Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons: Game Highlights (1:38)

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons: Game Highlights (1:38)

Jamal Collier May 5, 2026, 09:47 PM ET

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Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota's iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email [email protected].

DETROIT -- After needing to rally from a 3-1 series deficit to advance out of the first round, the Detroit Pistons began Round 2 on Tuesday night with much more urgency, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers , 111-101.

The Pistons jumped out to a 37-21 lead in the first quarter.…