Will the Pistons win the deciding game 7 against the Cleveland Cavs today in Detroit?
78% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 37 predictions cast.
The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Detroit Pistons with a 125-94 victory in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal on May 17 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, advancing to the conference finals with a 31-point blowout on the Pistons' home floor. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds; Jarrett Allen added 23 points and Evan Mobley 21, while Sam Merrill contributed 23 more off the bench.
Detroit, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, had forced a seventh game by recovering from a 3-2 series deficit, but could not replicate that momentum at home. The Pistons shot just 35.3 percent from the floor and were outscored 58-34 in the paint. Cleveland’s balanced offensive attack and defensive pressure neutralized the crowd advantage from the outset.
The result caught the community off guard: 78 percent of Predict Six participants had predicted a Pistons home victory in Game 7, making this one of the more heavily miscalled outcomes of the weekend.