Cavaliers-Pistons: Will Cleveland suffer another second-round exit? Series keys, schedule and prediction
Here's everything you need to know about the second-round series between the Cavaliers and Pistons.
The Eastern Conference’s top-seeded Detroit Pistons will take on the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs . The two teams haven’t faced each other in the postseason since 2016 … when LeBron James’ Cavs swept a Pistons team that counted a young Tobias Harris as its secondary creator. Schedule | Odds | Pistons breakdown | Cavaliers breakdown Head-to-head | Matchup to watch | Key question | Prediction More previews: 76ers-Knicks • Wolves-Spurs • Cavs-Pistons • Lakers-Thunder Series schedule (all times Eastern) Game 1: Tue.
, May 5 at Detroit (7 p. m. , Peacock) Game 2: Thu.
, May 7 at Detroit (7 p. m. , Prime) Game 3: Sat.
, May 9 at Cleveland (3 p. m. , NBC) Game 4: Mon.
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