Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons — May 18, 2026

NBA·Eastern conference semifinals Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI·May 18, 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers CLE 55-33, 24-20 Away
May 18, 2026 11:00 pm
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Detroit Pistons DET 64-24, 36-9 Home
Standings
NBA Central Division NBA Eastern Conference League
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 DET Pistons 6022.732-36-928-15117.8109.6+669W3
2 CLE Cavaliers 5230.634831-1324-20119.5115.4+337W1
3 MIL Bucks 3250.3902817-2213-26110.6116.8-509L1
4 CHI Bulls 3151.3782917-2213-26116.3121.5-427L2
5 IND Pacers 1963.2324110-298-31112.4120.4-655L2
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 DET Pistons 6022.732-36-928-15117.8109.6+669W3
2 BOS Celtics 5626.683430-1327-15114.9107.2+631W2
3 NYK Knicks 5329.646732-1124-19116.5110.1+519L1
4 CLE Cavaliers 5230.634831-1324-20119.5115.4+337W1
5 TOR Raptors 4636.5611425-1620-23114.6111.8+232W1
6 ATL Hawks 4636.5611424-1822-20118.5116.0+198L1
7 PHI 76ers 4537.5491525-2024-21115.9116.1-15W2
8 ORL Magic 4537.5491526-1618-25115.7115.1+52L1
9 CHA Hornets 4438.5371621-1923-17116.0111.2+396W1
10 MIA Heat 4339.5241724-1516-23120.9118.5+191W2
11 MIL Bucks 3250.3902817-2213-26110.6116.8-509L1
12 CHI Bulls 3151.3782917-2213-26116.3121.5-427L2
13 BKN Nets 2062.2444012-277-32105.9115.9-819L3
14 IND Pacers 1963.2324110-298-31112.4120.4-655L2
15 WAS Wizards 1765.2074310-296-33112.9124.9-982L10
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 OKC Thunder 6418.780-35-731-10119.0107.9+914L2
2 SAS Spurs 6220.756234-929-13119.8111.5+681L1
3 DET Pistons 6022.732436-928-15117.8109.6+669W3
4 BOS Celtics 5626.683830-1327-15114.9107.2+631W2
5 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591029-1325-17122.1116.9+422W12
6 LAL Lakers 5329.6461128-1425-19116.3114.6+144W3
7 NYK Knicks 5329.6461132-1124-19116.5110.1+519L1
8 CLE Cavaliers 5230.6341231-1324-20119.5115.4+337W1
9 HOU Rockets 5230.6341230-1222-20115.2110.0+428W1
10 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981528-1625-19118.0114.6+275W2
11 ATL Hawks 4636.5611824-1822-20118.5116.0+198L1
12 TOR Raptors 4636.5611825-1620-23114.6111.8+232W1
13 ORL Magic 4537.5491926-1618-25115.7115.1+52L1
14 PHI 76ers 4537.5491925-2024-21115.9116.1-15W2
15 PHX Suns 4537.5491924-1919-21112.6111.1+120W1
16 CHA Hornets 4438.5372021-1923-17116.0111.2+396W1
17 MIA Heat 4339.5242124-1516-23120.9118.5+191W2
18 LAC Clippers 4240.5122222-1818-21113.8112.6+93W1
19 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1819-24115.5115.8-24W2
20 GSW Warriors 3745.4512722-1715-26114.6115.2-46L3
21 MIL Bucks 3250.3903217-2213-26110.6116.8-509L1
22 CHI Bulls 3151.3783317-2213-26116.3121.5-427L2
23 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173815-2410-29114.1119.6-452W1
24 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173817-229-30115.5120.0-369L2
25 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053913-269-30114.7120.7-493L8
26 SAC Kings 2260.2684215-247-32111.0121.0-820L1
27 UTA Jazz 2260.2684213-268-31117.6126.0-691L1
28 BKN Nets 2062.2444412-277-32105.9115.9-819L3
29 IND Pacers 1963.2324510-298-31112.4120.4-655L2
30 WAS Wizards 1765.2074710-296-33112.9124.9-982L10
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Key Players
Cavaliers
DM
D. Mitchell G
27.3 PPG
4.6 RPG
5.4 APG
JH
J. Harden G
20.3 PPG
4.9 RPG
7.2 APG
DG
D. Garland G
17.9 PPG
2.3 RPG
6.7 APG
Pistons
CC
C. Cunningham G
24.2 PPG
5.5 RPG
9.6 APG
JD
J. Duren C
18.3 PPG
10.3 RPG
2.0 APG
TH
T. Harris F
14.4 PPG
5.5 RPG
2.3 APG
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
League Percentile Ranking
Cavaliers
Pistons
Scoring 2–0
118.3 5th
Points
9th 116.4
48.2 6th
FG%
6th 48.2
35.6 19th
3P%
19th 35.6
77.1 20th
FT%
26th 76.2
Rebounding 1–2
43.9 14th
Rebounds
8th 45.4
11.5 12th
Off Reb
3rd 13.0
32.5 12th
Def Reb
13th 32.4
Playmaking 2–2
27.5 11th
Assists
13th 27.2
8.3 17th
Steals
1st 10.3
4.9 12th
Blocks
1st 6.6
13.6 13th
Turnovers
20th 14.2
Defense 0–3
114.7 14th
Opp Points
3rd 108.5
46.3 8th
Opp FG%
2nd 44.1
37.2 27th
Opp 3P%
1st 34.3
Head-to-Head
Pistons leads 3-1
Final
CLE Cavaliers
18253222
97
DET Pistons
25292528
107
Final
CLE Cavaliers
21253025
101
DET Pistons
37222428
111
Final/OT
CLE Cavaliers
351930305
119
DET Pistons
272335298
122
Final
CLE Cavaliers
33302726
116
DET Pistons
24172529
95
Recent Form
Cavaliers
W vs DET 116-109
L @ DET 97-107
L @ DET 101-111
W vs TOR 114-102
L @ TOR 110-112
Pistons
L @ CLE 109-116
W vs CLE 107-97
W vs CLE 111-101
W vs ORL 116-94
W @ ORL 93-79
Form Comparison
Cavaliers vs Pistons
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI, US · 20,491 capacity
League
NBA
Season
NBA 25/26
Round
Eastern conference semifinals
Date
May 18, 2026
Time
11:00 pm