Two Game 7s in One Night: Pistons Complete Comeback for First Series Win in 18 Years, Cavaliers Beat Raptors to Advance
On May 3, 2026, the first round of the NBA playoffs produced two Game 7s on the same day. At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94, and at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 114-102, setting up a semifinal meeting between the two winners.
Detroit rallied from a 3-1 series deficit with three straight wins, becoming the 15th team in NBA history to come back from 3-1 down and winning a playoff series for the first time since 2008. Cade Cunningham scored 32 points with 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and nine rebounds, and Jalen Duren had 15 points and 15 rebounds. Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 38 points for Orlando.
For Cleveland, Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell scored 22 and James Harden 18. The home team won all seven games of the series, and the Cavaliers remained unbeaten in home Game 7s. Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 24 points.
Related: Knicks Rout Cavaliers 130-93 to Complete Sweep, Reach First NBA Finals Since 1999
Source: Associated Press
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Photo: 图：身穿底特律活塞队服的 Cade Cunningham（资料照片）。Chensiyuan 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons (file photo). Photo by Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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