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    Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons

    East Semifinals - Game 1 • Series starts 5/5
    CLE
    Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE
    52-30, 25-16 Away
    DET
    Detroit PistonsPistonsDET
    60-22, 31-9 Home
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    Matchup Predictor

    Cleveland Cavaliers
    Detroit Pistons
    28.4
    %

    CLE

    71.6
    %

    DET

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Game Information

    Detroit, MI

    Little Caesars Arena
    Little Caesars Arena

    Detroit hosts Cleveland to start second round

    Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference)
    May 4, 2026, 02:23 pm - Data Skrive

    Season Leaders

    CLEAvg. Per GameDET
    Donovan Mitchell
    27.9
    D. Mitchell#45
    48.3 FG%, 86.5 FT%
    27.9
    Points
    Cade Cunningham
    23.9
    C. Cunningham#2
    46.1 FG%, 81.2 FT%
    23.9
    Evan Mobley
    9.0
    E. Mobley#4
    6.6 DRPG, 2.4 ORPG
    9.0
    Rebounds
    Jalen Duren
    10.5
    J. Duren#0
    6.7 DRPG, 3.8 ORPG
    10.5
    Donovan Mitchell
    5.7
    D. Mitchell#45
    2.8 TOPG, 33.5 MPG
    5.7
    Assists
    Cade Cunningham
    9.9
    C. Cunningham#2
    3.7 TOPG, 33.9 MPG
    9.9
    Full Player Stats

    Injury Report

    Detroit Pistons
    NameStatusEst. Return
    Kevin HuerterK. HuerterG
    GTDThigh
    5 May
    Full Injury Report

    Team Stats

    CLE
    DET

    119.5

    Points

    117.8

    110.1

    Points Against

    97.7

    48%

    Field Goal %

    49%

    44.4

    Rebounds

    45.6

    28.3

    Assists

    27.8

    5.0

    Blocks

    6.4

    8.5

    Steals

    10.4

    LAST FIVE GAMES

    Cavaliers
    DATEOPPRESULT
    4/5/26
    vsTOR
    W114-102
    2/5/26
    @TOR
    L112-110 OT
    30/4/26
    vsTOR
    W125-120
    27/4/26
    @TOR
    L93-89
    24/4/26
    @TOR
    L126-104
    Full Schedule
    Pistons
    DATEOPPRESULT
    4/5/26
    vsORL
    W116-94
    2/5/26
    @ORL
    W93-79
    30/4/26
    vsORL
    W116-109
    28/4/26
    @ORL
    L94-88
    26/4/26
    @ORL
    L113-105
    Full Schedule
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    Matchups

    East Semifinals
    CLE
    CLE
    Postseason Series
    0-0
    DET
    DET
    52-30
    Game 1@ DET
    60-22
    52-30
    Game 2@ DET
    60-22
    52-30
    Game 3@ CLE
    60-22
    52-30
    Game 4@ CLE
    60-22
    52-30
    Game 5@ DET
    60-22
    52-30
    Game 6@ CLE
    60-22
    52-30
    Game 7@ DET
    60-22

    2025-26 Standings

    Eastern Conference
    CentralWLPCTGBSTRK
    Detroit6022.732-W3
    Cleveland5230.6348W1
    Milwaukee3250.39028L1
    Chicago3151.37829L2
    Indiana1963.23241L2
    Full Standings

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