The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday night with their seasons on the line in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The winner advances to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the New York Knicks, while the loser enters the offseason after a series that has swung hard in both directions. Game 7 tips off at 8 p.m. ET from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and will stream on Prime Video.
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Pistons-Cavaliers Game 7 Live Updates
Follow along here throughout the night for live Pistons-Cavaliers Game 7 updates, including score changes, major runs, injury developments, lineup notes and key moments from Detroit.
Pistons vs. Cavaliers Game 7 Prediction
The Pistons have the edge entering Game 7, but not by much.
Detroit is listed as a 4.5-point favorite, according to the Game 7 line cited by Fear the Sword. That number reflects more than home court. The Pistons were the more physical team in Game 6, and their ability to pressure Clevelandâs guards, rebound through contact and get contributions beyond Cade Cunningham changed the tone of the series.
For Cleveland, the game likely comes down to Mitchell and Harden. The Cavaliers have enough shot creation and frontcourt size with Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen to win on the road, but Game 6 exposed how thin the margin gets when Mitchell is inefficient and Clevelandâs offense gets dragged into turnovers or late-clock possessions.
How to Watch Pistons-Cavaliers Game 7
Pistons-Cavaliers Game 7 is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, at 8 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The game will stream on Prime Video, according to multiple game previews.
Game info
- Matchup: Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
- Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
- TV/streaming: Prime Video
Pistons-Cavaliers Injury Report
The Pistons have three players listed as questionable entering Game 7: Caris LeVert with a heel issue, Kevin Huerter with an adductor injury and Duncan Robinson with a back injury.
The Cavaliers have Larry Nance Jr. on the injury report because of an illness. Fear the Sword listed Nance as doubtful, while iHeartâs injury report described him as day-to-day.
That matters more for Detroitâs spacing than Clevelandâs rotation. Robinson and Huerter both change the Pistonsâ shooting profile if available, while LeVert gives Detroit another veteran ball-handler and secondary scorer. If one or more of them is limited, the Pistons may need heavier minutes from Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris and Daniss Jenkins around Cunningham.
For Cleveland, Nanceâs status affects frontcourt depth, but the Cavaliersâ core Game 7 minutes should still run through Mitchell, Harden, Mobley and Allen.
Pistons-Cavaliers Starting Lineups
The official Cavaliers starting lineup is James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, according to Fear the Swordâs Game 7 preview.
The official Pistons starting lineup is Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren.
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