Cavaliers crush Pistons to reach conference finals: Instant takeaways

The No. 4 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Sunday, May 17, winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals 125-94. Four Cavaliers players — Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, and Evan Mobley — each scored at least 21 points in the dominant performance. Cleveland will now face the No. 3 New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.