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Cavaliers Host Pistons Game 4 After Mitchell’s 35-Point Win

5/11/2026

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Cavaliers Host Pistons

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Arena on May 11, 2026, for Game 4 at 8 p.m. ET.
In Game 3, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points with 10 rebounds as the Cavs beat the Pistons 108–104.
James Harden added 19 points and seven assists, helping lower the Cavs' turnovers in Game 3.
NBC will air the game with Noah Eagle, analysts Grant Hill and Robbie Hummel, and reporter Ashley ShahAhmadi.

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Cavaliers Unbeaten

Cleveland remains unbeaten at home this postseason, extending its record to 5-0.
Detroit lists rotation guards Caris LeVert (guard) (right heel contusion) and Kevin Huerter (guard) (left adductor strain) as questionable.
Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Jalen Duren (center) must increase explosiveness after attempting only 15 shots and making seven in the past two games.
Jarrett Allen (center) contributed 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, giving Cleveland a strong interior edge.

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Cavaliers Rebound Trouble

Coach Kenny Atkinson warned the Cavaliers' rebounding edge in Game 3 is unsustainable after a –14 possession differential and a rebounding drop.
Detroit rebounds on 34.3% of missed shots, producing 19, 16 and 18 second-chance points in the first three games.
The Pistons force turnovers on 16.8% of defensive possessions, adding extra rebounding chances for their offense.
Cleveland emphasizes guard rebounding, with Donovan Mitchell’s 10 rebounds and Max Strus’s larger role.

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Cavaliers Officiating

The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report said Harris initiated contact by jumping forward while Harden was extending forward, noting that Harden kept his legs down and did not draw a foul.
Cleveland has complained about several late-game officiating decisions this season, a point highlighted in the article’s intro.
The article includes links to purchase Donovan Mitchell and James Harden NBA Jam shirts from Homage, showing a commercial tie-in.

History

Historical Context

In 2007 the top-seeded Detroit Pistons fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 4–2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, highlighted by LeBron James’ 48-point double-overtime win in Game 5 and the Cavs clinching their first NBA Finals berth at home. That comeback cemented Cleveland’s home-court edge, echoed in today’s unbeaten-at-home Cavs versus rebounding-focused Pistons clash.

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Cavaliers Host Pistons

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Arena on May 11, 2026, for Game 4 at 8 p.m. ET.
In Game 3, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points with 10 rebounds as the Cavs beat the Pistons 108–104.
James Harden added 19 points and seven assists, helping lower the Cavs' turnovers in Game 3.
NBC will air the game with Noah Eagle, analysts Grant Hill and Robbie Hummel, and reporter Ashley ShahAhmadi.

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