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Pistons finally snap record playoff losing streak against Cavaliers with Game 1 win

New York Post·Associated Press·6 months ago
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DETROIT — Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.

Duncan Robinson added 19 points for the top-seeded Pistons, who ended an NBA record-tying 12-game postseason losing streak against a single opponent, a drought that dated to the 2007 Eastern Conference finals.

Game 2 is Thursday night in Detroit.

Cade Cunningham, who scored a team-high 23 points, goes up for a layup during the Pistons’ 111-101 Game 1 win over the Cavaliers in their second-round playoff series on May 5, 2026 in Detroit. Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, ending his NBA-record streak of scoring 30-plus points in nine straight series openers.

James Harden had 22 points and Max Strus scored 19 for the No.…

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