Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins said execution, connectivity, and depth were the keys to the team’s commanding Game 6 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, a win that evened the series and set up a winner-take-all Game 7.

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff credited his team’s defense and depth as the driving forces behind a 115-94 Game 6 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday that evened the series and forced a decisive Game 7.

The top-seeded Detroit Pistons snapped their three-game losing streak and forced a Game 7 after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94, behind great play by Jalen Duren and the bench mob, who scored 48 points, their second-most in the 2026 playoffs.

The Detroit Pistons may be facing a difficult but necessary decision as their Eastern Conference semifinal series shifts deeper into crunch time: either reducing Jalen Duren’s minutes or temporarily benching him.

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham said the team failed to execute down the stretch in a 117-113 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Little Caesars Arena, pointing to a late fourth-quarter collapse and costly overtime mistakes as the deciding factors in a Game 5 defeat.

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said a non-call on a late loose-ball play involving Ausar Thompson and Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen was “clear” and came at a pivotal moment in the Pistons’ 117-113 Game 5 loss to the Cavaliers Wednesday night at Little Caesars Arena.

Daniss Jenkins said the Detroit Pistons “weren’t supposed to lose that lead” after a fourth-quarter collapse at Little Caesars Arena resulted in a 117-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5.

The Cleveland Cavaliers stole home-court advantage after defeating the Detroit Pistons 117-113 inside Little Caesars Arena, snapping their home game winning streak at five games.

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t hold back after his team’s Game 4 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, calling out what he described as a “changed” whistle and a glaring free-throw disparity that he said was impossible to ignore.

A best-of-seven series is now a best-of-three. Bested in every way during a 112-103 runaway in Cleveland to even the Eastern Conference Semifinals in Game 4, the once certain, poised Pistons head back to Detroit in search of two wins and more answers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their undefeated home playoff streak and evened the series behind a dominant third-quarter surge, defeating the Detroit Pistons 112-103 in Game 4 on Monday night.

The top-seeded Detroit Pistons fell 116-109 to the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday at Rocket Arena.

Savvy Sliders is teaming up with Detroit Pistons forward Paul Reed to launch a limited-time menu item, the “BBall Paul” Meal, available now through June 1, 2026, at all Michigan locations.

Cade Cunningham said the Detroit Pistons “set the tone” with a high-intensity effort in Game 2 as the two-time All-Star guard helped lead a 107-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving them a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.