The NBA Playoffs 2026 continue to leave surprises and increasingly intense series. This Thursday night, Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder won their respective games again and now lead the conference semifinals 2-0, increasing the pressure on Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers.
For millions of Hispanic fans in the United States, especially in cities with an enormous basketball tradition such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Miami, this postseason has become one of the most exciting in recent years thanks to the emergence of new stars and the prominence of young stars.
Cade Cunningham sets Detroit on a dream run
Detroit Pistons defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 and defended their home court once again to take the lead in the East series of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
The big star was Cade Cunningham, who once again showed why he is considered one of the most important young players in the NBA today.
The point guard finished with 25 points and 10 assists, but the most important thing was his dominance in the last quarter, where he scored 12 decisive units to control the closing of the game.
Tobias Harris also had a key performance with 21 points, while Duncan Robinson contributed 17 from the perimeter.
Cleveland tried to react thanks to Donovan Mitchell, who finished with 31 points.
But again the team struggled offensively and missed important opportunities at key moments.
The series will now travel to Cleveland, where the Cavaliers will try to avoid being on the brink of elimination.
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Thunder continues to demonstrate why it is a candidate
In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder once again defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, this time by a score of 125-107.
Although the game was much more competitive than the first, the team led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren again demonstrated depth and offensive power.
Holmgren turned in another dominant performance with 22 points and nine rebounds.
Ajay Mitchell surprised with 20 units.
Gilgeous-Alexander was in foul trouble for much of the game, but still closed with 22 points.
The Lakers battled for much of the game thanks to the leadership of LeBron James, who finished with 23 points and six assists.
In addition to a great game by Austin Reaves, who scored 31 units.
Rui Hachimura also contributed 16 important points.
However, turnovers once again punished the Los Angeles team, which committed 20 errors and missed a great opportunity to even this 2026 NBA Playoffs series.
The pressure now shifts to a different city
The two series will travel this Saturday to Cleveland and Los Angeles.
Where both Cavaliers and Lakers will be forced to react if they want to keep alive their aspirations of advancing to the Conference Finals.
Especially for the Lakers, the situation is starting to worry.
Oklahoma City has won every game against Los Angeles this season, establishing itself as one of the most solid and dangerous teams in the NBA.
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