Pistons lead Cavaliers in the 3rd quarter of Game 1: live score, updates, highlights from 2026 NBA playoffs second-round series
Highlights from the 2nd round playoff game 1.
Pistons lead Cavaliers in the 3rd quarter of Game 1: live score, updates, highlights from 2026 NBA playoffs second-round series originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Cavaliers and Pistons are familiar division foes.
Cleveland holds the all time series lead 15-6 and are 7-3 over the last ten. However, the 2025-26 regular seasons series are split, 2-2. This matchup pins two teams against each other that are at very different places in their respective journeys.
The Pistons are a young ascending team, while the Cavaliers are in must win now mode. James Harden was a new addition this season, but the core of Mitchell, Mobley and Allen have been together for a few years and have been unable to get out of the second round since 2018. The Pistons are the Eastern Conference overall No.
1 seed and had the 3rd best record in the NBA this season. In game 7 vs the Raptors , Jarrett Allen led the team with 22 points and 19 rebounds, while Mitchell and Harden only combined for 40 combined. In order to make this a competitive series, Cleveland will need to get more from their star backcourt.
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