Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons have met 273 times in NBA since 1971. Detroit Pistons hold a clear edge in the all-time series, 144–129. Cleveland Cavaliers have been dominant in recent meetings, winning 4 of their last 5. Their most recent matchup ended 125–94 in favor of Cleveland Cavaliers on May 17, 2026. They are scheduled to meet again on December 18, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Next Meeting

Cleveland CavaliersAway

@Fri, Dec 187:00 PM ESTLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit

Detroit PistonsHome

All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 273 games from available historical data.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
May 17, 26	2026	CLE	125–94	DET
May 14, 26	2026	DET	115–94	CLE
May 13, 26	2026	CLE	117–113	DET
May 11, 26	2026	DET	103–112	CLE
May 8, 26	2026	DET	109–116	CLE
May 6, 26	2026	CLE	97–107	DET
May 4, 26	2026	CLE	101–111	DET
Mar 3, 26	2026	DET	109–113	CLE
Feb 27, 26	2026	CLE	119–122	DET
Jan 3, 26	2026	DET	114–110	CLE
Oct 26, 25	2026	CLE	116–95	DET
Mar 27, 25	2025	CLE	122–133	DET
Feb 5, 25	2025	CLE	118–115	DET
Jan 27, 25	2025	DET	91–110	CLE
Oct 24, 24	2025	DET	101–113	CLE
Mar 1, 24	2024	CLE	110–100	DET
Jan 31, 24	2024	DET	121–128	CLE
Dec 2, 23	2024	CLE	110–101	DET
Nov 17, 23	2024	DET	100–108	CLE
Mar 4, 23	2023	DET	90–114	CLE
Feb 8, 23	2023	DET	85–113	CLE
Nov 26, 22	2023	CLE	102–94	DET
Nov 3, 22	2023	CLE	112–88	DET
Mar 19, 22	2022	DET	109–113	CLE
Feb 24, 22	2022	CLE	103–106	DET
Jan 29, 22	2022	CLE	105–115	DET
Nov 12, 21	2022	DET	78–98	CLE
Apr 18, 21	2021	CLE	105–109	DET
Jan 27, 21	2021	DET	107–122	CLE
Dec 26, 20	2021	CLE	128–119	DET
Jan 27, 20	2020	CLE	115–100	DET
Jan 9, 20	2020	CLE	115–112	DET
Jan 7, 20	2020	DET	115–113	CLE
Dec 3, 19	2020	DET	127–94	CLE
Mar 17, 19	2019	DET	119–126	CLE
Mar 1, 19	2019	DET	129–93	CLE
Nov 19, 18	2019	CLE	102–113	DET
Oct 24, 18	2019	CLE	103–110	DET
Mar 5, 18	2018	DET	90–112	CLE
Jan 30, 18	2018	CLE	114–125	DET
Jan 27, 18	2018	DET	104–121	CLE
Nov 20, 17	2018	CLE	116–88	DET
Mar 13, 17	2017	DET	96–128	CLE
Mar 9, 17	2017	CLE	101–106	DET
Dec 26, 16	2017	CLE	90–106	DET
Nov 18, 16	2017	DET	81–104	CLE
Apr 24, 16	2016	CLE	100–98	DET
Apr 21, 16	2016	CLE	101–91	DET
Apr 20, 16	2016	DET	90–107	CLE
Apr 16, 16	2016	DET	101–106	CLE
