Pistons hold off Cavaliers in Game 2 to take 2-0 series lead
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Key Points:
- The Detroit Pistons took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 107-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2.
- Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 25 points and 10 assists, including 12 crucial points in the fourth quarter and perfect free-throw shooting in the final minutes.
- Pistons forward Ausar Thompson had a physical game, getting into altercations with James Harden and playing through five fouls while contributing key defensive plays late.
- Despite a strong second-half effort from Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, who scored 31 points, the Cavaliers were unable to overcome Detroit’s lead.
- Tobias Harris and Daniss Jenkins also contributed significantly for the Pistons, scoring 21 and 14 points respectively, as the series shifts to Cleveland for Game 3.
