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DET @ CLE

Joshua Silvia
18–27 minutes

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Game Read

A transparent matchup read built from recent scoreboard history, scoring margin, recent form, and home-venue adjustment. It is analysis, not betting advice.

Day GameIndoor3:00 PM ETPeacock
Result readCleveland Cavaliers

Detroit Pistons 109 · Cleveland Cavaliers 116

Final
Detroit Pistons66-27+7.6 net/g (schedule-adjusted +7.0) · expected win rate 72% · last 10: 60%
Cleveland Cavaliers58-35+3.7 net/g (schedule-adjusted +3.7) · expected win rate 61% · last 10: 50%
Home VenueRocket ArenaHome adjustment: +2.2 rating points

Cleveland Cavaliers is the lean because of Detroit Pistons on the margin numbers and Detroit Pistons on the form numbers. Pace, bench minutes, and shooting variance are the main swing factors.

Rafty’s call: ✗ WRONG
Pre-game pick: Detroit Pistons at 76%. Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers by 7.

Inputs: expected win rate from points-for vs. points-allowed, scoring margin, recent form, and home venue, adjusted by league volatility. Refreshes whenever game pages republish.

Key Players to Watch

Detroit Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers

Game Leaders

Detroit PistonsCade Cunningham27 pts
Cleveland CavaliersDonovan Mitchell35 pts

Injury Report

Detroit Pistons

Duncan RobinsonOut
On The Court

A quick look at where each team's starters slot in. Click a player to open their profile.

Detroit Pistons
AT Ausar Thompson PG · #9 CC C. Cunningham SG · #2 DR D. Robinson SF · #55 TH Tobias Harris PF · #12 JD Jalen Duren C · #0
Cleveland Cavaliers
DM D. Mitchell PG · #45 JH James Harden SG · #1 DW Dean Wade SF · #32 NT N. Tomlin PF · #35 EM Evan Mobley C · #4

Box Score

Top Performers

Final Notes

  • Final frame: Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 116-109.
  • Top line: Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers) — 35 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST.
  • Support line: Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) — 27 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL.
  • Support line: Duncan Robinson (Detroit Pistons) — 15 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL.

Highlights

  1. ScoreTobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 13rd Quarter · 5.879–83
  2. ScoreDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 24th Quarter · 15.3108–116
  3. ScoreDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 24th Quarter · 15.3108–115
  4. ScoreDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 24th Quarter · 20.4108–114
  5. 3-PointerJames Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot4th Quarter · 25.9108–113
  6. 3-PointerCade Cunningham makes 28-foot three pointer4th Quarter · 50.2108–110

Scoring by Period

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Detroit Pistons30183328109
Cleveland Cavaliers32321933116

Team Stats

Detroit Pistons Stat Cleveland Cavaliers
41-91FG43-74
9-253PT12-32
18-22FT18-28
40REB33
23AST22
12STL3
4BLK7
15TO15

Detroit Pistons

· Starter DNP did not play

Player Stats 1#

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Starters
Tobias HarrisValue card F·38217-142-35-550100142+3
Duncan RobinsonValue card F·36155-94-71-234051033+1
Jalen DurenValue card C·29115-80-01-241320133-14
Cade CunninghamValue card G·392710-272-65-61010810645+6
Ausar ThompsonValue card G·2994-100-21-275002344+12
Bench
Paul ReedValue card F10114-40-03-330100212+11
Isaiah StewartValue card F942-30-00-020000022-4
Wendell Moore Jr.Value card F—00-00-00-0000000000
Ronald Holland IIValue card F400-00-00-010001010-3
Isaac JonesValue card C—00-00-00-0000000000
Javonte GreenValue card G1131-51-40-020000111-9
Caris LeVertValue card G1762-60-02-220140200-10
Daniss JenkinsValue card G1821-50-30-013100103-28
Tolu SmithValue card FDNP
Marcus SasserValue card GDNP
Chaz LanierValue card GDNP

Cleveland Cavaliers

· Starter DNP did not play

Player Stats 1#

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Starters
Dean WadeValue card F·1731-21-20-010200010-6
Jarrett AllenValue card C·32187-90-04-741112131+3
Evan MobleyValue card C·36134-60-25-1084102265+9
James HardenValue card G·40198-143-70-127310111+8
Donovan MitchellValue card G·383513-242-87-8104300193+7
Bench
Olivier SarrValue card F—00-00-00-0000000000
Tristan EnarunaValue card F—00-00-00-0000000000
Riley MinixValue card F—00-00-00-0000000000
Dennis SchroderValue card G22114-53-30-0122020100
Max StrusValue card G2673-71-40-052210055+8
Sam MerrillValue card G1472-41-32-200000002+4
Jaylon TysonValue card G1431-31-30-022101020+2
Larry Nance Jr.Value card FDNP
Nae'Qwan TomlinValue card FDNP
Thomas BryantValue card CDNP
Craig Porter Jr.Value card GDNP
Keon EllisValue card GDNP
Tyrese ProctorValue card GDNP

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Play-by-Play

Recent Plays

  1. 3rd Quarter · 5.8Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 179–83
  2. 4th Quarter · 0.0End of Game
  3. 4th Quarter · 0.0End of the 4th Quarter
  4. 4th Quarter · 2.9Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
  5. 4th Quarter · 5.0Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point shot
  6. 4th Quarter · 15.3Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2108–116
  7. 4th Quarter · 15.3Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2108–115
  8. 4th Quarter · 15.3Duncan Robinson personal foul
  9. 4th Quarter · 17.4Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
  10. 4th Quarter · 20.4Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2
  11. 4th Quarter · 20.4Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2108–114
  12. 4th Quarter · 20.4Cade Cunningham personal foul

Scoring Plays

  1. 3rd Quarter · 5.8Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 179–83
  2. 4th Quarter · 15.3Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2108–116
  3. 4th Quarter · 15.3Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2108–115
  4. 4th Quarter · 20.4Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2108–114
  5. 4th Quarter · 25.9James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot108–113
  6. 4th Quarter · 50.2Cade Cunningham makes 28-foot three pointer108–110
  7. 4th Quarter · 59.0James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot105–110
  8. 4th Quarter · 1:21Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot driving dunk105–108
  9. 4th Quarter · 1:29James Harden makes 15-foot step back jumpshot103–108
  10. 4th Quarter · 2:28Max Strus makes running layup103–106
  11. 4th Quarter · 3:14Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)103–104
  12. 4th Quarter · 3:23Jarrett Allen makes dunk100–104
  13. 4th Quarter · 4:32Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2100–102
  14. 4th Quarter · 4:32Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2100–101
  15. 4th Quarter · 4:57Tobias Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)100–100
  16. 4th Quarter · 5:40Cade Cunningham makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Duncan Robinson assists)97–100
  17. 4th Quarter · 6:01Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 295–100
  18. 4th Quarter · 6:43Paul Reed makes free throw 2 of 295–99
  19. 4th Quarter · 6:43Paul Reed makes free throw 1 of 294–99
  20. 4th Quarter · 7:09Duncan Robinson makes 31-foot jump bank shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)93–99
  21. 4th Quarter · 7:26Dennis Schroder makes 23-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)90–99
  22. 4th Quarter · 7:45Paul Reed makes 13-foot two point shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)90–96
  23. 4th Quarter · 8:03James Harden makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot88–96
  24. 4th Quarter · 8:27Paul Reed makes free throw 1 of 188–94
  25. 4th Quarter · 8:27Paul Reed makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)87–94

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