Apr 13, 16	2016	DET	112–110	CLE
Feb 22, 16	2016	DET	96–88	CLE
Jan 29, 16	2016	CLE	114–106	DET
Nov 17, 15	2016	CLE	99–104	DET
Apr 12, 15	2015	DET	97–109	CLE
Feb 23, 15	2015	CLE	102–93	DET
Jan 26, 15	2015	CLE	103–95	DET
Dec 27, 14	2015	DET	103–80	CLE
Apr 8, 14	2014	DET	100–122	CLE
Mar 25, 14	2014	CLE	97–96	DET
Feb 11, 14	2014	CLE	93–89	DET
Dec 22, 13	2014	DET	115–92	CLE
Apr 9, 13	2013	DET	111–104	CLE
Jan 31, 13	2013	CLE	99–117	DET
Dec 7, 12	2013	DET	104–97	CLE
Dec 2, 12	2013	CLE	79–89	DET
Apr 16, 12	2012	CLE	77–116	DET
Mar 27, 12	2012	DET	87–75	CLE
Feb 20, 12	2012	DET	100–101	CLE
Dec 27, 11	2012	CLE	105–89	DET
Apr 10, 11	2011	CLE	110–101	DET
Mar 24, 11	2011	DET	91–97	CLE
Feb 8, 11	2011	DET	103–94	CLE
Dec 4, 10	2011	CLE	92–102	DET
Mar 20, 10	2010	DET	79–104	CLE
Mar 15, 10	2010	CLE	113–101	DET
Mar 4, 10	2010	DET	92–99	CLE
Nov 24, 09	2010	CLE	98–88	DET
Apr 25, 09	2009	CLE	99–78	DET
Apr 23, 09	2009	CLE	79–68	DET
Apr 20, 09	2009	DET	82–94	CLE
Apr 17, 09	2009	DET	84–102	CLE
Mar 30, 09	2009	DET	73–79	CLE
Feb 21, 09	2009	DET	78–99	CLE
Jan 31, 09	2009	CLE	90–80	DET
Nov 18, 08	2009	CLE	89–96	DET
Apr 15, 08	2008	DET	84–74	CLE
Mar 28, 08	2008	CLE	71–85	DET
Mar 18, 08	2008	DET	73–89	CLE
Nov 27, 07	2008	CLE	74–109	DET
Jun 1, 07	2007	DET	82–98	CLE
May 30, 07	2007	CLE	109–107	DET
May 28, 07	2007	DET	87–91	CLE
May 26, 07	2007	DET	82–88	CLE
May 23, 07	2007	CLE	76–79	DET
May 20, 07	2007	CLE	76–79	DET
Apr 7, 07	2007	CLE	82–87	DET
Mar 6, 07	2007	CLE	101–97	DET
Feb 3, 07	2007	DET	90–78	CLE
Dec 20, 06	2007	DET	87–71	CLE
May 20, 06	2006	CLE	61–79	DET
May 18, 06	2006	DET	84–82	CLE
May 16, 06	2006	CLE	86–84	DET
May 14, 06	2006	DET	72–74	CLE
May 12, 06	2006	DET	77–86	CLE
May 8, 06	2006	CLE	91–97	DET
May 6, 06	2006	CLE	86–113	DET
Apr 11, 06	2006	CLE	73–96	DET
Feb 26, 06	2006	DET	84–72	CLE
Feb 25, 06	2006	CLE	78–90	DET
Dec 30, 05	2006	DET	84–97	CLE
Apr 16, 05	2005	CLE	87–90	DET
Mar 21, 05	2005	DET	76–91	CLE
Dec 15, 04	2005	CLE	69–81	DET
Nov 23, 04	2005	DET	76–92	CLE
Mar 20, 04	2004	DET	96–76	CLE
Feb 2, 04	2004	CLE	85–82	DET
Dec 10, 03	2004	DET	86–95	CLE
Nov 27, 03	2004	CLE	88–92	DET
Apr 13, 03	2003	CLE	88–89	DET
Feb 15, 03	2003	DET	90–75	CLE
Dec 19, 02	2003	CLE	107–109	DET
Dec 17, 02	2003	DET	111–106	CLE
Mar 12, 02	2002	CLE	84–85	DET
Feb 1, 02	2002	DET	115–107	CLE
Jan 4, 02	2002	CLE	91–101	DET
