The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Detroit Pistons in virtually every way on Sunday, securing a 125-94 victory in Game 7 and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
It was both ugly for the Pistons and impressive for the Cavaliers as big man Jarrett Allen had the best playoff game of his career. He finished the game with 23 points and seven rebounds on 8-of-14 shooting.
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On the other hand, the Pistons looked uncharacteristically sluggish on both offense and defense. After the lopsided battle, fans were impressed by Allen and critical of the Pistons.
As fans noted, the Pistons now have some very important and difficult decisions to make this offseason.
Sunday’s game was just one blowout, but the current roster clearly needs to be tweaked in some way if the Pistons truly want to compete for a championship.
Cade Cunningham is likely to remain, but the supporting cast around him could look a bit different next season.
James Parker is a sports writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
