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James Harden Sits Out Cavaliers' Game at Piston After Fracturing Thumb

Cleveland faces Detroit without key scorers Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, relying on Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley to counter the Pistons’ physical frontcourt, officials said.

  • Friday night at Little Caesars Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Detroit Pistons with tipoff at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN; Donovan Mitchell is ruled out and James Harden is questionable.
  • Standing half a step behind the top seed, the Pistons face the Cavaliers in a measuring-stick game, with Isaiah Stewart suspended, impacting interior matchups.
  • Inside, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley will be tasked with absorbing Detroit's physicality and controlling the defensive glass against 46 rebounds, as Detroit averages 57.4 points in the paint.
  • Books list Detroit Pistons as the favorite with a moneyline of-250 and spread of-6.5, while projection models favor Detroit given Cleveland's availability issues and total of 227.5.
  • They meet again March 3, 2026 in Cleveland, with the season series tied 1-1, making Friday's result a preview for that rematch.
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James Harden sits out Cavaliers’ game at Piston after fracturing thumb

DETROIT (AP) — James Harden sat out the Cleveland Cavaliers' game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night as he recovers from a fractured right thumb.

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Hoops Wire broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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