Newer meeting, May 17: CLE 125, DET 94

Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers: player stats (Mar 3, 2026)

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Detroit Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers

Rocket Arena · Cleveland, OH

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Game leaders

CLE

Points
Detroit Pistons: Jalen Duren24 PTS7-9 FG, 0-0 3P, 10-14 FT
Cleveland Cavaliers: Jaylon Tyson22 PTS8-15 FG, 5-12 3P, 1-3 FT
Rebounds
Detroit Pistons: Jalen Duren14 REB6 OREB, 8 DREB
Cleveland Cavaliers: Craig Porter8 REB5 OREB, 3 DREB
Assists
Detroit Pistons: Cade Cunningham14 AST10 PTS, 5 TOV
Cleveland Cavaliers: James Harden7 AST18 PTS, 5 TOV

On March 3, 2026 at Rocket Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109. Jaylon Tyson scored 22 to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jalen Duren had 24 for the Detroit Pistons.

Detroit Pistons box score
Detroit Pistons
Cade CunninghamG-F	39:00	10	6	14	4-16	0-3	2-2	1	1	5	5	-11
Duncan RobinsonF	34:00	8	2	3	2-6	2-5	2-2	2	2	2	4	+4
Tobias HarrisF	31:00	19	5	0	6-12	1-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	+9
Ausar ThompsonG-F	31:00	16	6	6	7-11	0-1	2-4	4	1	1	3	+6
Jalen DurenC	27:00	24	14	1	7-9	0-0	10-14	0	1	3	3	+6
Isaiah StewartF-C	22:00	4	2	2	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	2	-10
Ronald Holland IIF	19:00	8	5	1	3-4	2-3	0-0	0	0	1	0	-17
Caris LeVertG	13:00	2	2	1	1-4	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	2	-12
Javonte GreenG-F	13:00	13	1	0	5-7	3-5	0-0	1	0	0	3	-2
Daniss JenkinsG	11:00	5	1	1	2-4	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	+7
Team	240	109	44	29	39-77	9-24	22-29	9	7	13	23

DNP: Kevin Huerter, Paul Reed, Marcus Sasser, Bobi Klintman, Chaz Lanier, Tolu Smith, Isaac Jones, Wendell Moore Jr.

Cleveland Cavaliers box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
James HardenG	35:00	18	5	7	5-17	2-9	6-6	0	0	5	0	-6
Evan MobleyF-C	32:00	18	5	4	5-9	2-4	6-8	2	0	0	3	-2
Jaylon TysonG-F	32:00	22	3	4	8-15	5-12	1-3	0	2	1	5	+8
Sam MerrillG	27:00	9	0	2	3-10	3-7	0-0	1	0	0	1	-6
Jarrett AllenC	21:00	8	3	0	4-7	0-0	0-2	1	0	1	2	-3
Dennis SchroderG	28:00	15	5	5	6-10	2-3	1-1	0	0	2	2	+16
Keon EllisG	27:00	7	4	2	2-5	0-3	3-3	2	1	0	6	-5
Craig PorterG	22:00	7	8	3	3-8	1-4	0-0	0	0	1	0	+6
Thomas BryantC	16:00	9	5	0	2-5	2-4	3-3	1	1	0	1	+12
Team	240	113	38	27	38-86	17-46	20-26	7	4	10	20

DNP: Larry Nance Jr., Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Dean Wade, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Tyrese Proctor, Riley Minix, Tristan Enaruna, Darius Brown

Team stats

Team stats: Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers
DET	Stat	CLE
50.6%(better)39-77	Field-goal percentage	44.2%38-86
37.5%(better)9-24	Three-point percentage	37.0%17-46
75.9%22-29	Free-throw percentage	76.9%(better)20-26
44(better)	Rebounds	38
10	Offensive rebounds	11(better)
34(better)	Defensive rebounds	27
29(better)	Assists	27
9(better)	Steals	7
7(better)	Blocks	4
13	Turnovers	10(better)
23	Personal fouls	20(better)
32	Bench points	38(better)

Team advanced
DET	Stat	CLE
94.6	Pace	94.6
115.2	Off. rating	119.5(better)
119.5	Def. rating	115.2(better)
-4.2	Net rating	4.2(better)
60.7(better)	TS%	58.0
56.5(better)	eFG%	54.1
12.7	TOV%	9.3(better)
27.0(better)	OREB%	24.4
0.377(better)	FT rate	0.302
31.2	3PA rate	53.5(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

DET 44%CLE 56%

Expected margin: CLE by 1.9
Result: CLE by 4: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 2.1 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 1.5 pts toward CLE. 3 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

DET 2, CLE 2

Oct 27Cleveland Cavaliers 116, Detroit Pistons 95
Jan 4Detroit Pistons 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 110
Feb 27Cleveland Cavaliers 119, Detroit Pistons 122
Mar 3 · this gameDetroit Pistons 109, Cleveland Cavaliers 113

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