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Pistons face do-or-die game. How to watch Cavs matchup

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The Pistons blew a late lead against the Cavaliers Wednesday and now need to win two straight to avoid being knocked out of the playoffs.

The Detroit Pistons gave up a late lead Wednesday, May 13, at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers and lost in overtime to fall behind in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals 3 games to 2. On Friday night, May 15, Detroit will go into Cleveland needing a win to extend the series back to Detroit for a game 7. On Wednesday, the Pistons were up late in the fourth quarter, but the Cavaliers tied the game at 103, then scored the first four points in OT and went on to win 117-113.

Piston Cade Cunningham had 39 points in the contest. Here's how to watch Friday night. What time is the Pistons-Cavaliers game on?

Game time Friday, May 15, is 7 p. m. at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.

What channel are the Pistons on? National TV for the Pistons-Cavaliers game is Prime Video from Amazon. Amazon offers a free 30-day trial.