Dec 3, 01	2002	DET	88–100	CLE
Feb 24, 01	2001	CLE	101–94	DET
Feb 2, 01	2001	DET	88–81	CLE
Nov 30, 00	2001	CLE	93–103	DET
Nov 20, 00	2001	DET	98–117	CLE
Apr 7, 00	2000	DET	98–117	CLE
Feb 3, 00	2000	CLE	96–105	DET
Jan 24, 00	2000	DET	107–116	CLE
Nov 18, 99	2000	CLE	90–101	DET
Mar 15, 99	1999	DET	82–86	CLE
Mar 3, 99	1999	DET	99–84	CLE
Feb 23, 99	1999	CLE	73–89	DET
Mar 31, 98	1998	CLE	92–90	DET
Mar 26, 98	1998	DET	87–88	CLE
Feb 26, 98	1998	CLE	87–90	DET
Jan 30, 98	1998	DET	88–90	CLE
Apr 17, 97	1997	CLE	82–75	DET
Mar 16, 97	1997	DET	82–85	CLE
Dec 5, 96	1997	CLE	81–93	DET
Nov 15, 96	1997	DET	102–98	CLE
Apr 19, 96	1996	DET	73–75	CLE
Mar 14, 96	1996	CLE	69–80	DET
Nov 17, 95	1996	DET	90–93	CLE
Nov 9, 95	1996	CLE	80–100	DET
Apr 17, 95	1995	CLE	76–85	DET
Mar 6, 95	1995	DET	81–89	CLE
Feb 1, 95	1995	CLE	83–85	DET
Dec 9, 94	1995	DET	79–87	CLE
Mar 26, 94	1994	DET	99–111	CLE
Mar 10, 94	1994	CLE	96–98	DET
Jan 30, 94	1994	CLE	107–103	DET
Dec 17, 93	1994	CLE	92–98	DET
Nov 29, 93	1994	DET	74–92	CLE
Apr 19, 93	1993	DET	81–105	CLE
Mar 27, 93	1993	CLE	78–91	DET
Feb 4, 93	1993	DET	89–109	CLE
Dec 27, 92	1993	DET	89–98	CLE
Dec 10, 92	1993	CLE	103–107	DET
Feb 5, 92	1992	DET	112–95	CLE
Jan 28, 92	1992	CLE	95–90	DET
Dec 4, 91	1992	CLE	110–101	DET
Nov 22, 91	1992	DET	89–96	CLE
Apr 9, 91	1991	CLE	94–90	DET
Feb 25, 91	1991	DET	103–106	CLE
Jan 29, 91	1991	CLE	84–93	DET
Jan 3, 91	1991	DET	98–94	CLE
Nov 2, 90	1991	CLE	97–106	DET
Apr 7, 90	1990	DET	97–100	CLE
Feb 5, 90	1990	CLE	96–105	DET
Feb 2, 90	1990	DET	105–100	CLE
Dec 26, 89	1990	DET	99–82	CLE
Nov 23, 89	1990	CLE	82–101	DET
Apr 17, 89	1989	DET	118–102	CLE
Apr 11, 89	1989	CLE	95–107	DET
Mar 2, 89	1989	CLE	90–96	DET
Feb 27, 89	1989	DET	99–115	CLE
Jan 26, 89	1989	CLE	80–79	DET
Dec 14, 88	1989	DET	98–119	CLE
Apr 12, 88	1988	CLE	98–115	DET
Mar 16, 88	1988	DET	102–99	CLE
Mar 11, 88	1988	CLE	100–104	DET
Jan 31, 88	1988	DET	83–94	CLE
Jan 14, 88	1988	CLE	93–97	DET
Nov 13, 87	1988	DET	128–113	CLE
Feb 24, 87	1987	CLE	105–106	DET
Feb 11, 87	1987	DET	113–109	CLE
Jan 13, 87	1987	CLE	87–104	DET
Jan 12, 87	1987	DET	103–101	CLE
Dec 3, 86	1987	DET	105–113	CLE
Nov 21, 86	1987	CLE	84–93	DET
Apr 6, 86	1986	CLE	104–128	DET
Feb 19, 86	1986	DET	109–107	CLE
Jan 21, 86	1986	DET	107–104	CLE
Dec 26, 85	1986	CLE	119–105	DET
Dec 9, 85	1986	DET	130–120	CLE
Nov 25, 85	1986	CLE	98–113	DET
