Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) goes to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) and center Jarrett Allen (31) during the second half of Game 6 of second round of NBA playoffs at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) goes to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) and center Jarrett Allen (31) during the second half of Game 6 of second round of NBA playoffs at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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'Welcome to the playoffs Jalen Duren' and more reactions from Pistons' win

For the second series in a row, the Detroit Pistons look comfortable in the face of elimination.

The Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, May 15, in Game 6, 115-94, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The Pistons surged ahead with a 14-4 run to start the third quarter and continued pulling away down the stretch. Detroit got contributions from up and down the roster with six double-digit scorers. Cade Cunningham led with 21 points and eight assists.

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The win forced a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Sunday’s winner will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals with Game 1 on Tuesday.

Here is a sampling of reactions from NBA fans and media on Game 6:

Pistons vs Cavaliers Game 6 reactions

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: ‘Welcome to the playoffs Jalen Duren’ and more reactions from Pistons’ win

Reporting by Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press

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