Game 7: Pistons vs. Cavaliers – Eastern Conference Semifinals

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026 | Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
TV: Amazon Prime Video

The winner of this decisive Game 7 will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The top-seeded Detroit Pistons and the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers are set to face off in a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday night in Detroit. The Pistons forced the decisive game with a commanding 115-94 victory in Cleveland on Friday, snapping the Cavaliers' undefeated home playoff record and tying the series at 3-3.

Series Context

Pistons' Game 6 Performance: Shot 52% from the field and 44% from three-point range.
Cavaliers' Game 6 Performance: Shot just 39% from the field.
Game 6 Leaders: Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 21 points. Jalen Duren added 15 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks. James Harden scored a team-high 23 points for Cleveland.
Cavaliers' Bench Woes: Cleveland's reserves contributed just 22 points on 7-of-24 shooting (29.1%) and 5-of-16 from three-point range (31.2%).

Historical Context: The Pistons are seeking their first conference finals berth since the 2007–08 season. The Cavaliers are aiming for their first conference finals appearance since the 2017–18 season.

Playoff Records

Detroit Pistons (60-22) – Central Division Champions

First round: Defeated Orlando Magic 4–3, winning Game 7 at home 116–94.

Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30) – Second in Central Division

First round: Defeated Toronto Raptors 4–3, winning Game 7 at home 114–102.
Road struggles: Cleveland holds a 1–5 record in playoff road games, with their sole road victory coming in overtime at Detroit in Game 5.

Betting Odds

Sportsbook Moneyline Spread Over/Under FanDuel Pistons -190, Cavaliers +159 Pistons -4.5 205.5 DraftKings Pistons -185, Cavaliers +154 Pistons -4.5 205.5 (opened at 206.5)

Expected Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers

PG James Harden
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Dean Wade
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen

Detroit Pistons

PG Cade Cunningham
SG Duncan Robinson (questionable)
SF Ausar Thompson
PF Tobias Harris
C Jalen Duren

Injury Report

Cleveland Cavaliers: None reported.

Detroit Pistons:

Kevin Huerter (hip) – questionable. Missed Game 6 after playing three minutes in Game 5.
Duncan Robinson (back) – questionable. Played 20 minutes and scored 14 points in Game 6.
Caris LeVert (heel) – questionable. Played 29 minutes and scored 8 points in Game 6.

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