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Detroit 109, at Cleveland 116

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Final · Conference Semis Game 3 (DET leads 2-1)

Cavaliers top Pistons 116‑109, cut series deficit to 2‑1

CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and James Harden added 19, including three clutch shots in the final two minutes, as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-109 on Saturday to trim Detroit’s series lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Jarrett Allen scored 18 points for Cleveland, which outscored Detroit 33-28 in the fourth quarter. Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double for the Pistons with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Tobias Harris scored 21 points and Duncan Robinson added 15.

Cleveland shot 58.1 percent from the field compared to Detroit’s 45.1 percent and made 12 three-pointers to the Pistons’ nine. Both teams committed 15 turnovers. Game 4 is Monday afternoon in Cleveland.