Detroit hosts Cleveland in a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals at stake. Cleveland had a chance to close the series at home in Game 6, but Detroit kept its season alive with a 115-94 victory.
The Pistons enter the game riding a perfect mark in home Game 7s, a 5-0 record that includes a win over the Orlando Magic in the first round this season, according to ESPN Research. The same research notes that Detroit has never previously won multiple winner-take-all games in a single postseason in franchise history.
Per the report, a win Sunday would make Detroit 5-0 this postseason when facing elimination and would make the Pistons the seventh team to record at least five such victories in a single playoffs. That scenario would mark a notable postseason turnaround after entering Game 7 with their season on the line.
The Cavaliers bring their own history in decisive games, having won five straight Game 7s and holding the best Game 7 win percentage in NBA history with a minimum of three games, the report says. Cleveland is chasing its first trip to the conference finals since 2018 and would reach just the third conference finals in franchise history without LeBron James, per the report.
The winner will advance to face the New York Knicks in the next round, according to the source. Live updates and top moments are being provided as the series reaches its conclusion.
