Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons

East Semifinals - Game 1 • DET leads series 1-0

52-30, 25-16 Away

101

52-30, 25-16 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Cavaliers CLE	21	25	30	25	101
Pistons DET	37	22	24	28	111

Detroit PistonsPistonsDET

60-22, 31-9 Home

111

60-22, 31-9 Home

Matchups

East Semifinals

CLE

DET leads series

1-0

DET

101

Game 1@ DET

Final

111

Game 2@ DET

Final

107

116

Game 3@ CLE

Final

109

112

Game 4@ CLE

Final

103

117

Game 5@ DET

Final/OT

113

Game 6@ CLE

Final

115

125

Game 7@ DET

Final

Game Information

Detroit, MI

NBCSNPeacock

Referee:James Capers

Referee:Sean Corbin

Referee:Ben Taylor

Referee:J.B. DeRosa

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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