Prime Video to stream tonight's decisive Pistons–Cavs Game 7

Prime Video will carry Sunday night’s Game 7 between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. Eastern at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, according to listings from Prime Video and multiple media outlets. Sporting News reported that the game will not air on a traditional television channel and will instead stream on Prime Video. USA Today’s Detroit and Cleveland coverage also listed Prime Video as the platform for the deciding game. The matchup was pushed to a seventh game after Detroit beat Cleveland 115-94 in Game 6 on Friday night. NBA.com’s playoff recap said the Pistons forced Game 7 with that win, while Sporting News said Detroit avoided elimination and sent the series back home. The winner is scheduled to move on to the Eastern Conference finals. (sportingnews.com) ### When and where is Game 7? Sunday, May 17, is the date listed for Game 7, and the scheduled start time is 8 p.m. ET. Sporting News, MLive and USA Today all listed the same tip time. The game is set for Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, where the Pistons are the home team for the decider. (nba.com) Detroit’s home court is central to the setup because the series returns there after Cleveland hosted Game 6. Free Press and USA Today both reported that Game 7 would be played in Detroit on Sunday after the Pistons extended the series. ### How can viewers watch if there is no TV channel? (sportingnews.com) Sporting News said there is “none” under TV channel and listed Prime Video as the live-stream option for Game 7. USA Today’s Detroit coverage said there is no TV channel available for the game. Prime Video’s event page also lists Cavaliers vs. Pistons as an upcoming live game from Detroit. (freep.com) Amazon’s broader NBA on Prime page says the service is carrying live NBA games during the 2025-26 season. NBA.com also published a season list of games on Prime Video and said the platform is bringing fans exclusive live games this season. ### What happened in Game 6 to force this? Detroit won Game 6 by 21 points, 115-94, on Friday to keep its season alive. (sportingnews.com) NBA.com’s live recap said the Pistons forced a Game 7 on Sunday, and Yahoo Sports also reported that the series would go the distance after Detroit’s win. Sporting News said the Pistons handed the Cavaliers their first home loss of the playoffs in that Game 6 result. (amazon.com) The same report framed the series as heading to a fitting Game 7 after six games of back-and-forth results. ### What is at stake for Detroit and Cleveland? (nba.com) Sporting News said the winner of Sunday’s game will advance to face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. Its series schedule page also lists the second-round matchup as tied 3-3 entering Game 7. The loser will be eliminated Sunday night. (sportingnews.com) ESPN’s 2026 playoff schedule page says the NBA Finals are set to begin on June 3, placing Game 7 as the final step before the conference finals for these teams. ### Where should fans look before tipoff? Prime Video’s game page lists the Cavaliers-Pistons stream as the destination for the live broadcast. (sportingnews.com) Sporting News and USA Today both published game-day watch guides with the same 8 p.m. ET start time and streaming information. Sunday’s next milestone is straightforward: Detroit and Cleveland are scheduled to tip at 8 p.m. (espn.com) ET on May 17, and the winner advances to the Eastern Conference finals against New York. (sportingnews.com) (primevideo.com)