{"id":172134,"date":"2026-05-16T14:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/pistons-resurrect-the-series-cleveland-collapses\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T14:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:59:44","slug":"pistons-resurrect-the-series-cleveland-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/pistons-resurrect-the-series-cleveland-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistons resurrect the series! Cleveland collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Pistons stormed Cleveland’s Rocket Arena<\/a> on Friday and, with no margin for error, triumphed 115-94 against the Cavaliers to take the East semifinals to a seventh and decisive game, set for Sunday in Detroit.<\/p>\n

The Pistons shot above 50 percent shooting fueled by 21 points from Cade Cunningham, one of six Detroit players to finish in double figures in scoring, on a night when the Cavaliers squandered their first ‘game ball’ to reach the East Finals.<\/p>\n

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Pistons crush Cleveland and survive<\/h2>\n
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Detroit put the Cavs away with a 61-43 second half finish and outplayed their opponents in virtually every facet of the game.<\/p>\n

They were more accurate with their shooting, more aggressive with the three-pointers (16 of 36), more aggressive in rebounding and also dominant with their bench, which contributed 48 points to Cleveland’s 19.<\/p>\n

Center Jalen Duren provided a scare in the third quarter when he suffered a sprained ankle.<\/p>\n

But he was able to continue and signed fifteen points and ten rebounds.<\/p>\n

Off the bench, Paul Reed contributed 17 points and Duncan Robinson, 14.<\/p>\n

The Eastern Conference semifinals will go to a decisive Game 7<\/p>Qu\u00e9Onnda.com<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n

For the Cavs, the leading scorer was James Harden, with 23 points, to which he added seven rebounds, four assists and four steals.<\/p>\n

Donovan Mitchell scored 18 points, as did Evan Mobley, while Jarrett Allen was held to 13 points.<\/p>\n

The Pistons again surrendered with their backs against the wall, as they had done in the first round against the Orlando Magic, when they rallied from 1-3 (Filed as: Pistons vs Cavaliers).<\/p>\n

The pride of the Pistons<\/h2>\n
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