Cavaliers-Pistons Game 7 predictions! Who will advance to meet the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals?

Cavs-Pistons, Game 7. Winner gets the last spot in the NBA’s final four. Who has the most at stake? And who will ultimately advance to the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday (Prime, 8 p.m. ET)? Our writers weigh in.

What’s your take on Cavs-Pistons heading into Game 7?

Ben Rohrbach: Man, the Cavs blew a golden opportunity at home to put away the Pistons, who have looked ready to be put away twice before in these playoffs. But Detroit is getting awfully comfortable in do-or-die games, winning four straight decisively with its back against the wall. Now, Cleveland looks like the team ready to topple, as James Harden enters another Game 7.

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Dan Devine: I’m not sure I trust either of these teams right now, but I think I trust Detroit’s ability to play to its identity — Cade Cunningham plus physicality plus turnover-creating defense — more than I trust the Cavs’ ability to play to … well, I guess I’m still not totally sure what its identity is.

Dan Titus: No surprises here — I called this going seven and the narratives we’ve been discussing all series long haven’t gone anywhere. Detroit’s bench was the story of Game 6. They carried the load while Cunningham struggled (7-for-19 FG with 7 turnovers) and still won. That’s a problem for Cleveland. The Cavs’ blueprint is clear, though: keep feeding their bigs to relieve pressure off Donovan Mitchell and Harden. Detroit’s path: Cade has to be the alpha again and Jalen Duren needs to rediscover his dominance as he did in Game 6.

Tom Haberstroh: May the steadiest team win. These are two turnover-happy teams that can’t seem to stop stepping on rakes in this series. Whoever can minimize their mistakes in Game 7 will punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals.

Who has the most at stake in Game 7?

Dan Devine: Donovan Mitchell, whose impressive playoff résumé — 27.8 points per game, the seventh-highest scoring average in NBA postseason history among players who’ve played at least 50 games — also includes some underwhelming moments, particularly in closeout games. And three games shooting under 40% from the floor in this postseason —…

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Publish date : 2026-05-16 20:02:00

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