When do Cavs play Pistons in NBA playoffs? Second-round schedule

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CLEVELAND — Well, well, well. The Cavaliers will face former Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff when Cleveland meets the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals, otherwise known as the second round of the NBA playoffs.

The Cavs and Pistons advanced to Round 2 with Game 7 home victories on Sunday, May 3. The fourth-seeded Cavs defeated the fifth-seeded Raptors 114-102 at Rocket Arena a few hours after the top-seed Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-94 at Little Caesars Arena.

The Cavs-Pistons series will start with Game 1 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, in Detroit. It will be televised by Peacock and NBC Sports Network. Check out the Round 2 schedule below.

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Here is all of the scheduling information the NBA has announced thus far about the Cavs-Pistons series in the upcoming Eastern Conference semifinals:

• Game 1: Cavs at Pistons, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, Peacock/NBC Sports Network
• Game 2: Cavs at Pistons, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, Prime Video
• Game 3: Pistons at Cavs, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, NBC/Peacock
• Game 4: Pistons at Cavs, 8 p.m. Monday, May 11, NBC/Peacock
• Game 5: Cavs at Pistons, TBD time Wednesday, May 13, TBD network, if necessary
• Game 6: Pistons at Cavs, time TBD Friday, May 15, TBD network, if necessary
• Game 7: Cavs at Pistons, time TBD Sunday, May 17, TBD network, if necessary

Nate Ulrich is the sports columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports features writer. Nate can be reached at [email protected]. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Cavaliers playoff schedule, TV channel vs Detroit Pistons

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