Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Playoffs, Game 6
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Beacon Journal writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich give their instant reactions and analysis after Cavaliers-Pistons Game 6 in Cleveland.
Cleveland has now won three-straight in the series and are at home for Game 6 up 3-2 with a chance to send Detroit packing. The Cavaliers’ Game 5 win in Detroit was Cleveland’s first road win of the playoffs.
The Cleveland Cavaliers had a golden opportunity to close out the series Friday night, but instead delivered one of their ugliest performances of the postseason.
CLEVELAND — Don’t count the Detroit Pistons out, just yet. Facing elimination for the fourth time this postseason, the Pistons held it off again by walking into the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Rocket Arena and for Game 6 Friday night and became the first road team to win at the venue since March 25.