
The Detroit Pistons are at home on Wednesday night as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Detroit enters Wednesday’s game tied with Cleveland in the series at 2-2 after losing on the road to the Cavaliers in Game 4 on Monday night.
In Monday’s loss to the Cavaliers, Caris LeVert led the way for the Pistons as he recorded 24 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench while Cade Cunningham added 19 points, three rebounds and six assists of his own.
Now Detroit will try to bounce back at home on Wednesday in Game 5 as they try to regain control of the series before it shifts back to Cleveland for Game 6.
On the other side, Cleveland enters Wednesday’s contest tied with the Pistons in the series after defeating Detroit at home on Monday night in Game 4.
Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Cavaliers in Monday’s victory as he ended the game with 43 points and five rebounds while James Harden recorded 24 points and 11 assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Game 5 on Wednesday night, one side may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
For the Cavaliers, they enter Wednesday’s matchup with a healthy roster as they have nobody listed on their injury report.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have no injuries to report for tomorrow’s Game 5 against the Detroit Pistons.
— Danny Cunningham (@RealDCunningham) May 12, 2026
This is great news for Cleveland as they try to steal a victory on the road in Detroit on Wednesday to grab their third straight victory and take a 3-2 series lead before returning home for Game 6.
On the other side, the Pistons have three players listed on their injury report, including both Duncan Robinson and LeVert.
Detroit has listed Robinson as questionable due to lower back soreness and he is in danger of missing his first game of the playoffs.
Duncan Robinson (lower back soreness) is questionable for Game 5. Kevin Huerter (left adductor strain) and Caris LeVert (right heel contusion) also are questionable.
— Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) May 12, 2026
If Robinson is sidelined, Daniss Jenkins and Marcus Sasser could both be in line for increased roles.
The Pistons have also listed LeVert as questionable due to a right heel contusion, though he was able to play through the injury in Monday’s loss.
Kevin Huerter has also been listed as questionable with a left adductor strain and he is in danger of missing his eighth straight game.
Fans can catch Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Cavaliers and Pistons from Detroit on Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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