Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons Final Score & Over/Under Result — Feb 27, 2026

Detroit held on for a 122–119 overtime thriller against Cleveland, a five-point margin decided by an extra period neither team could pull away in regulation. The Pistons and Cavaliers combined for 241 points, 13.5 points above a 227.5 market total that had set the ceiling decidedly lower than what unfolded across five competitive quarters.

The first half told a story of offensive balance. Combined first-half scoring reached 104 points, a relatively quiet start that masked sharp individual performances: Jalen Duren scored 33 points with 16 rebounds and 3 assists for Detroit, while Evan Mobley (23 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist) anchored Cleveland's response. The second half flipped the script entirely. A 65-point third quarter—the game's highest-scoring frame—shifted momentum, followed by a tighter 59-point fourth that set up overtime. Detroit's Cade Cunningham (25 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists) and Cleveland's Jarrett Allen (25 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists) provided secondary firepower that kept pace. In overtime, Detroit's composure proved marginal; the teams combined for just 13 points across the extra period, with Detroit's 8 points edging Cleveland's 5.

Both teams entered exceeding recent scoring norms—Cleveland averaged 121.1 per game over its last 10, Detroit 119.1—and this matchup reflected that offensive ceiling. DAGGER leaned under pregame but the over cashed decisively.