Pistons, Cavaliers Clash in Game 7 as Detroit Erases 3-2 Deficit With 115-94 Rout
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Updated · NBC Sports · May 17
Pistons, Cavaliers Clash in Game 7 as Detroit Erases 3-2 Deficit With 115-94 Rout
9 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · May 17
Game 7 shifts to Cleveland after Detroit leveled the East semifinal 3-3 with a 115-94 win in Game 6, snapping the Cavaliers’ previously unbeaten home playoff run.
52% shooting and 44% from 3 powered the Pistons in that rout, with Cade Cunningham scoring 21 points and Jalen Duren adding 15 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Cleveland got 23 points from James Harden and double-digit scoring from four starters, but its bench and reserves combined for just 22 points on 7-of-24 shooting.
Both teams already survived a first-round Game 7—Detroit beat Orlando 116-94 at home, while Cleveland beat Toronto 114-102 at home—setting up a winner-take-all finale.
Can Cleveland's struggling bench provide the spark needed to defend home court in this do-or-die game?
With a max contract on the line, can Jalen Duren lead the top-seeded Pistons to a road victory?
Will James Harden's poor Game 7 history continue, or can he rewrite his legacy against Detroit?