Jalen Duren led the way with 33 points and 16 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham added 25 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out. The Pistons overcame a nine-point deficit late in regulation to force overtime.
Cleveland, missing stars James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, led by Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, but fell short in the extra period. A power surge caused the scoreboard horn to malfunction for 18 minutes during the third quarter, forcing a manual airhorn to be used.