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Rising Pistons playoff weapon credits Magic for Round 2 success vs. Cavs

Young talents are sprouting on the Detroit Pistons against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Daniss Jenkins rose as one, dropping 14 points in 26 minutes. Yet Jenkins believes the Orlando Magic helped harden him and his team during the NBA Playoffs.

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JB Bickerstaff gets real on impact of Pistons’ youngsters

The Detroit Pistons have taken a 2-0 lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their second-round series in the playoffs after taking Game 2, 107-97, at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.

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The 'NBA scoring champions' quiz

How many of the NBA scoring champions since the NBA/ABA merger can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most 3's in a season by NBA team' quiz

The '2025-26 points-leaders by NBA team' quiz

The 'NBA First Round scoring record' quiz

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The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

Tobias Harris News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 7

Pistons’ Tobias Harris extends wild streak nobody saw coming in the NBA Playoffs

Tobias Harris continued a unique streak in NBA playoff history following Game 2 between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

NBA News / Ball Exclusives / May 8

Pistons hold off Cavaliers at home to take 2-0 series lead

The Detroit Pistons held off a second-half comeback attempt by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, securing a 107-97 win and taking a 2-0 series lead.

Detroit Pistons News / Field Level Media / May 7

Cade Cunningham propels Pistons past Cavs for 2-0 edge

Cade Cunningham scored 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, and had 10 assists on Thursday, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 107-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Detroit Pistons News / Detroit Bad Boys / May 7

Detroit protects homecourt, takes 2-0 series lead

The Detroit Pistons used another well-rounded effort, with contributions up and down the roster, to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinal series.

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The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

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The 'NBA scoring champions' quiz

The 'NBA Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

The '20-point, 15-rebound Game 7's' quiz

The 'Active 30-point playoff games' quiz

NBA News / Hoops Wire / May 7

Cavs repeat same mistakes, get same result in Game 2 loss to Pistons

The Cavaliers had chances. They just keep giving them away. Cleveland fell to Detroit 107-97 in Game 2 and now heads home down 0-2 in the series. The issue has been the same both nights.

Cade Cunningham News / Yardbarker / May 7

Pistons, Cade Cunningham show Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell who's boss in Game 2

The Detroit Pistons are showing that they're in it to win it.

Pistons' Daniss Jenkins is NBA's unlikeliest playoff hero

Cavs repeat same mistakes, get same result in Game 2 loss to Pistons

Pistons already showing their place in playoff power ranking is wrong

The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

Ausar Thompson News / Bleacher Report / May 7

Watch: Harden & Thompson

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 7

James Harden fails to show up for Cavaliers in Game 2 loss to Pistons

Two of the Cleveland Cavaliers' All-Stars showed up big in Game 2 of their second-round series. James Harden did not.

Pistons, Cade Cunningham show Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell who's boss

Pistons' Daniss Jenkins is NBA's unlikeliest playoff hero

Thunder literally steal Game 2 from Lakers with second-half surge

Chet Holmgren's ridiculous flop in Game 2 hurts Thunder's reputation

Playoffs winners, losers: Pistons, Thunder seize control with Game 2 victories

Detroit Pistons News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 7

Pistons make history with suffocating Game 2 defense vs. Cavs

All season long, the Detroit Pistons built their contender image on one thing: their defense. Boasting one of the most versatile and tenacious defenses in the league, Detroit earned the number one seed in the East thanks to its lockdown defense.

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 7

Pistons' Daniss Jenkins is NBA's unlikeliest playoff hero

One of the most important players in the NBA playoffs attended four different colleges, went undrafted and didn't have an NBA contract until three months ago.

Cade Cunningham propels Pistons past Cavs for 2-0 edge

Cavs repeat same mistakes, get same result in Game 2 loss to Pistons

The 'NBA First Round scoring record' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 8

NBA playoffs winners, losers: Pistons, Thunder seize control with Game 2 victories

The second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs continued on Thursday night with the Detroit Pistons outlasting the Cleveland Cavaliers, 107-97, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulling away late to down the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-107.

Chet Holmgren's ridiculous flop in Game 2 hurts Thunder's reputation

James Harden fails to show up for Cavaliers in Game 2 loss to Pistons

Pistons, Cade Cunningham show Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell who's boss in Game 2

Donovan Mitchell injures Tobias Harris with a wicked crossover in Game 2

Pistons' Daniss Jenkins is NBA's unlikeliest playoff hero

The 'NBA First Round scoring record' quiz

Dan Gilbert News / Hoops Wire / May 7

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert sends buses of fans to Detroit for Game 2 vs. Pistons

The Cavaliers are down 1-0. Their owner is making sure they won’t be alone in Detroit. Dan Gilbert is covering the cost for multiple buses of Cavs season-ticket holders to attend Game 2 against the Pistons on Thursday night, according to reports and social media posts circulating ahead of tipoff.