Former Vol scores 30 points in NBA playoffs Game 7 win

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No. 1 seed Detroit defeated No. 8 seed Orlando, 116-94, on Sunday in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs first round.

The Pistons won the best-of-seven series, 4-3. Game 7 was contested at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit advances to face No. 4 seed Cleveland in the second round. Game 1 is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT at Little Caesars Arena.

Former Vol Tobias Harris started for the Pistons in Game 7 against Orlando and played 36 minutes. He totaled 30 points, nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. Harris converted 11-of-18 field goal attempts, 5-of-7 three-point attempts and 3-of-3 free throw attempts.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit in scoring with 32 points. Former Vol Chaz Lanier also played one minute for the Pistons in Game 7, scoring two points.

Harris played for the Vols from 2010-11 under head coach Bruce Pearl. In his one season at Tennessee, he averaged 15.3 points and 7.3 assists per game. Harris was a Second-Team All-SEC performer and a member of the SEC All-Freshman Team. He received Second-Team Freshman All-America honors by the USBWA.

The former Vol was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft (No. 19 overall) by the Bobcats.

In his NBA career, Harris has played for Milwaukee (2011-13), Orlando (2013-16), Detroit (2016-18, 2024-26), the Clippers (2018-19) and Philadelphia (2019-24).

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