Overview
- The Pistons face the Cavaliers in Game 1 on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena.
- Outside the arena, a free fan fest starts at 4 p.m., doors open at 5 p.m., and fans will find a playoff T-shirt at every seat with thundersticks for the first 10,000 attendees.
- The game program features Detroit saxophonist Daryl Beebe performing the national anthem and sports music artist Terry Fox, known as P. L., at halftime.
- The team rolled out new playoff merch and food, including '47 Brand and 'Forged in Detroit' tees and the Arena Cantina Pizza Box nachos at Portal 42.
- Visit Detroit projects tens of thousands of visitors as a Tigers home game and Cinco de Mayo events stack with the playoff crowd, which local bars say already translated to full tables during the Round 1 finale.