The Cleveland Cavaliers secured a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals after defeating the Detroit Pistons on the road 125-94 in Game 7.
In that way, the Cavaliers took advantage of their second opportunity to win the series, considering they suffered a convincing 115-94 defeat on their home court in Game 6.
However, in this game they imposed their rhythm from the very beginning, winning the opening quarter 31-22 and immediately showing the direction in which the game would go. After that, the visitors’ lead kept growing minute by minute. At no point was the winner ever really in doubt. There was only one team on the floor throughout the entire game, as the Cavaliers routinely controlled the score. In the end, they won all four quarters and recorded a very convincing victory.
MITCHELL, ALLEN AND MERRILL GET THE JOB DONE IN GAME 7!@spidadmitchell: 26p, 6r, 8a@_bigjayy_: 23p, 7r@smerrill05: 23p, 5 3pm
— NBA (@NBA) May 18, 2026
Cavs advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018 đź‘Ź
CLE/NYK Game 1: Tuesday, 8:00pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/zQ46irjJWa
The leading scorer for the winning team was Donovan Mitchell with 26 points. Jarrett Allen was also outstanding with 23 points, while Sam Merrill added 23 points off the bench, shooting an excellent 7/10 from the field, including 5/8 from three-point range. It is also worth mentioning Evan Mobley, who finished the game with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists.
On the other side, the leading scorer for the Pistons was Daniss Jenkins with 17 points, while Cade Cunningham and Duncan Robinson added 11 points each, with Caris LeVert also finishing with 11 points.
In the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers will face the New York Knicks, who comfortably swept the Philadelphia 76ers 4-0.
