The Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) take Game 4 over the Detroit Pistons (2-3) in a 117-113 OT win.
Box Score on ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401871337/cavaliers-pistons
A Cleveland Cavaliers playoffs road win in 2026?
That’s a recession indicator if I’ve seen one
Exact copy of the 2007 series against the Pistons.
Go down 0-2 on the road.
Win Games 3 and 4 at home.
Win Game 5 in OT in Detroit
Swept by spurs in finals :(
Damn it damn it damn it
I mean, getting there with this team would be a step up.
Wouldn’t be the first time a 4 seed in the East gets hot and gets past the Knicks in the ECF
dont you put that evil on me ricky bobby
Idk man if we make it to yall im hoping for a good series. If anything surprises me about the knicks this year its the year 11 leap from KAT as a defender. New york hardened him up.
Thats being said that small dude yall have scares the shit out of me LMAO
The 2007 and 2026 Spurs both won their 1st round in 5.
If the Spurs win on Friday, they’ll win their semi in 6, just like in 2007.
The 2007 Spurs won the conference final in 5. The 2025-26 Spurs were 4-1 against OKC in the regular season.
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wait wait wait wait
Have James be your best player
also this has to be Donovan Mitchell’s first ever 3rd W in the Semis right? Both West and East
Yeah they said before the game that mo Cavs team has won more than 6 playoff games with LeBron James since like 96
I think you mean without
Cleveland is doing well since our main export is crippling depression
But at least we’re not Detroit
the kids haven’t seen that video I guess lol
Buying all the toilet paper tomorrow
Use Bidet lol
He’s actually not in office anymore 🥀
Truly impressive how both teams just completely forget how to play basketball for minutes at a time
Despite their best efforts one of them had to win.
Tony Brothers can’t win with these cats
That’s future mayor or Norfolk too you bub
That overtime was nasty business
The whole game was 😭
It at times was a Bruce Greene at Funhaus level wet fart
Unexpected place to find a Funhaus ref but ball knower 👆
I still watch old demo disks all the time.
WE GET IT AND THAT’S IT
Some horrible turnovers and passes down the stretch. Cade getting his pocket picked by Max Strus in the back court lol. It’s the playoffs, maybe lock in?
Bro played almost every minute including OT and had 39 that man was exhausted
And somehow even this doesn’t capture his burden. He initiates *every* Pistons possession. I’d be curious to know how many possessions there were where he didn’t touch the ball. Less than 10? Bringing the ball up every single possession wears dudes down.
It’s funny how hard the Pistons played at the end of Game 4 down 10 compared to how they completely took their foot off the gas tonight up 9 with 2 minutes left
They were up multiple times and just said “okay I’m done”
The start of the 4Q was utterly disgusting by the Cavs, absolutely shocking they could get out-choked after that
The funny thing is that the Cavs lost to the Pacers last year for the exact same reason.
Those 24 seconds against the pistons like 5 times in the second half were rough watching as a neutral
The Pistons spent the last 4 minutes of regulation and the first 3 minutes of overtime completely forgetting that scoring inside the paint was at all an option for them
Insanely frustrating that we had to rely on Caris Lavert to hit a game winner lol. Good coaching strategy there Jb
Ngl i thought that caris shot was cash when he put it up😂 absolutely terrifying
No way you’re a Cavs fan and thought the levert fade away mid range was going in lol
Man he just played like MJ last game ik he out for revenge😭
He used his MJ game. Won’t get another one until next season.
Then you should know he has a minimum of a 3-game MJ reset period.
Eviolite chansey lookin mfers
What is this crossover event in the post game thread lmao this is a perfect description
Jb js out here on that devious lile gen 5 semi stall with a bunch of hazards and one boosted sweeper.
If the game dosetn take 27 minutes it’s not for him
What a pull.
The Celtics special
Have no idea why paul reed doesn’t play more
We pistons fans are in just as much shock as you. It’s insane how much better he is playing than duren.
