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As they gear up for Game 1 of the second round of the NBA playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30), the Detroit Pistons (60-22) will be keeping their eye on just one player on the injury report (the Cavaliers have zero players on the injury report). The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 5 at Little Caesars Arena.
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Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game Info
- When: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
- TV: Peacock and NBC Sports
Pistons' Injury Report
Pistons Injuries:
Kevin Huerter: Questionable (Adductor)
Pistons' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Duren | 15.6 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Ausar Thompson | 9.0 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Tobias Harris | 15.3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 13.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Cade Cunningham | 13.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Pistons Stats
- Detroit is outscoring opponents by 8.2 points per game with a +669 scoring differential overall. It puts up 117.8 points per game (eighth in the NBA) and allows 109.6 per outing (third in the league).
- Cade Cunningham's 23.9 points per game lead the Pistons and rank 16th in the NBA.
- Detroit wins the rebound battle by an average of 5.1 boards. It is grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game (seventh in the league) compared to its opponents' 40.5 per outing.
- Jalen Duren averages 10.5 rebounds per game (ranking sixth in the NBA) to lead the Pistons.
- Detroit makes 11.0 three-pointers per game (28th in the league), 1.7 fewer than its opponents (12.7). It is shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc (17th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.5%.
- The Pistons are paced by Duncan Robinson's 2.9 treys per game (14th in the NBA).
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Cavaliers' Injury Report
Cavaliers Injuries: None
Cavaliers' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 19.0 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Evan Mobley | 16.5 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 20.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Jarrett Allen | 8.1 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Max Strus | 8.8 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
Cavaliers Stats
- Cleveland is outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game, with a +337 scoring differential overall. It puts up 119.5 points per game (fourth in NBA) and allows 115.4 per outing (15th in league).
- The Cavaliers' leading scorer, Donovan Mitchell, is sixth in the NBA, scoring 27.9 points per game.
- Cleveland comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. It records 44.4 rebounds per game (11th in league) compared to its opponents' 43.2.
- Evan Mobley is ninth in the league with 9.0 rebounds per game, leading the Cavaliers.
- Cleveland makes 14.3 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league), while its opponents have made 14.2 on average.
- Mitchell is sixth in the NBA and leads the Cavaliers with 3.2 made three-pointers per game.
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