Detroit celebrated in the seventh game and eliminated Orlando, the Cavs eliminated Toronto

The first game is scheduled for Tuesday night.

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— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) May 4, 2026

Detroit, the best regular season team in the Eastern Conference, advanced 4:3 overall, even though Orlando had a 3:1 lead in this series. For the fifth time in its history, Detroit played a crucial seventh game of the playoffs in front of its fans and won for the fifth time.

Paolo Banchero played another excellent game in the Orlando jersey, but in the seventh match he was the only cheerful player in the visiting team. He kept his team tied with Detroit until near the end of the first half, but that’s when the first domestic separation from the opponent happened. Detroit went into the break with a 60:49 lead. Orlando completely gave up on defense in the second quarter, in which they conceded as many as 40 points. The rift between these two teams continued in the third period when Detroit ran away first to a 15-point difference, and at the end of that quarter there was also a 20-point difference for the host, which crushed Orlando.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit to victory with 32 points and 12 assists. He had excellent support in Tobias Harris, who scored 30 points with 5-7 three-pointers and nine rebounds. Daniss Jenkins scored 16 points on 4-5 three-pointers for the hosts, while Jalen Duran had 15 points and 15 rebounds. Banchero finished the match with 38 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while all his other teammates failed. Desmond Bane was slightly better than the others with 16 points, three assists and three rebounds.

The Cavaliers win Game 7 and advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the 3rd straight season!

They will take on the Pistons in Round 2.

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— NBA (@NBA) May 4, 2026

Jarrett Allen led the Cavs against the Raptors, tying his playoff career high with 22 points and 19 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell contributed 22 points, while James Harden added 18. The game was broken by a 15-minute period in the second and third quarters in which Cleveland made a great 49:21 run and came from a nine-point deficit to a 19-point advantage.

– In the first half, we rushed too much, got into a crowd and attacked the basket with force. Sometimes their defenses need to be triggered a bit. We constantly repeated that message – said coach Kenny Atkinson, reports Hina.

For the Raptors, the best were Scottie Barnes with 24 points and nine rebounds and RJ Barrett with 23 points.

(Vijesti.ba)