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Cleveland 97, at Detroit 107

Thursday, May 7, 2026 · Final · Conference Semis Game 2 (DET leads 2-0)

Pistons beat Cavaliers 107‑97, take 2‑0 series lead

DETROIT (Interstat) — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists and Tobias Harris scored 21 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. The win gave the top-seeded Pistons a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series. Detroit has won five straight games. Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points for the Cavaliers, who shot 34 of 81 from the floor and 7 of 32 from 3-point range. Jarrett Allen added 22 points and seven rebounds. The Pistons shot 39 of 80, including 14 of 28 from beyond the arc, and outrebounded Cleveland 45-37. Detroit’s defensive efficiency held Cleveland to an offensive rating of 101.2, while the Pistons posted a 123.7 rating. The Cavaliers committed 11 turnovers to Detroit’s 10. Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers were 4-0 in the first round. Attendance was 20,062.