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NBA tipoff: Only a Game 7 left in Round 2, with Cavaliers-Pistons on Sunday

NBA tipoff: Only a Game 7 left in Round 2, with Cavaliers-Pistons on Sunday

Summary

The NBA playoffs are nearing the end of Round 2, with only one Game 7 left between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons on Sunday. The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder will start the Western Conference finals on Monday, while the Eastern Conference finals will begin Tuesday.

Key Facts

  • Cleveland and Detroit are tied 3-3 in their second-round playoff series and will play Game 7 on Sunday.
  • The winner of Cleveland vs. Detroit will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.
  • San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2 and will face Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals.
  • The Western Conference finals start Monday at Oklahoma City’s home court.
  • The Eastern Conference finals begin Tuesday, with games scheduled through May 31 if needed.
  • The NBA Finals start on June 3, with at least two days off after the conference finals.
  • Sunday also features the announcement of the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) shortly after 7:30 p.m. EDT.
  • Cleveland has won five straight Game 7s, and Detroit has a 6-1 record in its last seven Game 7s.
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