Belt game 7,519 · May 15, 2026 · playoffs
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–94 on the road to start reign 3,239 of the NBA belt, the 148th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since May 9, 2026, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on May 17, 2026.
3,239Reign number
148Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 37.3 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 8-10 |
| Evan Mobley | 35.7 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 4-8 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 37.2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-20 | 2-6 | 4-4 |
| Jarrett Allen | 30.2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Sam Merrill | 20.5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Max Strus | 29.7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| Dean Wade | 22.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tyrese Proctor | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 15.3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Keon Ellis | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Thomas Bryant | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 42 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-19 | 5-10 | 2-2 |
| Paul Reed | 16.2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 30.6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 |
| Jalen Duren | 27.5 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Duncan Robinson | 20.2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 2-3 |
| Ausar Thompson | 24.4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Marcus Sasser | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Caris LeVert | 28.9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Tobias Harris | 24.9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Ronald Holland II | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Huerter | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chaz Lanier | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Tolu Smith | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Javonte Green | — | 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).