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Everything That Went Wrong for Detroit Pistons in Game 5 Loss to Cavaliers

Detroit Pistons On SI·Caden Handwork·18 days ago
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Detroit Pistons fans are in an uproar following Wednesday night's 117-113 Game 5 Eastern Conference Semifinals overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Little Caesars Arena. With the game tied at 113 and the Cavaliers having a chance to win at the end of regulation, Jarrett Allen tripped Ausar Thompson after a great defensive stop, and no foul was called on the play as time ran out. A foul call on Allen would've put Thompson at the free-throw line and likely given the Pistons the Game 5 win. The Cavaliers, who trailed by nine with 2:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, would go on to force overtime and win, taking a 3-2 series lead heading back to Cleveland. Why Pistons Frustration is Justified But Not the Reason Detroit Lost May 13, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins (24) reacts in overtime against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game five of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.…

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