01Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 35 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-19 | 4-10 | 1-2 | -7 |
| James Harden | 35 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 9-9 | -7 |
| Evan Mobley | 35 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -18 |
| Max Strus | 28 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 1-1 | -9 |
| Dean Wade | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Jarrett Allen | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Dennis Schroder | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Keon Ellis | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Thomas Bryant | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Sam Merrill | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Team | 101 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 36-80 | 14-38 | 15-16 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 41 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-19 | 2-5 | 9-11 | +12 |
| Tobias Harris | 39 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 7-8 | +6 |
| Jalen Duren | 35 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +17 |
| Ausar Thompson | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -9 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Duncan Robinson | 28 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 0-1 | +6 |
| 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 |
| Caris LeVert | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Javonte Green | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Team | 111 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 37-84 | 10-26 | 27-35 |
02Top performers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
Cavaliers edges
No clear mismatch in Cleveland's favor.
Pistons edges
No clear mismatch in Detroit's favor.
Key battles
- Cleveland's offense shoots efficiently (4th), but Detroit's defense contests every shot (1st). Watch the shooting.
04Tale of the tape
| CLE | Rank | Stat | Rank | DET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120.2 | 6th | Offensive rating | 9th | 119.0 |
| 116.0 | 15th | Defensive rating | 2nd | 110.8 |
| +4.1 | 9th | Net rating | 3rd | +8.2 |
| 99.1 | 13th | Pace | 18th | 98.3 |
| 56.1 | 4th | Effective FG % | 15th | 54.6 |
| 11.7 | 9th | Turnover % | 16th | 12.3 |
| 26.9 | 9th | Offensive rebound % | 3rd | 30.9 |
| 20.6 | 16th | Free throw rate | 5th | 22.3 |
| 54.3 | 14th | Opponent eFG % | 1st | 51.7 |
| 12.5 | 13th | Forced turnover % | 1st | 14.1 |
| 74.4 | 11th | Defensive rebound % | 14th | 74.2 |
| 20.9 | 17th | Opponent FT rate | 30th | 25.1 |