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00:01Кавалерс, Пистонс, Геем 2.
00:04Are you kidding me?
00:06Hit me back when you can.
00:08I'm gonna keep calling though.
00:13Are you ready for playoff basketball?
00:16Cade Cunningham being introduced to the faithful here at Little Caesars Arena.
00:22Getting set for Game 2.
00:25Welcome to the NBA Playoffs presented by Google.
00:28With Eastern Conference Semifinals coverage on Prime presented by State Farm.
00:34Tonight, Game 2.
00:35Second round, Pistons, Cavaliers, Detroit.
00:40With a 1-0 advantage so far in this best of seven series.
00:47Let's get to our starting lineups.
00:49We begin with the Cavaliers.
00:52Dean Wade, James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Jared Allen, and Evan Mobley.
00:59For the Pistons, it's Jalen Duren, Asar Thompson, Cade Cunningham, Tobias Harris, and Duncan Robinson.
01:08Head coach for the Pistons, J.B. Bickerstaff.
01:13Coach of the year as named by the NBA Coaches Association.
01:20Second full season as head coach of the Pistons.
01:23Meanwhile, excuse me, third season for Bickerstaff.
01:26And Kenny Atkinson, coach of the year a season ago.
01:30Trying to get that first road win for the Cavaliers in the postseason.
01:37Michael Grady, Brent Berry, Christina Pink.
01:40And expected a good one here tonight, both.
01:43You think about it, Grady.
01:44Both of these teams being pushed to a seventh game.
01:46Having to reset, recalibrate, and get ready for another series.
01:50I think for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the toughest thing has been you went from wrestling against the J.B. team
01:57to now wrestling the varsity team.
02:00Because Detroit is bringing that physicality that Detroit, that Cleveland struggled with in that first series against a really game
02:07Toronto Raptors, youthful, long lineup.
02:11And so we'll see if they can respond here in game two.
02:19Pistons pride themselves on bringing the physicality and wearing their opponent down.
02:24Kenny Atkinson said, we've been easing into these games.
02:28Physicality and focus-wise, they have to come out with more focus and energy.
02:34Double-way, Jalen Duren, Jared Allen on the center circle.
02:40Our official Zach Zarba alongside Curtis Blair and Karl Lane.
02:45And we are underway.
02:48Game two.
02:58Mobley over to a wide-open Wade in the corner for three.
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10:14He's got to catch Tobias down on the deck.
10:20Time out on the floor.
10:23Harris being held to his feet back in a moment.
10:26You're watching the NBA playoffs on prime.
10:32Current odds point spread in the over under.
10:35Again these lines subject to change.
10:38Tobias Harris he's OK back out on the floor for Detroit.
10:41We've seen an ankle breaker Bones.
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15:08Cutting here
15:08Pocket pass
15:09Thompson
15:10out to Jenkins
15:12Penetrating
15:12Dump off
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15:142 more
15:14He's 4
15:16for 4
15:29Harden
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16:046 turnovers already for Cleveland
16:07under four minutes to go in the first
16:09and a foul is called
16:20Tyson picking up the foul his first
16:23third team foul on Cleveland
16:28again the Pistons after all the talk
16:30all the film
16:33what's written on the board on the dry
16:35race board before the game about
16:36control the controllables have not done
16:38a great job here in the first eight
16:41minutes of this basketball game
16:44Jenkins
16:46over to Robinson
16:48defended by Struis Robinson
16:49penetrating
16:50tried to go window shopping can't hit
16:53Mitchell
16:57got caught in the air another near turnover with the dangerous pass
17:01Tyson now
17:02weaving around traffic tried to dump it off to Mobley
17:07Mobley outside to Schroeder
17:09Struis now
17:10poke away near cookies
17:12Mitchell
17:13five on the shot clock
17:16Mitchell
17:17top spin fires
17:20no suffocating defense
17:23Jenkins ahead of the pack
17:32hello Detroit defense
17:34everywhere on that last possession leading to the fast break
17:38Jenkins dunk
17:39Mitchell
17:40shorts
17:49Robinson
17:50inside to Stewart
17:51Thompson
17:53off the mark
18:01every pass every movement by Cleveland is just swarmed by the Piston defense
18:07Tyson
18:08outside
