What happened
The Pistons defended home court and will travel to Cleveland up 2-0 in the second-round series, ESPN reported. Detroit took both games at Little Caesars Arena to seize control of the matchup. The Cavaliers must now win four of the next five to advance.
Why it matters
Home-court advantage has flipped decisively to Detroit, which can close out a stunning upset of the top-seeded Cavaliers with two wins in Cleveland. Teams holding 2-0 leads in NBA playoff history have closed out the series the vast majority of the time. A trip to the conference finals is now within reach for a Pistons franchise that had not won a playoff game in years entering this run.
What to watch
Game 3 shifts to Rocket Arena in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers will try to avoid a 3-0 hole. Watch for adjustments from Cleveland's coaching staff and whether Detroit's road poise holds up under hostile crowd pressure.