Overview
- The No. 1 Pistons host the No. 4 Cavaliers in Game 1 at Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday on NBCSN and Peacock following Sunday’s decisive Game 7s for both teams.
- Cleveland lists no injuries for the opener, while Detroit has guard Kevin Huerter questionable with an abductor strain.
- Cade Cunningham fueled Detroit’s first round with 227 points at 32.4 per game, as Cleveland counters with balanced production from Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
- The teams split four regular-season meetings, and three were decided by four points or fewer, signaling a tight series.
- The NBA named its conference‑semifinal referee group Monday, a veteran crew that includes Scott Foster.