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Cavaliers One Win Away From Validating James Harden Trade

Cleveland Cavaliers On SI·Nick Pedone·18 days ago
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After the Cavaliers won their first road playoff game of the 2026 postseason on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons, Charles Barkley had one message for Cleveland on ESPN’s “Inside the NBA” postgame coverage. “Game 6 needs to be their Game 7,” Barkley emphatically repeated. He’s right. The Cavs have an undefeated 6-0 record inside of Rocket Arena during the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The road has been a lot less kind to the Cavaliers, as it took them six tries to finally secure a victory as the visiting team, defeating the Pistons 117-113 in overtime. As good as the Cavaliers probably feel coming off of Game 5’s victory, they can’t afford to take their foot off of the gas right now. Taking care of business against the Pistons in Game 6 to secure a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks is paramount. A win on Friday night would justify Cleveland's decision for James Harden, as it would be the furthest the Cavs have made it during the four years since the Donovan Mitchell trade.…

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