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Detroit's physical defense and Cade Cunningham's play push the series to a deciding game.
The Pistons forced a Game 7 with a dominant win over Cleveland, leaning on their defense and physicality to advance the series. Cunningham, in his fourth season as Detroit's lead guard, anchored the effort alongside the team's defensive pressure—a return to the form that earned them the No. 1 seed in the East.
The Pistons averaged 23.9 points and 9.9 assists per game in the regular season behind Cunningham's all-around play. Cleveland now faces an elimination game in the series.
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