Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
October 27, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-95 on 2025-10-27 on the road against the Pistons. The Pistons started Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. The Cavaliers started Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, De'Andre Hunter, Sam Merrill, and Evan Mobley. Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) scored 4 points (2/7) in his matchups, with Ronald Holland II as his primary defender. Cade Cunningham (Pistons) scored 12 points (5/7) in his matchups, with De'Andre Hunter as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DET
Detroit Pistons
95
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
116
Lineups
DET
Detroit Pistons
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson Starter 12.2 min
- Colby Jones · Bobi Klintman · Chaz Lanier · Tolu Smith · Daniss Jenkins 6.1 min
- Javonte Green · Isaiah Stewart · Ronald Holland II · Chaz Lanier · Daniss Jenkins 3.8 min
- Duncan Robinson · Isaiah Stewart · Paul Reed · Cade Cunningham · Ronald Holland II 3.8 min
- Duncan Robinson · Isaiah Stewart · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ronald Holland II 3.3 min
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · De'Andre Hunter · Sam Merrill · Evan Mobley Starter 12.8 min
- Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · Dean Wade · Craig Porter Jr. · Jaylon Tyson 6.9 min
- Larry Nance Jr. · Thomas Bryant · Luke Travers · Jaylon Tyson · Tyrese Proctor 6.8 min
- Larry Nance Jr. · Donovan Mitchell · Evan Mobley · Craig Porter Jr. · Jaylon Tyson 5.2 min
- De'Andre Hunter · Dean Wade · Evan Mobley · Craig Porter Jr. · Jaylon Tyson 3.6 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pistons defense
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Donovan Mitchell 4 pts (2/7) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Ronald Holland II (33 %, 2 pts) · Tobias Harris (13 %, 0 pts) · Ausar Thompson (11 %, 0 pts)
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Evan Mobley 13 pts (4/16) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Isaiah Stewart (33 %, 0 pts) · Ausar Thompson (15 %, 2 pts) · Jalen Duren (14 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | De'Andre Hunter: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jaylon Tyson: 10 poss., 5 pts (1/2) |
| Duncan Robinson | Sam Merrill: 22 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Craig Porter Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaiah Stewart | Evan Mobley: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/5) · Jarrett Allen: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ronald Holland II | Donovan Mitchell: 21 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · De'Andre Hunter: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jalen Duren | Jarrett Allen: 24 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Evan Mobley: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Daniss Jenkins | Craig Porter Jr.: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jaylon Tyson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tobias Harris | Dean Wade: 9 poss., 5 pts (1/1) · Donovan Mitchell: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Javonte Green | Craig Porter Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Larry Nance Jr.: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ausar Thompson | Evan Mobley: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Donovan Mitchell: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Chaz Lanier | Luke Travers: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaylon Tyson: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tolu Smith | Thomas Bryant: 10 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Jaylon Tyson: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Colby Jones | Jaylon Tyson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyrese Proctor: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Bobi Klintman | Larry Nance Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaylon Tyson: 3 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Paul Reed | Dean Wade: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Donovan Mitchell: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Cavaliers defense
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Cade Cunningham 12 pts (5/7) in 60 possessions
Guarded by: De'Andre Hunter (31 %, 0 pts) · Dean Wade (14 %, 0 pts) · Sam Merrill (12 %, 3 pts)
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Jalen Duren 15 pts (5/9) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Jarrett Allen (51 %, 7 pts) · Evan Mobley (26 %, 1 pts) · De'Andre Hunter (6 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | Isaiah Stewart: 14 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Tobias Harris: 13 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Donovan Mitchell | Ronald Holland II: 15 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Ausar Thompson: 14 poss., 5 pts (1/3) |
| Jaylon Tyson | Duncan Robinson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Javonte Green: 8 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Jarrett Allen | Jalen Duren: 23 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · Isaiah Stewart: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| De'Andre Hunter | Cade Cunningham: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Duncan Robinson: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Craig Porter Jr. | Daniss Jenkins: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ronald Holland II: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Sam Merrill | Duncan Robinson: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cade Cunningham: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Dean Wade | Paul Reed: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cade Cunningham: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Bobi Klintman: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Javonte Green: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tyrese Proctor | Daniss Jenkins: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Colby Jones: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luke Travers | Chaz Lanier: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Daniss Jenkins: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Thomas Bryant | Tolu Smith: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Bobi Klintman: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |