DETROIT — After a second-half comeback came up short in the series opener, the Cleveland Cavs look to even their best-of-seven series with the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 tonight.
The top-seeded Pistons won Game 1 111-101 as turnovers and Jarrett Allen’s foul trouble plagued the the fourth-seeded Cavs.
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Follow along for our live updates on Game 2, which tips shortly after 7 p.m.
Cavs playoff schedule. When does Cavaliers-Pistons series start?
Here is all of the scheduling information the NBA has announced thus far about the Cavs-Pistons series in the Eastern Conference semifinals:
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Game 1: Pistons 111, Cavs 109; Pistons lead series 1-0.
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Game 2: Cavs at Pistons, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, Prime Video
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Game 3: Pistons at Cavs, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, NBC/Peacock
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Game 4: Pistons at Cavs, 8 p.m. Monday, May 11, NBC/Peacock
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Game 5: Cavs at Pistons, TBD time Wednesday, May 13, TBD network, if necessary
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Game 6: Pistons at Cavs, time TBD Friday, May 15, TBD network, if necessary
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Game 7: Cavs at Pistons, time TBD Sunday, May 17, TBD network, if necessary
Eastern Conference playoff bracket 2026
Here are the second-round matchups:
Here are the first-round results:
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No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons vs. No. 8 Orlando Magic; Pistons won series 4-3
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No. 2 seed Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers; 76ers won series 4-3
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No. 3 seed New York Knicks vs. No. 6 seed Atlanta Hawks; Knicks won series 4-2
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No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 seed Toronto Raptors; Cavs won series 4-3
Cleveland Cavaliers playoff history during their Donovan Mitchell era
This is the fourth consecutive season the Cavs have made the playoffs.
Here are the results from their previous three playoff appearances, all of which have occurred since the Cavs traded for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in 2022:
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2023-24: Lost 4-1 in second round to Boston Celtics after beating Orlando Magic 4-3 in first round
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2022-23: Lost 4-1 in first round to New York Knicks
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