Detroit Pistons

Harris has scored 20 points in seven straight playoff games, and it's not a stretch to call him Detroit's postseason savior

Tip-off is at 3:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

James Harden said he would "be better" after Game 1. That didn't happen.

Cleveland’s failures are more than just a Harden issue.

Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -4.5; over/under is 212.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Pistons lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Pistons won the last meeting 107-97 on Thursday, led by 25 points from Cade Cunningham. Donovan Mitchell l...

OKC and Detroit are in full control with 2-0 series leads over Los Angeles and Cleveland, respectively

Cade Cunningham shines late and Detroit gets contributions up and down the roster

James Harden's postseason struggles continued on Thursday, as he went 3-for-13 from the field missing all four of his 3-point attempts in a 107-97 loss to the Pistons.

Tobias Harris had belief that few had when he chose to come back to play for the Detroit Pistons for a second time, signing with them two years ago when they had the NBA's worst record for a second straight season and set a single-season record for consecutive losses. Detroit has had a remarkable turnaround and Harris has had a lot to do with it. “We're not in this position if it isn't for him,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.

The Cavs couldn’t convert good looks when they needed to most.

The Cavs have been outworked in the clutch twice in a row.

Another big 4th quarter from Cade Cunningham pulled Detroit to an early lead at home.

Mitchell found his groove but it wasn’t enough.

Harden had his worst playoff game as a Cavalier.

For the second game in a row, Cavaliers star James Harden struggled – especially in the first half – against the Pistons in the conference semifinals.

Detroit looks to protect homecourt advantage and take a 2-0 lead against the Cavs

Cleveland Cavaliers reserve guard Sam Merrill is out of the lineup with a hamstring injury against the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their second-round series on Thursday night. Merrill was injured early in a Game 1 loss to the Pistons on Tuesday night. The 29-year-old Merrill averaged 12.8 points during the regular season and scored in double digits twice in the seven-game, first-round series against the Toronto Raptors.

The Cavs will look to steal home-court advantage on Tuesday.

Here is the schedule for March Madness 2027, which begins with Selection Sunday on March 14 and runs through the Final Four and the national championship game on April 3 and 5 in Detroit, Michigan.

The Pistons take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at home with a chance to take a 2-0 edge in the series.