That’s JB. When he has his guys he rides them into oblivion
Most coaches do though. Atkinson rolls with his dudes too even if they don’t have it. Giving the ball to Mitchell on the final possession after his performance was dumb.
Yea but Mitchell’s coming off a 40 piece. Durren has been ass water all series
James Blair Bickerstaff
He played most of 4th and OT. And we lost. I like P reed but league consensus is he is a backup at best.
He should play shorter stints earlier in the game instead of being a “break glass in case of emergency” option. Having someone sit for 3 quarters and then play 17 minutes straight is ridiculous.
It took JB 12 games of absolute poopy ass shit by Duren to realize it, but I think this game was the turning point. It’s Reed time.
Imagine your all star center being completely unplayable the entire 4th and OT in a playoff game
Was listening to a lot of Detroit radio and I fully buy the theory they already agreed to terms. And then you can’t bench a guy you just paid and it’s all fuckin with him mentally
i remember Roy Hibbert in that sentence.
I would have liked to see more Beef Stew in the clutch with how he was shooting
Yeah they completely went away from him I was surprised
He’s a bit of a foul machine and Paul Reed seemed like one of the only Pistons not afraid of the moment on offense.
Yeah, Stewart can’t keep fouling at the rate he is and expect to see many minutes in a tight playoff series.
B-ball Paul will be unleashed
We are so screwed when JB plays Reed 30 mins
Don’t worry, he won’t realize he can do that until some time mid next week.
Reed can provide energy and scoring but Duren is still the better defender, they simply cannot play Reed starter minutes.
Mobley has had some offensive struggles this series but he’s made Duren a complete non-factor with his defense.
Mobley must have been in the Orlando series too
Duren has made Duren a non-factor, tbh
Paul reed has been insanely good lol
The Cavs aren’t a team that lose 6 playoff away games in a row
So that’s a guaranteed away win in the finals? Plan the parade now!
James Harden was so clutch these last 3 games, what world is this?
He cashed in his 2 stinker games of the series early
He’s always been clutch in close playoff games. It’s just that the games he plays badly end in blowouts.
This game blue balled both fanbases like 20 different times.
If I’m a cavs fan I’m ecstatic
As a Cleveland sports fan there is no ecstatic. Simply delaying inevitable pain.
I agree Go Cavs
Can confirm
I agree, Go Cavs
I mean I came
Did you???
both teams tried their best to lose tonight
Might be the best game Strus has had in a Cavs jersey. That’s the player they thought they were getting from Miami
Was the only guy not afraid of the moment when they were struggling to score in the fourth
hitting that three right after the pistons go it to 9 was big
Strus is like never afraid and always giving 100% out there, he keeps capitalizing on Cades fatigue at the end
If we lose this series I’m in favor of blowing it up and building around Strus
His hustle was great too
Max Strus really is a championship level role player. Elite swingman.
He’s been our most consistent playoff player since he got here. Just makes so many winning plays every game
Is Strus the only Heat role player that has potentially looked BETTER after signing with a new team? Duncan Robinson has definitely carved out a role in Detroit but I feel like Strus is doing all kinds of little things even when he’s not shooting lights out that have really impacted the Cavs.
Not shocking when everyone calls Cleveland the “Miami of the north.” I frequently hear Biscayne Bay referred to as “Lake Erie South.” They’re sister cities, really.
Strus gets me so damn hyped up
James carried the Cavs in game 5 at Pistons again, 19 years later.
As someone who likes Harden, it’s nice seeing him potentially beat the playoff choker allegations (I get this series isn’t over yet lol).
Harden has technically set himself up perfectly to choke even harder than if he simply choked today.
^ This man Harden’s ^
Don’t you put that evil on me
Game 6⁄7 is where shit gets real so watch out
First off, those allegations aren’t based in reality. Second, it doesn’t matter because even if he continues balling out, people will just forget about it and cherry pick the times he did fail. That’s been the story of his career and a 2nd round win against Detroit won’t change that.
