Belt game 7,516 · May 9, 2026 · playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit Pistons 116–109 at home to start reign 3,238 of the NBA belt, the 83rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since April 29, 2026, with 4 defenses over 10 days.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on May 15, 2026.
3,238Reign number
83Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 38.6 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10-27 | 2-6 | 5-6 |
| Tobias Harris | 37.9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 5-5 |
| Duncan Robinson | 35.5 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 |
| Jalen Duren | 29.3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Paul Reed | 9.8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Ausar Thompson | 29.2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Caris LeVert | 17.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 8.9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Javonte Green | 11.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 18.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Chaz Lanier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tolu Smith | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marcus Sasser | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ronald Holland II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 38.4 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13-24 | 2-8 | 7-8 |
| James Harden | 39.8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 0-1 |
| Jarrett Allen | 31.6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Evan Mobley | 36.2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 5-10 |
| Dennis Schroder | 22.3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Sam Merrill | 14.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Max Strus | 26.4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 14.4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Dean Wade | 16.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Thomas Bryant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyrese Proctor | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Keon Ellis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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