Pistons 103-112 Cavaliers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (May 11)

Updated Oct 17, 2026, 12:15 AM ET

NBA Playoffs · Eastern conference semifinals

Detroit PistonsPistons

Playoffs 6-5 · Away

103–112

Final

Monday, May 11, 2026

Series tied 2-2

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers

Playoffs 6-5 · Home

Pistons vs Cavaliers final: the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-103 on May 11, 2026 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	24	32	21	26	103
Cavaliers	21	31	38	22	112

Top Performers

Pistons

Cavaliers

Pistons vs Cavaliers Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Duncan Robinson F	28	4	1	1	0	0	1	1-2	1-2	1-2	-19
Jalen Duren C	26	8	2	2	2	1	4	4-8	0-0	0-0	-12
Tobias Harris F	36	16	8	5	2	1	0	6-17	2-5	2-2	-12
Ausar Thompson GF	18	4	4	1	1	0	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	-27
Cade Cunningham G	39	19	3	6	1	0	5	7-16	2-5	3-3	-23
Bench
Paul Reed F	14	15	4	2	1	0	1	7-9	1-2	0-2	-3
Marcus Sasser G	2	7	0	0	1	0	0	3-4	1-2	0-0	+8
Daniss Jenkins G	21	2	3	3	0	0	1	0-4	0-0	2-2	+6
Caris LeVert G	31	24	4	3	1	1	0	10-16	3-6	1-1	+15
Ron Holland F	7	0	3	0	1	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	+11
Isaiah Stewart FC	7	4	3	0	0	0	1	2-3	0-0	0-0	+6
Javonte Green GF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+5

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
James Harden G	37	24	0	11	3	1	2	5-14	5-9	9-9	+9
Donovan Mitchell G	36	43	5	2	1	0	1	13-26	4-12	13-15	+28
Dean Wade FC	22	0	5	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	+20
Jarrett Allen C	31	9	5	1	0	2	1	3-6	0-0	3-4	+5
Evan Mobley F	39	17	8	5	3	5	3	6-11	1-4	4-4	+30
Bench
Craig Porter G	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Max Strus GF	26	5	4	2	2	0	2	2-7	1-6	0-0	-12
Dennis Schröder G	19	7	2	0	1	0	1	3-4	1-2	0-0	-14
Thomas Bryant CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
NaeQwan Tomlin F	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Sam Merrill G	16	6	1	2	1	0	0	2-8	2-7	0-0	+6
Tyrese Proctor G	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Jaylon Tyson F	7	1	3	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	-7
Keon Ellis G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4

Pistons vs Cavaliers Recap

The Cavaliers beat the Pistons after outscoring them 38-21 in the third quarter. The Eastern conference semifinals series is now tied 2-2.

A 4-point Detroit lead at halftime, 56-52, disappeared within minutes of the restart. Cleveland went into the fourth quarter up 90-77. The Pistons won the final period 26-22 but never cut the gap below 9 points at the buzzer. Cleveland made 30 of 34 free throws, while Detroit made 9 of 12 and committed 18 turnovers to the Cavaliers' 13.

Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points for Cleveland, and James Harden added 11 assists. Caris LeVert led Detroit with 24 points. The Pistons shot 42 of 83 from the field, a better mark than the Cavaliers' 34 of 78. Cleveland made up the difference from the line and from deep, hitting 14 of 41 three-pointers against Detroit's 10 of 23.

The number to know: 30 of 34. Cleveland's free throws were worth 21 more points than Detroit's 9 of 12 from the line.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Cavaliers
42-83	Field Goals	34-78
50.6%	FG %	43.6%
10-23	3-Pointers	14-41
43.5%	3P %	34.1%
9-12	Free Throws	30-34
75.0%	FT %	88.2%
35	Rebounds	33
11	Off. Rebounds	12
23	Assists	23
10	Steals	11
3	Blocks	8
18	Turnovers	13
27	Fouls	15
7	Biggest Lead	21

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	56.6%	16.9%	34.4%	0.108
Cavaliers	52.6%	12.3%	33.3%	0.385

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

Pistons vs Cavaliers Game Info

Date & time: Monday, May 11, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: National TVLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network

Arena: Rocket ArenaCleveland

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

Pistons vs Cavaliers Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPCavaliers 82 GP

117.8#8

Points per game

119.5#4

109.6#3

Opponent points

115.4#15

48.5%#3

Field goal %

48.2%#7

35.6%#17

Three-point %

36.0%#13

76.3%#25

Free throw %

77.6%#17

45.6#7

Rebounds

44.4#11

27.8#10

Assists

28.3#8

10.4#1

Steals

8.5#14

6.4#1

Blocks

5.0#11

14.2#20

Turnovers

13.3#9

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 2-2Playoffs: Cavaliers 3-3

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

Pistons vs Cavaliers FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Cavaliers on May 11, 2026?

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-103 on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 43 points.

What are the Pistons and Cavaliers playoff records?

After this game the Pistons were 6-5 and the Cavaliers were 6-5 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Cavaliers?

Caris LeVert scored 24 for the Pistons. Donovan Mitchell scored 43 for the Cavaliers.

Who leads the Pistons vs Cavaliers season series?

The regular-season series is tied 2-2 this season. In the playoffs the Cavaliers won the series 3-3.

Who won the last Pistons vs Cavaliers game?

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

Where was Pistons vs Cavaliers played?

At Rocket Arena in Cleveland, the home arena of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Cavaliers?

Pistons-Cavaliers: Q1 24-21, Q2 32-31, Q3 21-38, Q4 26-22.

What is next for the Pistons and Cavaliers?

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