Pistons force Game 7 vs Cavaliers

The Detroit Pistons extended their season on Friday, May 15, with a 115-94 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The result tied the series 3-3 and sent it back to Detroit for a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. NBA.com listed Game 7 for 8 p.m. ET on May 17 at Little Caesars Arena, with Prime Video carrying the broadcast. ### How did Detroit force a seventh game? Detroit turned the game with a decisive second half after a tighter opening stretch. NBA.com’s series page listed the final at 115-94 and described the Pistons as dominating in Cleveland to force Game 7. The win came two days after Cleveland had taken a 3-2 series lead with a 117-113 overtime victory in Game 5. (nba.com) Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 21 points, and Jalen Duren posted 15 points and 11 rebounds, according to the NBA’s playoff updates. The league’s latest recap also identified Cunningham and Duren as the central figures in the Game 6 win that evened the series. ### Which numbers stood out most in Game 6? The 21 points from Cunningham and the double-double from Duren were the headline individual numbers in Detroit’s victory. (nba.com) NBA.com’s playoff hub listed Cunningham as Detroit’s series leader at 25.7 points and 8.3 assists per game through six games, underscoring how much of the offense has run through him in the matchup. (api-hub.nba.com) The final margin — 21 points on the road — was Detroit’s largest win of the series. Cleveland had won three straight games after dropping the first two, but Game 6 halted that run and reset the matchup before the teams return to Detroit. ### How unusual is this series path? Detroit opened the series with two wins before Cleveland answered with victories in Games 3, 4 and 5. (api-hub.nba.com) NBA.com’s series tracker shows the full sequence: Pistons 111-101 in Game 1, Pistons 107-97 in Game 2, Cavaliers 116-109 in Game 3, Cavaliers 112-103 in Game 4, Cavaliers 117-113 in overtime in Game 5, and Pistons 115-94 in Game 6. (nba.com) The back-and-forth has produced a statistical edge for Detroit in several series averages despite the deadlock. NBA.com listed the Pistons at 109.7 points, 40.8 rebounds and 23.8 assists per game through six contests, compared with 106.2 points, 37.8 rebounds and 21.3 assists for Cleveland. ### Where and when is Game 7? (nba.com) Game 7 is set for Sunday, May 17, in Detroit. NBA.com’s series page listed the game at 8 p.m. ET, while the league schedule page showed the same matchup Sunday evening with Cleveland visiting Detroit and the series tied 3-3. Little Caesars Arena will host the deciding game because Detroit entered the series as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference semifinal bracket shown on NBA.com, with Cleveland listed as the No. 4 seed. (nba.com) ### What does the winner get next? The winner of Sunday’s game will advance to the Eastern Conference finals. (nba.com) NBA.com’s schedule showed the Western Conference finals opening on Monday, May 18, with San Antonio against Oklahoma City, while the Detroit-Cleveland winner remained the last unresolved team in the East semifinal bracket as of Saturday, May 16. Sunday’s Game 7 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video, according to NBA.com’s series and schedule pages, with Detroit and Cleveland meeting for the seventh time in 13 days. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2)