I did half hope OT was just Harden going for like 12 straight points at least
He’s bringing one home
Jalen duren is the julius randle of deandre aytons
In my heart, Julius doesn’t belong with these cats.
But in my mind…
😔
Goddamn
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Strus and Mobley were crucial tonight.
Pistons let their chances slip through their fingers.
“Work on your free throws.” - Salters to Harden
That Harden missed FT rebound at the end was an absolute killer. Cavs should have blocked out better, but it also was a perfect bounce back to him. Capped off a great game for him too
Coaches would be tearing their hair out saying that someone has to be calling out assignments, including who is blocking out the shooter.
But that’s just some of the inexperience showing.
Wemby has moved the goalposts so much when it comes to these kinda players - Mobley is 100% the “unicorn” everyone talked about in the 2010s he just looks more normal compared to that french freak
He’s kind of a hard player to appreciate unless you watch him all the time though. His stats underwhelm but he’s always impacting the game in other ways. He’s not exactly like Draymond stylistically but I do like the comp.
Mobley in just 2nd half and clutch times has been so solid with his shot
The Pistons made THREE field goals in the final 8 minutes of this game.
Insane choke job at home.
Game 6 magic “damn, that many?”
Nah man the refs blocked those FGA
Pistons facing elimination in a G6 on the road against the Cavs who haven’t lost at home all playoffs. Should be exciting.
They were due for a road win and are now due for a home loss
No. Maybe. Probably. We’ll see Friday I guess
Pistons might be the fakest 60 win 1st seed ever man
I mean, we lost to the Pacers in 5 after winning 64.
The Pacers were God’s team and we had injuries.
The Pistons both completely blew this game at the end of regulation by being offensively inept AND they got completely screwed by the swallowed whistle for the obvious Allen foul on Thompson
I will acknowledge my bias and say I’d probably be saying the same if the shoe was on the other foot, but I think the refs swallow that whistle 90% of the time. Shoulder to shoulder going for a loose ball, 60 feet from the basket, with about 0.8 seconds on the clock, they don’t want to put a guy on the free throw line to decide a playoff game like that.
agreed. and tbf, could have been a foul on the initial swipe. either way, I rather see a game end without it being an off ball whistle
Pistons 🤝 Wild
Choking away a commanding lead in the final minutes and losing in OT
Wait the Wild lost that game? That shit was 3-0 when I was at work
EDIT: lmao holy fuck, Leafs level chokejob
Hey
for the obvious Allen foul on Thompson
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills because to me that looked like both players fouled each other on a loose ball and got their feet tangled
Magic fans must feel good af rn lmfao.
I think they would rather be playing the Cavs right now tbh… all they had to do was have 1 semifunctional scoring quarter in the 2nd half of G6…
they blew this game with the constant shot clock violations, turnovers and bad line ups. it wasn’t just at the end of regulation. They got out-hustled by Max Strus.
Will Donovan Mitchell finally pop his conference finals cherry?
Not if he can help it lol
The man is such a slot machine, it’s crazy to watch him. It’s either 39 points in a half jackpot or hero brick chuck-fest.
agree to be fair I was proud he started defering when he realized it wasn’t his night. 99% of the time he wouldve chucked til we lost. Hell of a superstar but I hope this is character development
Yeah that’s exactly what we wanted to see from Brunson. When it isn’t going, you gotta trust the guys around you. Seems like this year Mitchell is doing that too, it’s cool to see.
he’s clearly saving himself
Unwillingly
Homie getting carried right now
JAMES HARDEN
James “most recent American MVP” Harden
That’s actually an insane fact. Might not be another American winner for a minute either
CHILLEST RESTAURANTS
HOTTEST DUDES
FRESHEST CLOTHES
There was a thread years ago that came to the conclusion he plays best in cities with shitty strip clubs. Maybe a Cleveland/Detroit match up was exactly what he needed
James Harden has been so good at taking pressure off Mitchell. Him and Mobley Saved him yet again.
