CLEVELAND, Ohio —The Cleveland Cavaliers look to respond in Game 2 tonight after a frustrating 111–101 loss to the Detroit Pistons in the opener of their second‑round playoff series at Little Caesars Arena.

The Detroit Pistons bested the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the second round of the NBA playoffs. Here are the highlights with commentary.

Pistons fans aren't known for wearing free T-shirt handouts in the NBA playoffs. They make fashion statements: "We show up and we show out."

Fourth-seeded Cleveland lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, 107-97, on Thursday night inside Little Caesars Arena. The Cavaliers remain winless on the road in the playoffs. Looking to bounce back from an opening-series setback, the Cavs scored the first basket of the night. It gave them a 3-0 lead.

The Detroit Pistons take on the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at 7:00 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video.

Dan Gilbert, the Cleveland Cavaliers owner, sent seven bus loads of Cavs season ticket holders Pistons game to wear shirts that read 'BEAT DETROIT!'

Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons may be without multiple key players in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Thursday.

The 2026 NBA Playoffs feature two conference semifinals Game 2 matchups, and the Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder will try to stay on course for a potential matchup in the NBA Finals. They are the top seeds and both went up 1-0 with victories in Tuesday's series openers.