Why the fallout from this Cavs-Pistons Game 7 coul...
Key takeaways
- On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons will play a Game 7 to determine which team will advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
- And if both teams had been told in October that they'd somehow advance to the conference finals, both likely would've described their seasons as successful.
- The Cavs and Pistons are each 7-6 in their 13 playoff games this postseason.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
On Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons will play a Game 7 to determine which team will advance to the Eastern Conference finals. It's a game that will validate -- or invalidate -- their seasons.
That's how it will look on the historic ledger. And if both teams had been told in October that they'd somehow advance to the conference finals, both likely would've described their seasons as successful. But at the end of this grueling series, the reality is a little more nuanced.
The Cavs and Pistons are each 7-6 in their 13 playoff games this postseason. They've had some special moments. Donovan Mitchell had a record 39-point half, and Cade Cunningham had a masterful 45-point performance in a road elimination game.