18:09shorter for three
18:11no good
18:12Tyson there for the follow
18:14plus the foul
18:16much needed
18:18for the Cavaliers
18:22and this is just pouring every ounce
18:25of their energy into the defensive end and if it's coming down to
18:29Cleveland having to get these miscellaneous plays to stay in the game that is not
18:35the best of news
18:36the Cavs struggling where
18:38their offense typically comes from the three-point line and spreading out
18:43they have been constricted so far in this game Brady
18:47Asar Thompson picked up his second foul he takes a seat
18:51Ron Holland the second
18:53Karis LeVert
18:55and Jalen Duren back in
18:57for the Pistons
19:01but the Cavaliers six main field goals
19:04six turnovers thus far
19:06Kenny Atkinson has swapped out the James Harden Allen combination to the Mobley Donovan Mitchell combination to see if they
19:15can find something there
19:17He's got a good
19:18Gunning him
19:19over to LeVert
19:20LeVert
19:21driving
19:22toss out to Jenkins
19:23fires a tray
19:24left it short
19:27LeVert
19:27off the offensive board
19:29got a tray
19:32we talked about the turnovers being an issue
19:35it's also
19:36getting a stop by grabbing a rebound
19:38that's another controllable that Cleveland has struggled with here in the first quarter
19:42LeVert
19:43the Detroit lead is nine
19:45the Detroit lead is nine
19:48Mitchell
19:50stops
19:51nowhere to go
19:52two seconds
19:54Schroeder with the heave
19:56and he drew iron
19:57Duren the board
20:00they're shooting just 35%
20:03here in this first quarter
20:07LeVert
20:08LeVert
20:09that pass too hot for Duren
20:11he secures it
20:12Jenkins now
20:13off a Duren screen
20:15in and out dribble
20:16Jenkins
20:16the floater
20:17pure
20:19tell me Dennis Jenkins is not playing with confidence
20:22he waves off Duren
20:23tells him where to screen
20:24shoots a floater over Evan Mobley
20:27welcome to the playoffs
20:28Dennis Jenkins
20:29got more comfortable as the postseason has gone along
20:33Mitchell
20:35windmill gather
20:36fouled by Holland
20:37who immediately twirls the finger
20:46see Donovan going with that windmill pick up right there
20:49Holland felt like he came down after that initial contact on the clean rip
20:53and that looked pretty clean
20:55don't think JB's willing to challenge this one so early
21:00so Mitchell at the free throw line
21:05lamenting the fact he wasn't getting to the free throw line in game one
21:08hasn't got to the free throw line much at all in the postseason
21:1218 free throws in eight games
21:14for a guy that last year shot 71 free throws
21:18against the Indiana Pacers in a five game series
21:22let's take a look at the upcoming national TV schedule tomorrow on Prime Video
21:25Knicks Sixers game three Spurs
21:29Timberwolves game three Saturday on NBC and Peacock Pistons Cavaliers game three
21:33in Cleveland and then Saturday on ABC
21:36Thunder at the Lakers
21:38full tongue-in-cheek from Mitchell at the game one saying maybe I need to flop
21:42that's a good one
21:43J.B. Biggestaff in response to stats said well flopping's a violation
21:47a Pistons turnover
21:50Strews
21:51over to Tyson
21:53outside to Schroeder
21:56Schroeder
21:56driving
21:57top ball
21:58Mobley
21:59got the flush
22:00great drop by Schroeder
22:02instead of one more dribble
22:04gives it to Mobley
22:05and at the rim where Evan Mobley has been devastating in the postseason
22:12a seven second difference between the shot and game clock
22:20cut it in
22:21over to Levert
22:23extra pass
22:24Holland
22:25fires from deep
22:26well off the mark
22:28didn't draw iron
22:30and a shot clock violation
22:32good defensive possession by Cleveland knowing your personnel on the swing
22:36getting out to Holland but challenging him from the three-point line that works in the favor
22:41of the Cavaliers
22:43Cavaliers
22:44have to feel fortunate
22:45it's just a seven point game and they can cut into that
22:47in this final six point eight
22:53Devontae Green will check in for Detroit for defensive purposes
22:56I say it's Stewart checks in as well
22:58and every possession big
23:00Detroit made two last second shots in game one
23:03huge differential in the score
23:05Cavs maybe they can return the favor here in game two
23:08Strews
23:10hard drive
23:11stripped
23:11out of bounds
23:13just six tenths of a second
23:16on the first quarter game clock
23:28Durham's gonna check in
23:30anticipating a lob at the rim
23:32and you're gonna put Jalen on the ball here
23:34to make sure that the size
23:35gets in the
23:36passing window
23:38of Donovan Mitchell
23:41all 6-11
23:43of Jalen Duren
23:43defending the inbound
23:44Schroeder to work it in
23:47toss it to Mobley
23:48got it off
23:49off the mark
23:52first quarter in the books
23:54the Pistons
23:56the one seed
23:57shoot 55%
23:58for the floor
23:59Cavaliers
24:00turned it over six times
24:01shoot 37%
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24:22Michael Grady Brent Berry Christina Pink
24:26second quarter about to get underway
24:27Cavaliers trailed by 16
24:30after one in game one
24:33they trail by seven here bones
24:36little bit better effort
24:37I mean again those turnovers just putting them
24:39behind early on
24:41it's gonna be another climb
24:43for the Cavaliers
24:45Meanwhile Detroit
24:45some brilliant moments on the defensive end
24:48and that first twelve
24:49that's a dangerous pass there
24:52goes out of bounds
24:53that will stay with Detroit
24:54as we check in with Christina Pink
24:55and you certainly
24:56sense some frustration
24:57in that Cavaliers huddle
24:59because of them
25:00coughing it up
25:01turning it over
25:02they're saying look
25:03we gotta move it
25:03we gotta swing it
25:04the players talking
25:05amongst themselves
25:06Max Schuess actually looked up
25:07at the board and said
25:08the seven points off turnovers
25:10that's the game
25:10so talking to
25:12Asar Thompson earlier
25:13by the way guys
25:13he told us when we're in transition
25:14no one can run with us
25:16and it's proven so far
25:17no question about it
25:18inside
25:19Duren can't hit
25:21Tyson the board
25:26Tyson
25:27over to Mobley
25:29to a cutting Mitchell
25:30Mitchell
25:31in the lane
25:32floats it up and in
25:33a tough shot
25:34Keon Ellis
25:35hanging out in the corner there
25:36did not clear out
25:37early enough
25:38and so Donovan Mitchell
25:39had to manipulate
25:41another defender
25:42but of course
25:43a tough shot
25:44taker
25:44and a tough shot maker
25:46Mitchell
25:47in double figures
25:48now with ten
25:50cutting in
25:52sizing up
25:53Strews
25:55tough handle on the cross
25:56turned it over
25:57Mitchell
25:58down the lane
25:59off balance
26:00tripped
26:04and
26:05he's in some
26:06discomfort
26:08on the floor right now
26:11I don't know if it was
26:12Donovan tripping on himself
26:14but on the fall
26:15he fell right into the chairs
26:17and those things
26:19at the base of them
26:20metal
26:21and pointy
26:22and very dangerous
26:23but
26:24rolled that right ankle
26:25skipping around
26:29now we'll watch how Donovan
26:30Mitchell responds
26:31physically to
26:33to that injury
26:36missed opportunity on the break
26:38there for the Cavaliers
26:4325
26:4325
26:4420
26:44advantage for
26:45Detroit
26:46during up top
26:50inside
26:51Cunningham had the seal
26:52talks out to Robinson
26:54back to Cunningham
26:56yes
26:59well great patience right there
27:00Duncan just eyes on the rim
27:02forces the defense to come to him
27:04and K gets the friendly home roll
27:08Pistons by eight
27:10Tyson
27:11and we heard that slap all the way over here
27:14count it
27:15plus the foul
27:17for Jalen Tyson
27:18I think this is the game
27:19Brady where Jalen Tyson has to be the guy that plays more than Dean Wade
27:23I mean Dean is a great individual defender
27:26but on the offensive end what Tyson could do with his cutting
27:29his three-point shooting ability
27:31and that ability to put it on the floor and make plays
27:35I think tonight's a game where minutes are going to push him into the mid-twenties
27:39five points off the bench already can add to it here
27:45can't hit
27:46meanwhile that's the second foul
27:48on Cade Cunningham
27:50Cunningham
27:51behind the back
27:52and Cunningham
27:53we've talked a lot about
27:54Harden and his issues taking care of the basketball
27:57Cunningham has also had issues in the postseason
27:59with taking care of the Rocks
28:01yeah it's worth talking about
28:02his usage though
28:03is the highest in the league in the playoffs
28:05and so
28:06not to make excuses for it but
28:09Cade Cunningham has struggled
28:10with his high turnover rate as well in the playoffs
28:13Duren spinning to the rim
28:16Jalen finally on the board here
28:18and I think the Cavs willing to let him play in some isolation
28:22he's not a great iso player but
28:23two there for Jalen
28:26Harden
28:28now it's Mitchell
28:30defended by Green
28:31Mitchell for three
28:33can't hit
28:41Duren
28:43cut off by Moblin
28:48Cunningham over to Levert
28:50Levert flicks the wrist
28:51and connects
28:52one more three
28:55big shot in the good swing there for Cade
28:58just getting off it immediately seeing multiple bodies
29:01Harden
29:02Harden can't answer
29:06this match is the largest lead of the ball game thus far for Detroit
29:12Levert
29:1310th year out of Michigan
29:14and the lane can't connect
29:26Harden
29:29on the move
29:30got some space
29:31and drills it
29:32a third shot from that range for James Harden
29:36and this time enough of a bump
29:37to create the shooting window as Duncan Robinson was falling backwards
29:42first field goal for Harden after starting 0 for 4
29:47Duren
29:48on the move
29:51fouled by Moblin
29:55back to Jalen on the screen here just keeping his balance and key on Ellis
29:59once you touch a body on a big man like that and he starts to spin
30:03you just have no chance
30:04we talked about cage recognition as a big guard see three bodies they're
30:09getting off the ball
30:12and giving Levert that opportunity for three
30:16Jalen Duren did not have a double double in his first six postseason games this year
30:22double doubles in his last two now he had 41 in the regular season
30:28fifth most in the NBA
30:33he had quite a battle with Wendell Carter Jr. in round one
30:38first free throw attempts of the night for Detroit
30:49Detroit 34
30:51Cleveland 24
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31:05booth
31:06this is Ellis got a trade
31:08it's just lots of room that time for James Harden to have
31:12space to get up to speed he's had a hard time getting around individual defenders
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33:26He quit the matchup he kept going
33:26and tracked it down to get to the
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34:03Pretty incredible running.
34:04He's on for this season.
34:06And the answer is no.
34:10Девушки отдыхают.
34:38Side, can't hit.
34:40Allen got up for the board.
34:44Schroeder, pocket pass to Allen, who hits the runner.
34:49And J.B. Bickerstaff calls timeout.
34:5220 paint points already for the Cavaliers.
34:57Seven-point advantage for the Pistons.
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35:05Houston's guard Duncan Robinson was named the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Sist Award winner for the month of April.
35:12Robinson is being recognized for his commitment to youth mental health and wellness,
35:17advocacy for stroke recovery support,
35:19and his efforts to expand community access and engagement across Detroit.
35:24In honor of his efforts, the NBA and the NBPA Foundation will donate $20,000 to the Robinson Family Foundation.
35:33What was it?
35:35Who was it?
35:41Pistons' 40-6 record regular season and playoffs when Duncan Robinson scores at least 12.
35:48Well, I don't know if you had a chance to see the feature that ESPN did on Duncan Robinson and
35:53his family and his brother Eli,
35:55but that kind of vulnerability from the family to share that story,
36:00and then for Duncan to have his best scoring output to win this award,
36:04I'm just very grateful for his family and their openness about mental health and awareness to it.
36:13Cunningham, out to Jenkins, three-ball corner pocket.
36:20Detroit had missed their last five before that make.
36:27Harden, right down the lane, he's fouled.
36:31It's going to be on Isaiah Stewart.
36:35Again, Cade Cunningham and his ability at this point to just have the game slow down.
36:40Look at the timing, Grady, of these passes.
36:43And squeezing off the strong side quarter, not something you really want to do,
36:47but they're trying to shrink the court on Cade.
36:49You know, we went into this game expecting, you know, to win this series.
36:54Detroit, perhaps an advantage in the paint.
36:56They were number one in the NBA in paint points during the regular season.
36:59And the Cavaliers, some three-point range, but so far in this one,
37:04the Pistons with six three-pointers made,
37:06and the Cavaliers just two for nine from downtown.
