There’s still a lot of work to be done, but if the Detroit Pistons complete the comeback against the Orlando Magic and win the first-round series in seven games, they would start the second round right away.
Detroit, trailing 3-2 with Game 6 on Friday in Orlando, would host Game 1 against either the Cleveland Cavaliers or Toronto Raptors at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, May 5.
Cleveland leads 3-2 heading into Game 6 in Toronto on Friday.
The NBA announced the possible dates for the second round on Thursday. Here’s what it would look like with Detroit getting home-court advantage because of the 60-win regular season.
Game 1: Tuesday, May 5 @ Detroit
Game 2: Thursday, May 7 @ Detroit
Game 3: Saturday, May 9 @ Cleveland/Toronto
Game 4: Monday, May 11 @ Cleveland/Toronto
Game 5: Wednesday, May 13 @ Detroit, if necessary
Game 6: Friday, May 15 @ Cleveland/Toronto, if necessary
Game 7: Sunday, May 17 @ Detroit, if necessary
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: If Pistons advance to Round 2, they would host Game 1 Tuesday
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