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DETROIT (Interstat) — The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Little Caesars Arena for Game 5 of their NBA playoff series tied at two games apiece.

The top-seeded Pistons (66-26) hold home-court advantage against the fourth-seeded Cavaliers (57-35). Detroit won Games 2 and 3 in the series before Cleveland evened the matchup with a 116-109 victory Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Donovan Mitchell leads Cleveland’s attack. The guard has averaged 30.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists over his last five playoff games, including a 35-point, 10-rebound, four-assist performance in Saturday’s win.

Cade Cunningham directs Detroit’s offense. The Pistons guard recorded a triple-double (27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) in Saturday’s loss and has averaged 28.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.2 assists over his last five postseason games.

The winner of Wednesday’s contest will move one victory from advancing. Detroit projects as the favorite: Interstat’s game simulator forecasts a 118-106 Pistons victory.

Game 6, if necessary, would be Friday in Cleveland.