37:09So just throw all the numbers out the window.
37:13Well, it goes back to the adjustments that Steve Nash and Udonis and Blake and Dirk,
37:18how many guys do we have in the studio, by the way?
37:20But that's what they were talking about with squeezing the paint,
37:24making sure on the pick and roll you're up to touch with the screen.
37:26If you start to do that, then the wings and the corners are going to get open.
37:31And Detroit's done a nice job of being patient with that
37:33and taking what the defense has given them.
37:36Schroeder fell down.
37:37He's holding his left ankle.
37:39Passed inside, broken up.
37:41Cavaliers running.
37:42Harden.
37:43And retreats.
37:49Harden now.
37:50Defended by Holland.
37:51Lost the ball.
37:52Scooped up by Holland.
37:54Harden.
37:56Jenkins.
37:57Holland now.
37:59Fouled by Schroeder.
38:04Ron Holland just straight bulldog down there on James Harden.
38:09A couple of bumps, and you can see the reaction.
38:12That's what Ron Holland does.
38:13He's an agitator.
38:14And you're not going to get him off you, trust me.
38:17The first bump, he's going to invite the second one,
38:19and then out in transition draws the foul.
38:22I think he'll be side out of bounds there without control of the ball,
38:25but great individual effort from Ron Holland.
38:29Harden, one for six shooting so far.
38:32One assist.
38:33Three turnovers.
38:39Robinson back out there for Detroit.
38:45Robinson, high arcing Trey, won't go.
38:48Mitchell, the board.
38:54Allen.
38:57And Holland fouling Harden.
39:01That's going to be two fouls on Ron Holland.
39:04And James Harden.
39:05JB with a sarcastic clap to the referees.
39:08But for the Cavs, that's the kind of pace you want the offense to have, right?
39:11The swing pass from Allen.
39:13Run into the screen.
39:14And James comes off with a little bit of a flare.
39:17But you can see Allen getting pulled by Isaiah Stewart.
39:21Holland with the grab on the inside.
39:24Welcome to playoff basketball away from the ball.
39:31Pistons in the penalty for the rest of this second quarter.
39:37Proud letting James Harden hear it.
39:42Time for Fit Check presented by Lexus.
39:46Game two following us.
39:48Lakers, OKC.
39:51And no shake, you'll just Alexander is fresh.
39:53And LeBron, all business.
39:59That's a Nike fit going.
40:00It's 39-33.
40:02Feels like this first half has been dominated by the Pistons,
40:05but it's just a two-possession game.
40:09Jenkins.
40:11Making an eight-point game.
40:14Great job by Dennis.
40:15Just to spot the open area where he wanted to pull up,
40:18get himself on balance,
40:19and knock down the jump shot.
40:23Harden.
40:23The floater left it short.
40:26Allen, the offensive board.
40:29Allen, fouled by Stewart.
40:31And the Cavaliers, seven for eight at the line so far.
40:36We'll get two more.
40:38That's two fouls on Stewart.
40:41Jared Allen worked hard just to find some space as Draymond Green has returned to Michigan
40:46to catch a little bit of Detroit Piston playoff basketball.
40:50And Allen back to the free-throw line.
40:52These are beneficial possessions, though, for Cleveland.
40:55To keep picking up these fouls, to be aggressive.
40:58If you're not making shots or can't create open opportunities,
41:02the free-throw line can be your friend.
41:08And Allen splits a pair.
41:11Detroit 41.
41:13Cleveland 34.
41:23Harris got a step on Wade.
41:26Goes to the reverse.
41:29Well, questions about that hip answered by Tobias Harris.
41:32Quick move around Dean Wade and the great English on the spin off the glass on the other side.
41:37Harden, no, back tap, and we have a loose ball foul.
41:42Keep it here.
41:43More free-throws coming for the Cavs.
41:48Tobias on the left side, isolated, gets around Wade.
41:51Watch the spin.
41:53Kind of that quick one off the lower part of the glass to go in and a great finish.
41:58So, this four free-throw attempts so far for Detroit.
42:07These will be free-throws 11 and 12 for the Cavaliers.
42:12It's keeping them close.
42:14There's Jalen Dern and Cade Cunningham.
42:17Check back in for the Pistons.
