The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers will determine when the Detroit Pistons tip off in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Should the Lakers force a Game 5 in their Western Conference semifinals series with the top-seeded Thunder, who lead 3-0 heading into Monday night’s Game 4, the Pistons will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Game 5, with Game 5 between the Lakers and Thunder to follow at 9:30 p.m.
A Thunder victory Monday night will push back the Pistons-Cavs showdown to 8 p.m.
Game 5 wil be broadcast on ESPN in either scenario.
The Pistons lead their best-of-seven series with the Cavs, 2-1, after Cleveland earned a 116-109 victory in Game 3 on Saturday at Rocket Arena. The two teams square off in Game 4 on Monday, also in Cleveland.
NBA Playoffs, second round: No. 1 Pistons vs. No. 4 Cavaliers
Pistons lead series, 2-1
Game 1: Pistons 111, Cavaliers 101
Game 2: Pistons 107, Cavaliers 97
Game 3: Cavaliers 116, Pistons 109
Game 4: at Cleveland, Monday, May 11, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 5: at Detroit, Wednesday, May 13, 7 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)
x-Game 6: at Cleveland, Friday, May 15, TBD (TBD)
x-Game 7: at Detroit, Sunday, May 17 TBD (TBD)
x-If necessary
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Pistons-Cavaliers Game 5 tip-off will be determined by Lakers-Thunder
Reporting by Daren Tomhave, The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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