NBA daily digest: Cavaliers pull off an upset
1 game finished on Wednesday, May 13, averaging 230 combined points. 1 game was decided by five points or fewer and 1 went to overtime.
The surprise of the night: Cavaliers over Pistons, 117-113. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Cade Cunningham (DET), who scored 39 points on 13-of-27 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Most points in a game230Cavaliers at Pistons
Biggest margin4Cavaliers over Pistons
Most points by a player39Cade Cunningham, DET
Most threes6Cade Cunningham, DET
Most assists9Cade Cunningham, DET
Most rebounds10Jarrett Allen, CLE
Game by game
The Cavaliers outlasted the Pistons 117-113 in overtime. Our Win Meter gave them about 28% beforehand.
Players of the night
Ranked by Game Score, which rolls up points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers.
Cade Cunningham DET39 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast on 13-27 shooting · loss vs CLE
28.1Max Strus CLE20 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast on 6-8 shooting · win vs DET
21.2James Harden CLE30 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast, 3 blk on 8-21 shooting · win vs DET
20.2Evan Mobley CLE19 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast, 3 blk on 6-13 shooting · win vs DET
18.6Jarrett Allen CLE16 pts, 10 reb, 1 ast on 6-10 shooting · win vs DET
18.1Daniss Jenkins DET19 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast on 8-17 shooting · loss vs CLE
14.6Streaks to know
- Detroit Pistons (3-0) are on a winning streak of 3.
- Miami Heat (0-4) are on a losing streak of 4.
- Houston Rockets (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
- Memphis Grizzlies (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
Tip Off Live daily is written from the day's box scores and our team ratings. Upsets are measured against our own pre-game Win Meter readings.