Jalen Duren, who has struggled throughout most of the postseason, had his best game of the Eastern semis when the Pistons needed it most.

Cade Cunningham lifted the Detroit Pistons to stave off elimination with a 115-94 road victory over Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, forcing a decisive Game 7 in the series.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The two greatest words in sports mean nothing to Cavs guard James Harden. Literally, nothing. When reporters asked Harden to describe Game 7’s magnitude last round, he began his reply with,

Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 115-94 home loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 on Friday. 1. Some things aren’t really a surprise. This is just who the Cavs were heading into the playoffs.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached a point in their second-round series with the Detroit Pistons where all the cards are already on the table. It’s unlikely either team will do anything overly shocking in Game 6. It will be more of the same, with minor tweaks and varying execution.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – There are moments … That’s what I was thinking during the Cavs’ game Wednesday in Detroit. The exact moment was with three minutes left in regulation. The Cavs were down by nine points to the Pistons.

The Cavaliers had everything lined up. Home floor. Momentum. A chance to close. Instead, it unraveled in a hurry. The Cavs fell to the Detroit Pistons, 115-94, in Game 6 on Friday, missing an opportunity to reach the conference finals and allowing the series to head back to Detroit for a winner-take-all Game 7.

The Cavs look to finish off the Pistons in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Follow along here for live updates and analysis.