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Pistons force Game 7 with win over Cavaliers as Knicks’ wait for next opponent drags on

Nypost · · 260 words · By Associated Press
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What to know about Pistons force Game 7 with win over Cavaliers as Knicks’ wait for next opponent drags on

CLEVELAND — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.

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What happened

CLEVELAND — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.

Why it matters

Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Daniss Jenkins also scored 15 for the Pistons, who have won four games this postseason when facing elimination.

Common ground

They were down 3-1 to Orlando before winning the last three to advance out of the first round.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “The Pistons were up 54-41 at halftime”
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Claim 2: “the Pistons put it away with a 13-2 spurt”
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Claim 3: “They were down 3-1 to Orlando before winning the last three to advance out of the first round.”
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Fanatik reports the Pistons overcame a 3-1 deficit to advance past the first round, and FOX 2 Detroit confirms they were trailing the Magic in the opening round.
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web search NEUTRAL — In their Game 4 win against Portland, San Antonio Spurs became the first team to win a playoff game by 15 or more points after trailing by 15 or more points.[6]. With the Thunder sweeping the Suns in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs
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web search NEUTRAL — Led by a spectacular thirty-two-point, twelve-assist performance from Cade Cunningham and thirty points from veteran Tobias Harris, the top-seeded Pistons won three consecutive elimination games to ad…
https://www.fanatik.com.tr/en/detroit-pistons-make-history-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pistons drop game three, trail Magic 2-1 in opening round series. Detroit fought back from a 17 point deficit to take a 105-104 lead late in game three, but that's where the bus stopped moving for the…
https://www.fox2detroit.com/sports/detroit-pistons-trail-3-1…
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Claim 4: “the Pistons, who have won four games this postseason when facing elimination”
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The claim that the Pistons won four games this postseason when facing elimination is mentioned in the ESPN article, but not corroborated by other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Detroit (/ dɪˈtrɔɪt / ⓘ dih-TROYT, locally also / ˈdiːtrɔɪt / DEE-troyt) [8][a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit Detroit is the official visitor site for Metro Detroit, including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
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web search NEUTRAL — Things to Do in Detroit, Michigan: See Tripadvisor's 101,484 traveler reviews and photos of Detroit tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best pla…
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g42139-Activities-De…
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Claim 5: “to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series”
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Both ESPN and CBS Sports report that the Pistons' victory forced a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Cleveland Cavaliers-Toronto Raptors series, the home team won all seven games in the series; this was the first time this happened since the Boston Celtics-Milwaukee Bucks first-round series in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs
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web search NEUTRAL — Completing the picture of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google, the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to face each other in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. B…
https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1963815/dennis-schrode…
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web search NEUTRAL — The top-seeded Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cavaliers on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48782527/pistons-dominat…
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Claim 6: “Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley scored 18 apiece”
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Claim 7: “the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night”
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Multiple sources confirm the Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night (May 15, 2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — Box score for the Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA game from May 15, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401871338
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web search NEUTRAL — CLEVELAND (AP) Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern …
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/boxscore/NBA_20260…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Detroit Pistons secured a 115-94 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, bouncing back from a previous loss to the Denver Nuggets.
https://www.newsbreak.com/trending-story/detroit-pistons-def…
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Claim 8: “Cunningham made five 3-pointers”
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Claim 9: “James Harden scored 23 points for Cleveland”
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Claim 10: “The Pistons converted 13 offensive rebounds into 20 points”
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Claim 11: “Cleveland... suffered its first home loss of the postseason”
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Claim 12: “The Cavaliers had 20 turnovers, which resulted in 28 Detroit points”
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Claim 13: “Paul Reed also had 17 points”
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Claim 14: “Detroit’s reserves outscored Cleveland’s 48-19”
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Claim 15: “the Pistons went 16 of 36 from beyond the arc”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Pistons' three-point shooting percentage or total for this game.
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Claim 16: “The decisive game is Sunday in Detroit.”
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web search NEUTRAL — The decisive game is Sunday in Detroit. Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Daniss Jenkins also scored 15 for the Pistons, who have won four games this postseason when facing elimination. …
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48782527/pistons-dominat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Now we know the starting time of Game 5 of the Detroit Pistons-Cleveland Cavaliers playoff series. Detroit and Cleveland will meet Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena at 8 p.m. The best-of-seven series …
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2026/05…
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Claim 17: “The Cavaliers rallied to get within 74-68”
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Claim 18: “Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds”
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The specific stat line of 15 points and 11 rebounds for Jalen Duren in this specific game is mentioned in the ESPN article, but not corroborated by other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Anthony Duren is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers. A center, he stan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Duren logged 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-6 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Sunday's 116-94 victory over Orlando in Game 7 of the first round of the Eastern Conference pla…
https://www.rotowire.com/basketball/player/jalen-duren-5703
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025-26 NBA season stats per game for Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/4433621/jalen-d…
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Claim 19: “Duncan Robinson, who missed Wednesday’s Game 5 with a lower back injury, had four 3-pointers and scored 14 points off the bench.”
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Claim 20: “Marcus Sasser drove the length of the floor for a layup at the buzzer to give Detroit a 84-70 lead at the end of the third quarter”
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Claim 21: “Cade Cunningham scored 21 points”
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The claim that Cade Cunningham scored 21 points is reported by both CBS Sports and the ESPN box score for the May 15, 2026 game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cade Parker Cunningham (born September 25, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cade_Cunningham
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2001 · View the profile of Detroit Pistons Guard Cade Cunningham on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Cade Cunningham. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
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Claim 22: “started the second half with a 12-2 run”
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Claim 23: “Daniss Jenkins also scored 15 for the Pistons”
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The claim that Daniss Jenkins scored 15 points in this game is mentioned in the ESPN article, but not corroborated by other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniss Jenkins is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Pacific Tigers, Odessa Wranglers, Iona…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pistons were led by Daniss Jenkins (18 points), Tobias Harris (15 points, six rebounds) and Isaiah Stewart (15 points) and shot 53% as a team. Cade Cunningham finished with 11 points and seven ass…
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2026/02/06/de…
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