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Cavs have a secret button for Game 6; when do they press it?
The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached a point in their second-round series with the Detroit Pistons where all the cards are already on the table. It’s unlikely either team will do anything overly shocking in Game 6. It will be more of the same, with minor tweaks and varying execution. One trick the Cavs have up […]
Cavs vs. Pistons Game 6: How to watch, odds, and injury report
The Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to advance out of the second round for the first time since 2018. We’ll see if they have what it takes against a Detroit Pistons team that’s used to having their backs against the wall. After falling down 0-2 in the series, the Cavs have strung together three straight […]
NBA’s Last Two Minute Report confirms clean Cavs win over Pistons in Game 5
Officiating has been a topic of conversation during the entire second-round series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons. At the start of the series, there was discussion about Donovan Mitchell not getting to the foul line enough. In the second half of the series, the discussion turned to Pistons’ head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, bemoaning […]
Evan Mobley proves that the Cavs can win now
DETROIT — Trading Darius Garland for James Harden was as much a bet on this current group as it was on Harden. Specifically, it was a gamble on Evan Mobley being good enough to handle postseason pressure right now, not in three or four years. In Game 5, he showed that he was ready for […]
12 Takeaways from Cavs Game 5 win over Pistons: Cavaliers show why this team is different
DETROIT — The Cleveland Cavaliers have been called soft for years, and understandably so. They’ve folded in the biggest moments too often in the previous three years not to be called that. However, this isn’t that team. At least it wasn’t in Game 5. The Cavs were down nine against the Detroit Pistons with three […]
Player Grades: Cavs vs Pistons Game 5 – Max Strus goes nuclear
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off their gutsiest win of the 2020s. Let’s celebrate before getting nervous about Game 6 on Friday. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers This game started as a disaster. It nearly ended as one, too. Mitchell […]
Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Pistons Game 5 – Evan Mobley comes up clutch
The Cleveland Cavaliers stole Game 5 from the Detroit Pistons, rallying back behind some timely shots from Evan Mobley. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER – Evan Mobley This game wasn’t pretty in the beginning for Evan Mobley. In fact, he was working his way towards a LOSER tonight when he failed to […]
Cavs erase 16-point deficit, rally back for Game 5 win over Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers clawed back for their first away victory of the playoffs, beating the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime of Game 5. There’s been a theme in this series. Win the possession battle, win the game. That’s true in most cases, but especially in this matchup — where the Pistons are forced to rely […]
Cavs at Pistons Game 5 open gamethread
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to do something they haven’t done all postseason in Game 5: Win on the road. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!
Cavs at Pistons Game 5: How to watch, odds, and injury report
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been two separate teams this postseason. They’ve been an absolute buzzsaw at home. That team has been elite on both ends of the floor and has received multiple superstar performances from their core four. But if you get them away from Rocket Arena, they’ve looked pretty ordinary. This includes multiple fourth-quarter […]
If LeBron returns to Cleveland, this would be why
If you have remained a Cleveland Cavaliers fan since LeBron James departed the franchise for a second time back in 2018, you would know that, despite the varying degrees of success the team has endured since then, the main question on everyone’s mind has been whether and when LeBron would end his career in the […]
12 Takeaways from Cavs series-tying Game 4 victory over Pistons: Cavaliers go as Donovan Mitchell does
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 4 win over the Detroit Pistons to even the series confirmed Koby Altman’s vision for the team when he made the blockbuster trade that brought James Harden to town in February. “It’s hard being the number one option on a championship-level team,” Altman said right after the trade deadline. […]
Cavs playoff fate to determine interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo
As if the stress of a playoff series was not enough, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office is bracing for potential changes if things go south over the next few games. One of those changes may involve the highest-profile player in the rumor mill, Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks (whose owner […]
Player Grades: Cavs vs Pistons Game 4 – Cleveland ties the series
The Cleveland Cavaliers tied the series, beating the Detroit Pistons in Game 4. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 43 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover Mitchell only scored 4 points in the first half. His first bucket came midway through the second quarter. He’d […]
Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Pistons Game 4 – Donovan Mitchell drops 43 points
The Cleveland Cavaliers ran the Pistons back to Detroit, tying the series at 2-2 behind a huge second half. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER – Third Quarter CAVALANCHE An aspect of this era of Cavalier basketball is that no matter how a game is trending, one four-minute stretch can change everything. While […]
Donovan Mitchell goes scorched Earth, Cavs beat Pistons 112-103 in Game 4
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-103 in Game 4, riding Donovan Mitchell’s 43 points to a tied series back to Motown. Cleveland started this game hot. They jumped out to a 14-5 lead in the opening minutes as James Harden poured in 11 of those points all on his own. He nabbed two […]
Cavs vs. Pistons Game 4 open gamethread
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to defend home court and even up the series against the Detroit Pistons. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!
Kenny Atkinson revealed what the key is for Cavs in Game 4 vs. Pistons
INDEPENDENCE — The Cleveland Cavaliers won Game 3 against the Detroit Pistons, but in a way that their head coach called “unsustainable” 15 minutes after the final buzzer. The next day after practice, he echoed those same sentiments. “I hate to keep bringing up that possession game stat, -14,” Kenny Atknison said about Game 3. […]
Cavs expected to win Game 4, but have an uphill battle to win Eastern Conference
Only 34 of the 471 teams that have fallen behind 2-0 in an NBA playoff series have come back and won the series. The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to become the 35th team to do so as they attempt to climb out of that hole against the Detroit Pistons. Winning Game 4 and evening the […]
Cavs vs. Pistons Game 4: How to watch, odds, and injury report
The Cleveland Cavaliers have fallen in five games in the second round of the playoffs the previous two years. They have a chance to avoid that specific fate this season if they can defend home court in Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons and tie the series in the process. Cleveland’s offense came alive in […]
Last Two Minute Report confirms questionable call in Cavs Game 3 win over Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on the wrong end of a few calls this season late in games. Whether or not they were in the closing moments of their Game 3 win over the Detroit Pistons didn’t matter. The Cavs, specifically James Harden, hit enough shots late to secure the victory to trim the Pistons’ […]
10 Takeaways from Cavs Game 3 win over Pistons: Cleveland shows they can match Detroit’s physicality
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell chased Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Duncan Robinson around screens to the baseline corner late in the second quarter. Mitchell beat Robinson to the spot and bumped him straight into his own bench as a punishment for making him work so hard defensively. Isaiah Stewart was a few steps away and gave Mitchell […]
20 Stats to explain Cavs Game 3 win over Pistons: Donovan Mitchell scoring outburst opened up Cleveland’s offense
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out a 116-109 Game 3 win over the Detroit Pistons thanks to 35 points from Donovan Mitchell and clutch shotmaking from James Harden. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. As a note, the percentiles are compared to other playoff games, which affects the […]
James Harden’s Game 3 heroics to keep the Cavs season alive show why he’s a winner
CLEVELAND — James Harden was the last player on the practice floor after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lone tune-up between Games 2 and 3 of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Everyone else was hurrying out of the team’s facility to prepare for the flight to Canada later that afternoon. Harden picked up something while […]
Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Pistons Game 3 – James Harden comes up clutch
The Cleveland Cavaliers won a thriller over the Detroit Pistons behind some heroic shot-making from James Harden. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. WINNER – The First Quarter Hey, it turns out the Cavs can start a game ahead every once in a while. Not everything has to be an uphill battle. The Cavs […]
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