Pistons Use Balanced Effort to Take Game 1 vs. Cavaliers
Cade Cunningham scored 23 points and Jalen Duren sparked a late run as Detroit snapped an NBA-record-tying 12-game playoff skid against Cleveland.
- On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Little Caesars Arena.
- Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff led his team to victory against his former employer, ending Detroit's 12-game postseason losing streak against Cleveland dating to 2007.
- After Cleveland tied the game 93-93 with 5:28 remaining, Detroit responded with an 18-8 closing run, capitalizing on a 13-8 turnover advantage to seal the victory.
- Detroit holds a 1-0 series lead heading into Game 2 on Thursday, May 7, in Detroit, while Cleveland guards Sam Merrill exited with a left hamstring injury.
- The best-of-seven series continues as both teams compete for a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the first team to win four games advancing.
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The Pistons Are Getting Down To Business
The Detroit Pistons won Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 111–101. The home team took control in the first quarter, smashing and bashing their way into the paint and forcing the involvement of the game's referees. The Pistons responded to a lot of fun and zippy off-ball stuff from the Cavaliers by running fast and having large shoulders, and it worked: Detroit took 12 free throws i…
Defensive pressure key in Pistons' Game 1 win over Cavs
Cade Cunningham scored 23 points and had seven assists and Tobias Harris added 20 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 111-101 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern…
Cade Cunningham: Detroit Pistons set tone early in Game 1 win over Cleveland
Cade Cunningham said the Detroit Pistons set the tone early and executed with composure down the stretch in their Game 1 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night inside Little Caesars Arena.
‘We gave ourselves a chance’: Everything James Harden and Donovan Mitchell said after the Cavs’ Game 1 loss in Detroit
CLEVELAND, Ohio — In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Cavs fell 111-101 to the Detroit Pistons in Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday.
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