Apr 13, 85	1985	DET	116–113	CLE
Apr 4, 85	1985	CLE	119–118	DET
Jan 1, 85	1985	CLE	100–108	DET
Nov 4, 84	1985	DET	107–98	CLE
Oct 29, 84	1985	CLE	107–124	DET
Feb 25, 84	1984	CLE	109–121	DET
Feb 6, 84	1984	CLE	99–130	DET
Jan 30, 84	1984	DET	112–114	CLE
Jan 13, 84	1984	DET	132–131	CLE
Dec 20, 83	1984	DET	119–112	CLE
Nov 28, 83	1984	CLE	93–103	DET
Mar 31, 83	1983	CLE	111–120	DET
Feb 25, 83	1983	DET	122–102	CLE
Jan 27, 83	1983	CLE	107–106	DET
Jan 4, 83	1983	CLE	116–130	DET
Dec 17, 82	1983	DET	97–90	CLE
Nov 1, 82	1983	DET	128–119	CLE
Apr 17, 82	1982	DET	116–113	CLE
Apr 14, 82	1982	CLE	110–120	DET
Mar 13, 82	1982	DET	109–103	CLE
Feb 10, 82	1982	CLE	113–123	DET
Nov 17, 81	1982	DET	103–110	CLE
Nov 11, 81	1982	CLE	99–130	DET
Feb 26, 81	1981	CLE	109–118	DET
Feb 16, 81	1981	DET	108–109	CLE
Jan 23, 81	1981	CLE	94–117	DET
Dec 11, 80	1981	CLE	95–101	DET
Dec 5, 80	1981	DET	100–101	CLE
Oct 13, 80	1981	DET	91–99	CLE
Mar 17, 80	1980	CLE	108–107	DET
Feb 15, 80	1980	DET	104–123	CLE
Feb 12, 80	1980	CLE	107–102	DET
Dec 24, 79	1980	DET	101–111	CLE
Oct 31, 79	1980	CLE	127–125	DET
Oct 15, 79	1980	DET	117–137	CLE
Jan 31, 79	1979	DET	120–116	CLE
Dec 11, 78	1979	DET	110–127	CLE
Dec 6, 78	1979	CLE	105–121	DET
Oct 24, 78	1979	CLE	105–110	DET
Mar 31, 78	1978	DET	99–113	CLE
Jan 28, 78	1978	CLE	116–120	DET
Jan 27, 78	1978	DET	115–105	CLE
Nov 25, 77	1978	CLE	105–87	DET
Apr 8, 77	1977	DET	103–96	CLE
Feb 10, 77	1977	CLE	94–101	DET
Nov 24, 76	1977	DET	105–111	CLE
Nov 9, 76	1977	CLE	112–123	DET
Feb 24, 76	1976	CLE	108–101	DET
Jan 26, 76	1976	DET	83–85	CLE
Jan 6, 76	1976	CLE	118–119	DET
Jan 2, 76	1976	DET	104–100	CLE
Feb 1, 75	1975	DET	96–116	CLE
Jan 18, 75	1975	CLE	98–100	DET
Dec 5, 74	1975	CLE	91–117	DET
Oct 30, 74	1975	DET	101–118	CLE
Jan 11, 74	1974	CLE	117–112	DET
Jan 10, 74	1974	DET	106–96	CLE
Nov 27, 73	1974	CLE	96–91	DET
Oct 13, 73	1974	DET	95–83	CLE
Mar 27, 73	1973	DET	131–119	CLE
Feb 16, 73	1973	CLE	106–104	DET
Nov 30, 72	1973	DET	114–113	CLE
Oct 20, 72	1973	CLE	96–103	DET
Feb 12, 72	1972	DET	136–121	CLE
Feb 1, 72	1972	CLE	108–133	DET
Dec 21, 71	1972	CLE	94–104	DET
Dec 9, 71	1972	DET	111–112	CLE
Mar 19, 71	1971	DET	103–114	CLE
Mar 6, 71	1971	CLE	104–100	DET
Jan 13, 71	1971	CLE	106–108	DET
Nov 28, 70	1971	DET	120–99	CLE

Games before the 2015-16 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.