The Detroit Pistons defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 in Game 1 of their second-round NBA playoff series on Tuesday. Cade Cunningham leads Detroit with 23 points, while Tobias Harris adds 20. Duncan Robinson contributes 19 points for the Pistons. The win ends a 12-game postseason losing streak against Cleveland that the outlets describe as record-tying, dating back to the 2007 Eastern Conference finals.
Coverage also notes the series continues quickly, with Game 2 scheduled for Thursday in Detroit. In subsequent reporting, Detroit then wins again, 107-97, to take a 2-0 lead. In that Game 2, Cunningham records 25 points and 10 assists and Harris scores 21 points. Donovan Mitchell scores 31 points for Cleveland, and Jarrett Allen has 22 points and seven rebounds. The Cavaliers are described as having been 4-0 in the first round against Toronto, while Detroit had won five straight games since their near-elimination in the first round.
Across outlets, the shared focus is Detroit’s scoring performances, the Game 1 margin, and the significance of ending the long losing streak versus Cleveland.
