The top-seeded Pistons — one year removed from being eliminated by the Knicks — need to win a third consecutive elimination game to advance to the second round for the first time in 18 years.

The Cavaliers — who haven’t been past the second round since LeBron James left Cleveland for the second time — are on the verge of underachieving again, needing to win Game 7 against the Raptors to keep their season alive.

And the Eastern Conference favorite was eliminated Saturday night when the 76ers completed their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit and defeated the Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 in Boston , setting up a rematch of the electric 2024 first-round matchup, when the Knicks beat Philadelphia in six games.

Jalen Brunson drives to the basket during the Knicks’ Game 6 series clinching win over the Hawks on April 30, 2026.…