42:23Push up, push up.
42:28Cunningham has only taken three shots so far.
42:30He has five points and five assists.
42:34Allen got two.
42:36See the pressure by Struis.
42:38Full court, just trying to make Cade work here.
42:47Cunningham.
42:47Around a Dern screen.
42:50Cunningham for three.
42:52Shorts.
42:53Rebound Harden.
42:56Mitchell.
42:57Cross pass.
42:59Wade.
43:00Can't hit the tray.
43:01Rebound Jenkins.
43:02They are two for 11 from downtown.
43:06Jenkins!
43:07Oh, he's a blur!
43:12What a move by Jenkins.
43:14He's going to pick it up early.
43:15Took one more step.
43:16And right back to the rim in transition.
43:21Mitchell.
43:22Skip pass.
43:24Struis.
43:24No hesitation.
43:25No good.
43:28The Pistons have dodged some bullets.
43:30The Cavs have found themselves in some positions
43:32with some open threes here, Grady, in the last few minutes.
43:35Harris off the mark on the lane.
43:39We have 3.15 to go in the first half.
43:44Mitchell tried to dump it off.
43:49Harris.
43:50Duren.
43:51Cunningham.
43:52Jenkins won't take the three.
43:54Sets up Harris.
43:57Jenkins the offensive ball.
44:00Under three to go in the second.
44:02Jenkins.
44:04Shorts.
44:05Duren, another offensive ball.
44:08Harris penetrating and puts it in.
44:12They're dominating the glass.
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44:34Playoffs, Grady, but all season long.
44:36And if he was an Uber driver, I'd give him five stars.
44:39The low pickup going 18 miles an hour.
44:41That's from our crack staff.
44:43But then the second effort, which he did in game one, three huge offensive rebounds.
44:47This is a confident player.
44:49Step back three.
44:50You see, everybody making contributions.
44:52Duren on the offensive glass.
44:54Tobias with a secondary drive, the score, and the crowd back in the game.
44:59These guys have really grown to love what it is that Jenkins brings on a nightly basis.
45:04He's grown as the postseason has gone along.
45:06He asked Davey Bickerstaff what his advice to Dennis Dickens was after he struggled in the first couple games of
45:13the postseason.
45:13He said, slow down.
45:15And he settled in nicely.
45:17He has 11 points off the bench.
45:19Harden can't hit Cunningham, the board.
45:2511-point lead for Detroit.
45:28Harden just one for nine for the floor.
45:30He draws an offensive foul, though, on Dalen Duren.
45:34That's two on Duren.
45:36I tried to watch these picks really closely with Duren out in the perimeter.
45:40And he gets to this point sometimes where he lifts guys up.
45:43But that kind of contact, he's going to hit somebody.
45:46And James does a good job of selling that one in open space.
45:50Seven turnovers for Detroit.
45:53Mobley trying to get going off the hill.
46:01Jenkins.
46:03Over to Harris.
46:04Harris got it to go.
46:07Largest lead of the night.
46:10Tobias Harris is just playing next-level basketball for the Pistons in the playoffs.
46:1533 years young.
46:18Harden connects.
46:20Just his second field goal in 10 attempts.
46:28The Detroit lead is 11.
46:31Jenkins.
46:36Cutting him.
46:38Over to Robinson.
46:41Yes!
46:42Yes!
46:43Yes!
46:44Yes!
46:47He had five threes in game one.
46:51Mitchell outside.
46:53Mobley three.
46:55And he answers.
46:56Just the third triple of the ball game for the Cavaliers.
47:01Great response there after the Robinson three for Mobley.
47:04To be in that pop situation, he has shot the ball extremely well for Cleveland in the postseason from three.
47:10And that pass over the outstretched fingertips of Jalen Duren.
47:15Eight turnovers for Detroit.
47:18Go back to Duncan on the move here.
47:20Nobody reacting to him off the screen.
47:22And Jared Allen has to come out of the hole to try to challenge it.
47:26Way too late.
47:28Mobley inside, handbag, swatted out of bounds.
47:33Harris with a denial.
47:39Mobley again trying to work on the post.
47:41Does a good job of getting around Tobias.
47:43Jalen up in the air.
47:45Comes down in the timing of Tobias to hit that block.
47:48Tremendous.
47:50Harden.
