The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers meet for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Detroit won Game 6, 115-94, in Cleveland to tie up the series at 3-3. The Pistons win broke the Cavaliers’ undefeated home record.
Detroit shot 52% from the field to Cleveland’s 39% in Game 6, plus the Pistons were hot from deep with 44% of their triples made. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 21 points, but it was about Jalen Duren and his impact after playing his best game of the series. Duren tied a playoff-high with 15 points and posted his fourth double-double with 11 rebounds, plus three blocks. Detroit won Game 7 at home versus Orlando, 116-94, in the first round.
Four out of five starters for Cleveland scored double-digits as James Harden led the pack with 23 points. Outside of those four, the rest of the team combined for 22 points on 7-of-24 from the field (29.1%) and 5-for-16 from three (31.2%). The Cavaliers will need more from their bench in Game 7. Cleveland won Game 7 at home versus Toronto in the first round, 114-102. The Cavaliers are 1-5 in playoff road games with their only win coming in OT at Detroit in Game 5.
Let’s take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Cavaliers vs. Pistons
- Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Time: 8:10 PM EST
- Site: Little Caesars Arena
- City: Detroit, MI
- Network/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
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Game Odds: Cavaliers vs. Pistons
The latest odds as of Sunday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Detroit Pistons (-185), Cleveland Cavaliers (+154)
- Spread: Pistons -4.5
- Total: 205.5 points
This game opened Pistons -4.5 with the Total set at 206.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Cavaliers vs. Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers
- PG James Harden
- SG Donovan Mitchell
- SF Dean Wade
- PF Evan Mobley
- C Jarrett Allen
Detroit Pistons
- PG Cade Cunningham
- SG Duncan Robinson (questionable)
- SF Ausar Thompson
- PF Tobias Harris
- C Jalen Duren
Injury Report: Pistons vs. Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
- Kevin Huerter (hip) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Game 7. Huerter missed Game 6 after playing three minutes in Game 5.
- Duncan Robinson (back) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Game 7. Robinson played 20 minutes and scored 14 points in Game 6.
- Caris LeVert (heel) is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Game 6. LeVert played 29 minutes and scored 8 points in Game 6.
Important stats, trends and insights: Pistons vs. Magic
- Detroit is 50-45 ATS on the season
- Detroit is 25-22 ATS at home
- Detroit is 50-44-1 to the Under
- Detroit is 25-22 to the Under at home
- Cleveland has the second worst ATS record at 39-56
- Cleveland is 9-7 ATS as a road underdog and 7-9 on the ML
- Cleveland is 9-7 to the Under as a home underdog
- Cleveland is 48-47 to the Under on the season
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Sunday’s Cavaliers and Pistons’ game:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Pistons’ Moneyline
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Pistons -4.5 ATS
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 205.5
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