Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 4, 2026

A second-half collapse left Cleveland unable to recover from Detroit's second-quarter explosion. The Cavaliers and Pistons combined for 75 points in Q2—the game's highest-scoring frame—but after halftime the pace stalled completely. The two teams managed just 102 combined points over the final 24 minutes, with Detroit's defense tightening around Donovan Mitchell's 30 points and Evan Mobley's 15. That shift proved decisive in a 114-110 road victory for the Pistons.

Detroit leaned on balanced scoring: Cade Cunningham led with 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Daniss Jenkins added 25 points and 5 assists. Cleveland countered through Mitchell's efficiency and depth—Darius Garland contributed 16 points and 6 assists—but could not generate the offensive firepower needed in the fourth quarter. The first half saw both teams trade baskets heavily, finishing at 122 combined; the 47-point Q1 and 75-point Q2 masked what would become a grinding second-half battle.

The game came in well short of its 239.5 market total, landing at 224 combined points for an UNDER by 15.5. DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed. Cleveland entered on pace for 120.6 points per game over its last 10, but Detroit's defense—allowing 111.8 per game over the same stretch—proved the deciding factor down the stretch. The clubs' earlier meeting this season finished at 211 combined; this one stayed low by comparison, another sign of how the second half's defensive intensity determined the outcome.