Pistons, Cavaliers, Thunder and Lakers get Game 3 schedule and predictions
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 9
Pistons, Cavaliers, Thunder and Lakers get Game 3 schedule and predictions
13 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 9
Saturday's second-round games are Detroit at Cleveland at 3 p.m. ET and Oklahoma City at Los Angeles at 8 p.m., with Cleveland favoured by 4.5 points and the Lakers by 8.5.
Detroit leads Cleveland 2-0 after stifling the Cavaliers' offence, while the Thunder also lead 2-0 and beat the Luka Doncic-less Lakers by 18 points in Game 2.
The analysis picks Cleveland to respond at home and make its series competitive, but backs defending champion Oklahoma City to continue its dominance despite Jalen Williams being sidelined.
Up 2-0, can Cade Cunningham's Pistons finally break their historic playoff curse against the Cavaliers in Cleveland?
Why are the 0-2 Cavaliers favored by betting markets to win Game 3 against the top-seeded Pistons?
Will a Game 3 loss trigger a complete rebuild for the Cavaliers, starting with a Donovan Mitchell trade?