Cleveland thrash Pistons to reach Eastern finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-94 to advance to the NBA Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points, while the Pistons' top scorer was Daniss Jenkins with 17 points. The Cavaliers will face the New York Knicks in the next round, with the first game scheduled for Wednesday.
- ▪Cleveland Cavaliers secured a place in the Eastern Conference finals by defeating the Detroit Pistons.
- ▪Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points in the decisive game, contributing to the Cavaliers' 125-94 victory.
- ▪The Cavaliers will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Cleveland thrash Pistons to reach Eastern finalsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Donovan Mitchell also made six rebounds and made eight assistsByAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalistPublished15 minutes agoThe Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed top seeds the Detroit Pistols 125-94 in their series decider to secure a place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018.Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Sam Merrill and Jarrett Allen 23 and Evan Mobley 21 for the Cavaliers, while Daniss Jenkins was the Pistons' highest scorer with 17.Cleveland, who lost the first two games of the series, raced into a 20-point lead in the first half before wrapping up a 4-3 series win at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.The fourth seeds will face third seeds the New York Knicks for a place…
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