Eastern Conference Semifinals - Game 2
The Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 behind another complete performance from Cade Cunningham, giving Detroit a commanding 2-0 series lead heading to Cleveland.
Cunningham finished with 25 points and 10 assists as Detroit controlled the pace for most of the night. Tobias Harris added 21 points and seven rebounds, while Duncan Robinson knocked down five three-pointers on his way to 17 points.
Tobias Harris 21 PTS · 7 REB
Duncan Robinson 17 PTS · 5-5 3PM
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 31 points for Cleveland, but the Cavaliers struggled offensively outside of him. Cleveland shot just 7-for-32 from beyond the arc, and James Harden was limited to 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting.
Cleveland shot 7-for-32 from three. Mitchell can't carry that alone. Harden at 3-of-13 is a series problem, not a game problem.
Western Conference Semifinals - Game 2
The Oklahoma City Thunder remained unbeaten this postseason with a 125-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren each scored 22 points as Oklahoma City erupted in the third quarter to flip the game after trailing at halftime.
Chet Holmgren 22 PTS
Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 31 points, while LeBron James added 23 points and six assists. James also became the first player in NBA history to appear in 300 playoff games - a milestone that arrived in a losing effort.
LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to appear in 300 playoff games. The record arrived quietly - in a loss, trailing 2-0.
The Thunder now carry a 2-0 lead into Los Angeles as their dominant postseason run continues. Oklahoma City has yet to lose a game this playoff.
Injury Update
The New York Knicks received difficult news ahead of Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers, as OG Anunoby was diagnosed with a strained hamstring. His status moving forward could become a major factor in the series.
Anunoby has been New York's best perimeter defender. A hamstring injury at this stage of the playoffs is the kind of thing that quietly unravels a series.
