Cavaliers 119-122 Pistons: Box Score & Recap (OT, Feb 27)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM ET

Regular Season

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers

37-24 · Away

119–122

Final/OT

Friday, February 27, 2026

Detroit PistonsPistons

44-14 · Home

Cavaliers vs Pistons final: the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-119 in overtime on February 27, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Cavaliers	35	19	30	30	5	119
Pistons	27	23	35	29	8	122

Top Performers

Cavaliers

Pistons

Cavaliers vs Pistons Box Score

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Evan Mobley F	37	23	12	1	0	4	1	9-15	4-8	1-2	-5
Jarrett Allen C	31	25	9	4	0	1	1	10-12	0-0	5-8	-9
Sam Merrill G	36	20	1	3	2	0	2	6-14	4-10	4-4	-13
Jaylon Tyson F	40	15	4	1	2	0	1	5-10	4-7	1-2	-9
Dennis Schröder G	37	12	1	9	1	1	8	4-15	0-2	4-4	-15
Bench
NaeQwan Tomlin F	14	2	2	0	1	1	0	1-5	0-1	0-0	+1
Tyrese Proctor G	18	4	0	1	1	0	0	1-2	0-1	2-2	+12
Thomas Bryant CF	15	13	8	1	0	1	1	5-12	1-3	2-3	+10
Craig Porter G	32	5	4	12	3	1	3	2-9	0-3	1-2	+13

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Duncan Robinson F	34	8	2	2	0	2	2	3-9	2-8	0-0	+7
Cade Cunningham G	36	25	10	7	2	0	4	11-21	0-3	3-5	+2
Ausar Thompson GF	35	18	8	5	2	1	1	7-10	0-0	4-6	+7
Jalen Duren C	41	33	16	3	1	3	0	11-19	0-0	11-15	+14
Tobias Harris F	36	11	5	5	6	0	0	5-13	1-4	0-0	-1
Bench
Ron Holland F	15	12	3	0	0	0	1	4-6	2-3	2-2	-6
Caris LeVert G	16	1	2	1	1	0	2	0-1	0-0	1-2	-4
Daniss Jenkins G	19	8	1	1	0	0	1	2-10	1-3	3-3	0
Paul Reed F	11	4	6	1	1	0	0	2-4	0-1	0-0	-11
Marcus Sasser G	11	0	1	1	0	0	2	0-3	0-2	0-0	+1
Javonte Green GF	6	2	2	0	1	0	0	1-4	0-3	0-0	+6

Cavaliers vs Pistons Recap

The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime after Detroit outscored Cleveland 8-5 in the extra period. The win moves the Pistons to 44-14, while the Cavaliers fall to 37-24.

Cleveland led 54-50 at halftime. Detroit outscored the Cavaliers 35-30 in the third quarter and led 85-84 going into the fourth. The Pistons also pulled down 56 rebounds to the Cavaliers' 41.

Jalen Duren led Detroit with 33 points and 16 rebounds. Jarrett Allen answered with 25 points for Cleveland, and Craig Porter handed out 12 assists. The Pistons shot 46 of 100 from the field and turned the ball over 13 times. The Cavaliers made 43 of 94 shots and gave it away 17 times.

The number to know: 24 of 33 at the free throw line, which gave Detroit four more makes than Cleveland's 20 of 27.

Team Stats

Cavaliers	Stat	Pistons
43-94	Field Goals	46-100
45.7%	FG %	46.0%
13-35	3-Pointers	6-27
37.1%	3P %	22.2%
20-27	Free Throws	24-33
74.1%	FT %	72.7%
41	Rebounds	56
11	Off. Rebounds	21
32	Assists	26
10	Steals	14
9	Blocks	6
17	Turnovers	13
24	Fouls	27
13	Biggest Lead	6

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Cavaliers	52.7%	13.8%	23.9%	0.213
Pistons	49.0%	10.2%	41.2%	0.240

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Cavaliers vs Pistons Game Info

Date & time: Friday, February 27, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network · Pistons WMYD TV20

Arena: Little Caesars ArenaDetroit

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Cavaliers vs Pistons Season Stats 2025-26

Cavaliers 82 GPPistons 82 GP

119.5#4

Points per game

117.8#8

115.4#15

Opponent points

109.6#3

48.2%#7

Field goal %

48.5%#3

36.0%#13

Three-point %

35.6%#17

77.6%#17

Free throw %

76.3%#25

44.4#11

Rebounds

45.6#7

28.3#8

Assists

27.8#10

8.5#14

Steals

10.4#1

5.0#11

Blocks

6.4#1

13.3#9

Turnovers

14.2#20

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCavaliers 2-1Playoffs: Cavaliers 4-3

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That covers Cavaliers vs Pistons: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Cavaliers host the Wizards Oct 28; Pistons host the Hornets Oct 28.

Cavaliers vs Pistons FAQs

Who won Cavaliers vs Pistons on Feb 27, 2026?

The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-119 in overtime on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 33 points.

What are the Cavaliers and Pistons records?

After this game the Cavaliers were 37-24 and the Pistons were 44-14 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Cavaliers vs Pistons?

Jarrett Allen scored 25 for the Cavaliers. Jalen Duren scored 33 for the Pistons.

Who leads the Cavaliers vs Pistons season series?

The Cavaliers lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season. In the playoffs the Cavaliers won the series 4-3.

Who won the last Cavaliers vs Pistons game?

The Cavaliers beat the Pistons 125-94 on May 17, 2026 on the road.

Where was Cavaliers vs Pistons played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the home arena of the Detroit Pistons.

What was the score by quarter in Cavaliers vs Pistons?

Cavaliers-Pistons: Q1 35-27, Q2 19-23, Q3 30-35, Q4 30-29, OT 5-8.

What is next for the Cavaliers and Pistons?

Cavaliers host the Wizards on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Pistons host the Hornets on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET.