Cavaliers, Pistons Head to Game 7 After Detroit Levels Series With Game 6 Road Win
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Updated · Fox News · May 16
Cavaliers, Pistons Head to Game 7 After Detroit Levels Series With Game 6 Road Win
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 16
Detroit forced a decisive Game 7 by beating Cleveland on the road in Game 6, handing the Cavaliers their first home loss of this postseason and erasing a 3-2 series deficit.
That reversal came after Cleveland had finally won on the road in Game 5 and appeared set to close the series, only to get blitzed at home and lose momentum.
Game 7 now sharpens the spotlight on Cleveland's stars: Donovan Mitchell is expected to carry the scoring load, while James Harden faces renewed scrutiny after averaging 19.1 points on 35.3% shooting in his Game 7 career.
Detroit enters the decider with Cade Cunningham in form and fresh help from Jalen Duren, whose rebounding could again blunt Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley's impact inside.
The matchup becomes the playoffs' fourth Game 7, underscoring a tightly contested postseason even as the winner is framed as an underdog against the New York Knicks.
As the dominant Knicks await, will individual star power or gritty team play decide today's winner-take-all Game 7?
Can James Harden defy his Game 7 history and lead the road-winless Cavaliers past the top-seeded Pistons in Detroit?