Insane that people aren’t talking about the Mobley sequence at the end. Dunk, block, 3, and then 2 FTs to tie all in just over a minute. That is the exact superstar shit everyone claims he’s not capable of.
He (along with Strus) are consistently clutch. The amount of timely shots/stellar defensive plays by the both of them over the years…
Yall want him?
LMFAOO
Knicks cavs gon be a banger
If a knicks gentleman’s sweep is considered a banger, sure
We don’t always win, but we generally keep it close until the end. I’ll be really surprised if that series doesn’t go to 6 or 7 whoever wins if the Cavs make it.
How did we pull that off? We were down 9 within 3min??
Mobley flashed his nuts
Duren’s bag slippage making Schroeder’s missed bag look like nothing
If the Cavs played every quarter like they play 3rd quarters, they would sweep the knicks and thunder.
that’s what’s so frustrating about them
They legit lose every 1st, 2nd and 4th quarter but somehow score 35+ on the third and limit other team to <20
It’s infuriating but I just try to remind myself that my team could be so much worse so I have to take the highs with the lows
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Tier 1 (“Elite and top performers”) referee Tony Brothers, by the way
You were up 9 with 2.5 minutes left and yet you blame the refs for the loss. Crazy shit.
You don’t call a foul on 2 guys going for the ball as time expires. Ausar was already going down as he often dives for balls.
Maybe don’t choke a lead away and put yourself in that position
Jalen Duren played 25 minutes in a game that went to overtime and was not in foul trouble
Dude got bitched by a CPA and a photophobic, tragic TRAAGIC
Mobley dropped his nuts in that 4th to give the Cavs a chance in OT
Credit to Harden for being steady throughout the game and Mitchell stepping up in OT after struggling all game
Truly took a team effort
Legit, regular was awful for spida, but he showed up in OT quickly
crazy choke, people will complain about refs but as a neutral fan i dont care at all, the pistons cant have a single possession where they dont foul 3 players its about time they got fucked by refs
Not seeing this said enough.
Pistons defense, like a couple other teams revolves around constant hacking
Mobley always shows up when we need him, yet never gets the credit.
Cavs had no FGs for the first half of the fourth quarter. Detroit then turned around and didn’t score again in regulation after going up by 9 late. Both teams wanted to lose but Detroit wanted to lose that little bit more
Bball Paul taking your minutes is not ideal if you want a max
Blowing a 9 point lead with 2 minutes left is so JB it actually hurts even on this end of it lmao
Strus and Mobley MVPs
Nah Harden was the only thing keeping us in this game for the first 3 quarters
It has been perversely fascinating to watch Jalen Duren lose out on generational wealth in real time
Benching him was the right move and it still didn’t matter because at the end of the day, you still need another guy to get a bucket in the clutch
Jesus christ I’m so lightheaded how the fuck did we fucking win that game lmao
Pistons players not named Cade Cunningham wanted it less.
Lmao okay… Inside the NBA is still funny af 😂😂
Chuck’s crush on Max Struss has me rolling 💀
op, it was game 5 not 4
The Tony Brothers stole the game as tier 1 refs, but Detroit blew some really big opportunities
It’s the basic things in crunch time. Boxing out and not turning the ball over on lazy plays.
My fat washed Uncle Jim All haters sit down
BIG GAME JAMES.
quite gassed at the end but forget that.
also cade turnovers in the clutch are horrible, espically from inbounds.
James Harden is the funniest player of all time
Personally, glad the Cavs won. Now if Mitchell could figure out a way to play consistent or at least not disappear when the shots not falling that would be pretty helpful.
Has any player cost themselves as much money in 12 games as Duren has?
Mobley fought to stay in Cleveland tonight. This man likes his head where it is.
Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m rooting for Cavs!
Tony Brothers is the Jalen Duren of refs.