47:54Now Allen with the handoff to Mitchell.
47:57Mitchell at the elbow.
47:59Floater won't go.
48:00Rebound Jenkins.
48:03I know Jalen Duren didn't get the rebound, but his effort helped the Pistons to secure at that time.
48:10Jenkins on the logo.
48:12Seven-second difference shot in game clock.
48:17Cutting in.
48:19Five points so far.
48:21Four seconds.
48:22Inside.
48:23Duren.
48:24And Allen lands on his back.
48:33Second foul on Jared Allen and the first piggyback ride of the night.
48:40Yeah, I didn't know Jalen Duren wanted to purchase a Cavalier backpack, but he got one as Jared Allen came
48:45down on top of him.
48:46And a great angle pass by Kay Cunningham.
48:48The boozer, because it's a side out of bounds, no possession there, so no shot attempt.
48:53And the Pistons have to work.
48:55On an SOB here, side out of bounds.
48:588.4 on the second quarter game clock.
49:01Duren over to Jenkins.
49:03Jenkins to Den!
49:07What a first half for Dennis Jenkins.
49:13Mitchell walks the dog.
49:15Mitchell splits the defense.
49:17Mitchell got it off and in.
49:2612 first half points for Donovan Mitchell.
49:32Beautiful fake hit the floater.
49:37Cavaliers had only 46 first half points in game one, 43 in the first half tonight.
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49:51Haslam.
49:52Breaking down the first 24.
49:54Detroit, a 54-43 advantage.
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50:33Game two of this Eastern Conference semifinal matchup, and it's Detroit with a 54-43 advantage.
50:42Let's take a look at the first half stats.
50:45Detroit shooting 54% from the floor in the first half, knocking down seven threes.
50:50Cavaliers have gotten to the free throw line.
50:52Again, the turnovers still an issue, though, particularly for the Cavaliers.
50:57Back inside Little Caesars Arena, Michael Grady, Brent Berry, and Bones, what stood out to you in the first 24
51:02minutes?
51:03Well, again, Cavaliers just struggling in their half-court offense.
51:06I agree with Steve Nash at halftime, talking about trying to speed up possessions.
51:09Just seven assists for the Cavs in that first half.
51:13But thank goodness they found the free throw line, Grady.
51:15That has been their friend to keep them close.
51:17And for the Pistons, more of the same.
51:21Pistons punishing defense, playing physical, getting in transition, and they're in a comfortable spot here, up nine in a game
51:28where it's sloppy and dirty.
51:30It's kind of where they like it.
51:31Yeah, Dennis Jenkins gave them a spark off the bench.
51:33He's standing by with our Christina Pink.
51:36All right, thanks, Grady.
51:37Dennis, you've got 11 points in that first half and really a lot of hustle plays as well.
51:42Just how are you finding ways to make an impact?
51:44Yeah, I mean, that's just me.
51:45You know what I'm saying?
51:46I just try to figure out what we need.
51:48I watch it on the bench first, and then I come in, and I just try to make energy plays.
51:52You know what I mean?
51:52That's what my role is on this team, so I'm just trying to fulfill my role.
51:56This defense has been locked in as well.
51:59You've held the Cavaliers to just three of 14 from long range.
52:02How are you limiting their three-point look?
52:04Yeah, we're just trying to make it difficult, man.
52:05We're just trying to make them take tough shots.
52:07We know we give ourselves a good shot or the win if we do that, so we're just trying to
52:10run them off the line.
52:11All right, thanks so much.
52:13Back to you, Grady.
52:14Thank you, KP.
52:15Third quarter, under what?
52:22Cunningham, the lob, Durin can't finish.
52:26Mobley just pulled down his first rebound of the ball game.
52:32Mitchell, no look, Allen the leg.
52:35It was a great set that J.B. had to start the third pass, not on target.
52:40And then Mitchell comes back, and an easy one for the Cavs.
52:46The Detroit lead is nine.
52:51Cunningham on an island with Mobley.
52:55Cunningham faded away, can't hit.
52:58This is his fifth shot attempt to the ball game.
53:00He has five points so far.
53:04Mitchell, outside to Wade.
53:07No, Durin with the box out.
53:11He's on going to.
53:12He is on.
53:12No, he is the dream.
53:14He needs two.
53:15He needs two.
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