Pistons' huge 2nd half buries Cavs, forces Game 7
Key takeaways
- They just have the ability to bounce back mentally where they don't hang on to things."
- The Pistons four wins in elimination games are the most by any team in a single playoffs since the Boston Celtics in 2023.
- "We did what needed to be done," Bickerstaff said.
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CLEVELAND -- The Detroit Pistons avoided elimination again, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to pick up their fourth consecutive win this postseason when faced with the chance to go home forcing a decisive Game 7 on Sunday night in Detroit.
"They just don't quit," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "The resolve that they have. The belief that they have in one another. They just have the ability to bounce back mentally where they don't hang on to things."
The Pistons four wins in elimination games are the most by any team in a single playoffs since the Boston Celtics in 2023. Detroit avoided elimination on Friday with a dominant defense and with contributions from up-and-down the roster. The Pistons held the Cavs to 29% shooting in the second half and under 40% for the game.