Winners, losers in NBA today

Key Points:

• The Detroit Pistons won Game 1 of their conference semifinal series against the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101, overcoming a fourth-quarter rally by Cleveland to defend their home court.
• The Pistons capitalized on free throws, shooting 27-of-35 from the line, and forced 19 turnovers to generate a 31-16 points-off-turnovers advantage, which was critical to their victory despite a lower shooting percentage than Cleveland.
• The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90, with their bench outscoring the Lakers' bench 34-15, led by Jared McCain's 12 points and strong defensive contributions from Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso.
• Lakers' Austin Reaves struggled against the Thunder's tough perimeter defense, shooting 3-of-16 and scoring only 8 points, while the Cavaliers' James Harden and Donovan Mitchell underperformed for most of their game before a late surge.
• The Cavaliers were hampered by Jarrett Allen's early foul trouble, limiting his impact compared to previous games, and the Lakers faced additional challenges with the worsening injury of Jarred Vanderbilt amid Luka Dončić's ongoing absence.