The Pistons take 2-0 lead over the Cavs led by Cade Cunningham

The Detroit Pistons continue to surprise in the NBA playoffs. The Detroit franchise defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 in the second game of the Eastern Conference semifinals and now leads the series 2-0.

The standout leader for the Pistons once again was Cade Cunningham, who recorded a double-double with 25 points and 10 assists, while Tobias Harris contributed 21 points. Duncan Robinson with 17 points and five three-pointers, as well as Daniss Jenkins scoring 14 points coming off the bench, also played crucial roles.

Detroit is experiencing a spectacular moment and has now achieved five consecutive victories since facing elimination against the Orlando Magic in the first round. "We're going to keep hitting. We are still trying to prove something to ourselves," Jenkins stated after the game.

For Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell was the top scorer of the game with 31 points, while Jarrett Allen added 22 points and seven rebounds, bouncing back from his lackluster performance in the first match.

However, the Cavaliers once again struggled with the performance of James Harden, who only scored 10 points after missing 10 of his 13 shot attempts. Additionally, he turned over the ball four times, including a crucial one with Cleveland trailing by six points with 33 seconds remaining.

"We simply wore them down. That's our goal," explained Detroit's coach, J.B. Bickerstaff.

The Ohio team also lacked accuracy from beyond the arc in the crucial stretch. The Cavaliers ended the last quarter going 0 for 11 on three-pointers and finished the game with only seven successful attempts out of 32 from long-range.

"It wasn't a night where we shot the ball well," acknowledged coach Kenny Atkinson.

Different Game from Game 1

The game was very different from the start. Detroit led by 11 points in the first quarter and by 14 in the second, although Cleveland reacted and even took the lead at the start of the last period after a dunk by Evan Mobley to make it 81-79.

Nevertheless, the Pistons responded decisively. Robinson scored a crucial three-pointer to break the tie, and Cunningham sealed the game with another outside shot with just over two minutes left.

The third game of the series will take place this Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers had an impeccable 4-0 record against the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs.

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