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Pistons Take 2-0 Lead, Beat Cavs 107-97

5/8/2026

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Pistons Beat Cavs

Pistons beat Cavaliers 107-97 on May 7, 2026, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Cade Cunningham added 25 points, 12 in the fourth, and seven assists.
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points on 11-for-24 shooting.
James Harden managed 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting, recorded two assists, and turned the ball over four times.
Detroit hit 50% of its threes while Cleveland missed all 11 attempts in the fourth quarter and shot under 22% deep.

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Pistons Game 2

Game 2 streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video for $14.99 a month.
Kickoff is at 7:10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. MST) Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill is out for Game 2 after a left hamstring strain confirmed by MRI.
Pistons radio airs on 97.1 The Ticket with Mark Champion and Rick Mahorn while BetMGM odds list the Pistons at -160 and the Cavaliers at +135.

History

Historical Context

After Joe Dumars rebuilt Detroit and Larry Brown guided the Pistons to a 4-1 upset of the favored Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals, the franchise secured its third title and a 54-28 regular-season record. The same defensive identity resurfaced in 2026 when Cade Cunningham’s 25 points helped Detroit beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern semifinals, reviving the early-2000s championship narrative.

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Pistons Beat Cavs

Pistons beat Cavaliers 107-97 on May 7, 2026, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Cade Cunningham added 25 points, 12 in the fourth, and seven assists.
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points on 11-for-24 shooting.
James Harden managed 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting, recorded two assists, and turned the ball over four times.
Detroit hit 50% of its threes while Cleveland missed all 11 attempts in the fourth quarter and shot under 22% deep.

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