Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
· East Semifinals - Game 7Detroit, Cleveland set for game 7 matchup
Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT
LINE: Pistons -4.5; over/under is 206.5
EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Series tied 3-3
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the Eastern Conference second round. The Pistons defeated the Cavaliers 115-94 in the last matchup on Friday. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 21 points, and James Harden led the Cavaliers with 23.
The Pistons are 12-4 against division opponents. Detroit is the top team in the Eastern Conference with 57.9 points in the paint led by Jalen Duren averaging 14.6.
The Cavaliers are 11-5 against the rest of the division. Cleveland ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 28.3 assists per game led by Harden averaging 8.0.
The Pistons score 117.8 points per game, 2.4 more points than the 115.4 the Cavaliers allow. The Cavaliers average 9.9 more points per game (119.5) than the Pistons allow (109.6).
TOP PERFORMERS: Duren is averaging 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds for the Pistons. Cunningham is averaging 28.8 points over the last 10 games.
Donovan Mitchell is scoring 27.9 points per game with 4.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Cavaliers. Harden is averaging 20.4 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 40.7% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 6-4, averaging 107.1 points, 43.6 rebounds, 22.7 assists, 9.1 steals and 6.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.3 points per game.
Cavaliers: 5-5, averaging 107.5 points, 43.0 rebounds, 20.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points.
INJURIES
: Pistons: Caris LeVert: day to day (heel), Kevin Huerter: day to day (adductor), Duncan Robinson: day to day (back).Cavaliers: Larry Nance Jr.: day to day (illness).
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 CLE |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 109.9 | Points Against | 101.6 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 119.5 | Points Per Game | 117.8 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 44.4 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.6 |
| 28.3 | Assists Per Game | 27.8 |
| 5.0 | Blocks Per Game | 6.4 |
| 8.5 | Steals Per Game | 10.4 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 14.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.1 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Huerter, G | Day-To-Day | May 16 |
| Duncan Robinson, F | Day-To-Day | May 16 |
| Caris LeVert, G | Day-To-Day | May 16 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Nance Jr., F | Out | May 17 |
Cavaliers Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  DET |
L 107-97 | |
| vs DET |
W 116-109 | |
| vs DET |
W 112-103 | |
| @ DET |
W 117-113 OT | |
| vs DET |
L 115-94 |
Pistons Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  CLE |
W 107-97 | |
| @ CLE |
L 116-109 | |
| @ CLE |
L 112-103 | |
| vs CLE |
L 117-113 OT | |
| @ CLE |
W 115-94 |
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