Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons Live Score and Stats
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Key Points:
- Cade Cunningham led the Detroit Pistons with 23 points, helping the team defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
- The Pistons ended a 12-game postseason losing streak against the Cavaliers, a drought dating back to the 2007 Eastern Conference finals.
- Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, ending his streak of nine consecutive series openers with 30 or more points, while James Harden added 22 points.
- Detroit built an early lead and maintained control despite Cleveland’s late-game comeback efforts, with key plays from Jalen Duren helping secure the victory.
- The Pistons, who won the Central Division and the top seed in the East, advanced to the second round after overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the first round, while Cleveland reached the second round for the third consecutive year.
