes
- Final frame: Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97.
- Top line: Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) — 25 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL.
- Support line: Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers) — 31 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL.
- Support line: Tobias Harris (Detroit Pistons) — 21 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 2 STL.
Highlights
- ScoreCade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 297–107
- ScoreCade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 297–106
- ScoreJalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 297–105
- ScoreJalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 297–104
- ScoreDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 297–103
- ScoreDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 296–103
Scoring by Period
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 97 |
| Detroit Pistons | 25 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 107 |
Team Stats
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 34-81 | FG | 39-80 |
| 7-32 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 22-27 | FT | 15-20 |
| 36 | REB | 42 |
| 20 | AST | 21 |
| 7 | STL | 9 |
| 6 | BLK | 5 |
| 11 | TO | 10 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
· Starter DNP did not play
Player Stats 1#
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Dean Wade F· | 23 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -4 |
| Jarrett Allen C· | 31 | 22 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -6 |
| Evan Mobley C· | 36 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 |
| James Harden G· | 37 | 10 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -15 |
| Donovan Mitchell G· | 37 | 31 | 11-24 | 2-9 | 7-9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -2 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Dennis Schroder G | 20 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| Max Strus G | 28 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -9 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 22 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
| Keon Ellis G | 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Larry Nance Jr. F | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Thomas Bryant C | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Sam Merrill G | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Craig Porter Jr. G | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Tyrese Proctor G | DNP | |||||||||||||
Detroit Pistons
· Starter DNP did not play
Player Stats 1#
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Tobias Harris F· | 37 | 21 | 9-16 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +8 |
| Duncan Robinson F· | 37 | 17 | 6-12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +5 |
| Jalen Duren C· | 33 | 8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +6 |
| Cade Cunningham G· | 42 | 25 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 8-8 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +13 |
| Ausar Thompson G· | 24 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | +4 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Isaiah Stewart F | 15 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +4 |
| Ronald Holland II F | 9 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
| Javonte Green G | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caris LeVert G | 13 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Daniss Jenkins G | 26 | 14 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +9 |
| Paul Reed F | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Tolu Smith F | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Marcus Sasser G | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Chaz Lanier G | DNP | |||||||||||||
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Play-by-Play
Recent Plays
- 4th Quarter · 0.0End of Game
- 4th Quarter · 0.0End of the 4th Quarter
- 4th Quarter · 12.2Tobias Harris defensive rebound
- 4th Quarter · 14.0Evan Mobley misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
- 4th Quarter · 22.7Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 297–107
- 4th Quarter · 22.7Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 297–106
- 4th Quarter · 22.7Donovan Mitchell loose ball foul
- 4th Quarter · 22.7Pistons defensive team rebound
- 4th Quarter · 24.0Max Strus misses 30-foot three point jumper
- 4th Quarter · 26.8Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen
- 4th Quarter · 26.8Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren
- 4th Quarter · 26.8Cavaliers Full timeout
Scoring Plays
- 4th Quarter · 22.7Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 297–107
- 4th Quarter · 22.7Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 297–106
- 4th Quarter · 26.8Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 297–105
- 4th Quarter · 26.8Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 297–104
- 4th Quarter · 1:16Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 297–103
- 4th Quarter · 1:16Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 296–103
- 4th Quarter · 1:22Ausar Thompson makes tip shot95–103
- 4th Quarter · 1:46Jarrett Allen makes layup95–101
- 4th Quarter · 1:54Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 193–101
- 4th Quarter · 2:12Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot92–101
- 4th Quarter · 3:01Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 292–98
- 4th Quarter · 3:13Tobias Harris makes 8-foot fade away jump shot91–98
- 4th Quarter · 3:53Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 291–96
- 4th Quarter · 3:53Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 291–95
- 4th Quarter · 4:59Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot layup (James Harden assists)91–94
- 4th Quarter · 5:15Cade Cunningham makes 11-foot fade away jump shot89–94
- 4th Quarter · 5:34Jarrett Allen makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Max Strus assists)89–92
- 4th Quarter · 5:47Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three pointer87–92
- 4th Quarter · 6:06Dean Wade makes tip shot87–89
- 4th Quarter · 6:54Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 285–89
- 4th Quarter · 6:54Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 284–89
- 4th Quarter · 7:21Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)83–89
- 4th Quarter · 8:22Tobias Harris makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot83–86
- 4th Quarter · 9:13Donovan Mitchell makes 5-foot running pullup jump shot83–84
- 4th Quarter · 9:40Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot running jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists)81–84