Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Final Score & Over/Under Result — May 15, 2026

The 209.5 market total looked vulnerable from the opening tip, as both teams treated the first two quarters like a low-scoring affair before the scoring pressure mounted late. Detroit and Cleveland combined for 52 points in Q1 and 53 in Q2—a combined 105 for the half that left the game tracking well under the closing number. The second half flipped the script: Q3 brought just 49 combined points, but Q4 exploded to 55, pushing the final combined total to 209, finishing under by just 0.5 points. DAGGER's pregame lean to the over came up short, a difficult miss on a number that hinged entirely on fourth-quarter pace.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit's offensive charge with 21 points and 8 assists, while Paul Reed chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. Jalen Duren anchored the glass with 11 rebounds to complement his 15 points. James Harden paced Cleveland with 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, but Evan Mobley (18 pts, 6 reb) and Donovan Mitchell (18 pts, 3 ast) couldn't generate enough secondary scoring to keep pace. Detroit's 115-94 final margin reflects the Pistons' defensive control in a matchup where the combined scoring struggled to clear the pregame expectation despite a late-game offensive flurry.