Pistons halfway home, beat Cavs for 2-0 lead in Eastern semifinal
The Pistons took an early lead and never looked back in a Game 2 victory over the Cavaliers.
Detroit ā The Detroit Pistons maintained control of the game for most of the night, but the situation changed at the start of the fourth quarter. The Cleveland Cavaliers began the quarter with a 6-0 run, ultimately taking an 81-79 lead by the 10:19 mark of the period. As "Let's Go Pistons" chants began to fill Little Caesars Arena, the Pistons regained their composure and embarked on a run of their own to take an 86-83 lead, which was ignited by Duncan Robinson and Tobias Harris, who finished with 21 and 17 points, respectively.
Robinson accounted for five of the Pistons' 14 made 3-point field goals. ... https://t.
co/S7RlyrmuzF pic. twitter. com/lOy2CzinMx ā Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) May 8, 2026 The momentum shifted in favor of the Pistons due to a run by Harris and Robinson.
However, Cade Cunningham played a crucial role in the final five minutes, scoring 14 of his 25 points. The strong fourth-quarter rally propelled the Pistons to a 107-97 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 2. As the series now shifts to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4, the Pistons lead the best-of-seven series 2-0.