Overview
- The Pistons lead the series 1-0 after a 111-101 win in the opener.
- Game 2 is in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena and streams on Prime Video, with sportsbooks listing Detroit by about three points.
- Cleveland’s 18 turnovers and a 35–16 free-throw gap in Game 1 swung extra possessions and points to Detroit.
- Sam Merrill is questionable with a hamstring injury and Donovan Mitchell has not topped 24 points in his last six games.
- The Cavaliers have gone 4-12 in road playoff games since trading for Mitchell, raising the stakes for their response in Detroit.