Cavaliers vs Pistons series predictions. Who wins second-round matchup?
The No. 4 Cavs meet the No. 1 Detroit Pistons in the second round, pinning Kenny Atkinson against J.
B. Bickerstaff. Here are our series predictions.
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are on to the second round of the playoffs , where the top-seeded Detroit Pistons await . Both teams survived first-round scares. The Pistons came back from a 3-1 series deficit, including a 22-point hole in Game 6, to beat the Orlando Magic in seven games.
The Cavs outlasted the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 , largely thanks to a brilliant third quarter from Jarrett Allen , to keep their playoff hopes alive. This second-round series now sets up a matchup of Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson and former Cavs coach J. B.
Bickerstaff, who was fired following the 2024 playoffs and then hired by the Pistons. Cavs playoffs: If Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen saw the light, it wasn't too bright this time | Opinion Here are predictions for the Cavs-Pistons series from Beacon Journal writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich: Cavs vs Pistons NBA playoff series predictions Lewis: Pinning Kenny Atkinson vs. J.
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