The Detroit Pistons play the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference playoff matchup with Detroit up 2-1 in the series.

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Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers Game 4 Preview

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SportsLine's model reveals its Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Game 3 picks

The Cavaliers entered Game 3 knowing it was a must-win, down 2–0 and on the verge of the 3–0 deficit that no team has ever recovered from. They played like it in the early going, scorching the nets in one of Cleveland’s best shooting performances ...

It might be surprising that these two franchises, given their geographic and NBA (Central Division) proximity, only have met four previous times in the postseason. Then you realize that in their 56 years of shared existence (Cleveland joined via expansion in 1970-71),

Detroit shot 50% from three (14/28) in Game 2 compared to Cleveland’s 22% (7/32), plus won the rebounding battle (42-36), which led to the Pistons’ 107-97 win. The Pistons won both games versus the Cavaliers by 10 points behind their stellar defense and the super star play of Cade Cunningham ‘s 24.0 points and 8.5 assists per game.

The Detroit Pistons have another playoff game in The Land. The 1-seed Pistons will play the 4-seed Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Monday, May 11.

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