Overview
- Game 3 in Cleveland tips Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC with streaming on Peacock from Rocket Arena.
- Detroit leads the series 2-0 after wins of 111-101 in Game 1 and 107-97 in Game 2, pushing its overall streak to five straight.
- Cade Cunningham set the tone in Game 2 with 25 points and 10 assists, driving Detroit’s half-court control and late-game poise.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 31 in Game 2 but went 2-for-9 from three, and James Harden shot 3-for-13 with 0-for-4 from deep as Cleveland struggled to convert.
- BetMGM lists the Cavaliers as 4.5-point favorites at home (-175 moneyline), while ESPN’s model leans Pistons and Dimers’ simulations give the edge to Cleveland.