Pistons vs Cavs Discussion: Game Time, TV, Odds, and More
May 17, 2026
May 15, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser (25) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) during the second half in game six of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken B
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Well, it’s all come down to this. Again. The Detroit Pistons dispatched the Orlando Magic in seven games in round 1, and now they are looking to best the Cleveland Cavaliers in the same seven games. Nobody said it was going to be easy. The Pistons do get the benefit of being at home, though they haven’t had much of a home-court advantage outside of game 1. Also, there are apparently 25 busloads of Cavs fans migrating to Little Caesars Arena to root on their team. On one hand, I’m just happy they were finally able to escape Ohio. On the other, as a Pistons fan who attended game 5 and had to be around a tons of gloating Cavs fans, it stunk. But it would be awfully sweet to see 1,000+ Cavs fans sit through a blowout and sulk away miserable. Let’s do that.
Game Vitals
When: 8 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MichiganWatch: Amazon PrimeOdds: Pistons -4.5
Projected Lineups
Detroit Pistons (3-3)
Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
Cleveland Cavaliers (3-3)
Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
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