Cavaliers trash Pistons in Game 7 to reach East Conference finals

Donovan Mitchell finished with 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each scored 23, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East Conference finals.

The 4^th-seeded Cavs eliminated the top-seeded in the Eastern Conference and will play against the 3^rd-seeded NY Knicks. Game 1 from the matchup is on Tuesday in the Big Apple.

Evan Mobley finished with 21 points and 12 boards for Cleveland, who reached the Eastern Conference final for the 1^st time since 2018 and the 9^th time in organization history. It’s their deepest run since LeBron James’ final campaign with the organization.

It will also be Donovan’s 1^st appearance in conference finals in 9 playoffs.

Daniss Jenkins notched 17, while Cade Cunningham and Duncan Robinson each scored 13 for Detroit, who fell 1 victory shy of their 1^st conference finals appearance since 2008 after securing Game 7 after victory in Game 6 at the end of the past week.

Cleveland was the better team on the court from the beginning of the match, and they allowed Detroit to gain momentum, and everything was decided in the 3rd quarter, when Donovan notched 15 points.

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CLEVELAND WINS GAME 7 ON THE ROAD!

THEY ADVANCE TO THEIR FIRST EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS SINCE 2018 🔥

Next up for the Cavs? The New York Knicks! pic.twitter.com/LAsdaBMDEu

— NBA (@NBA) May 18, 2026