Jalen Duren late dunks power Pistons past Cavs in Game 1 of second round
Jalen Duren had 3 straight dunks off passes from Cade Cunningham late in fourth quarter to break a tie, Detroit Pistons take Game 1 over Cavaliers.
An anonymous Cleveland Cavaliers player said back in February , after an overtime loss on the road to the Detroit Pistons : “They aren’t in our class. ” The Pistons had something to say about that in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series . The Pistons took the first punch to the Cavs, led by as many as 18, then hung tough late and opened the second round with a convincing 111-101 victory on Tuesday, May 5, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
They lead the series, 1-0. Cade Cunningham collected 23 points and seven assists, including three straight assists for Jalen Duren dunks to break a 93-all tie. Tobias Harris added 20 points and Duncan Robinson had 19 points with five 3s.
James Harden cooked in the fourth quarter and finished with 22 points and eights assists but with seven turnovers. Donovan Mitchell added 23 points. This story will be updated.
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