NBA scores today: Cavaliers vs Pistons – Game 7

MANILA, Philippines–The NBA Playoffs resumed today with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons battle for a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks.

NBA scores today, May 18 (May 17 US time)

Cavaliers vs Pistons (Game 7)

• Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled past the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
• The fourth-seeded Cavaliers ousted the East’s top seed and will face the third-seeded New York Knicks. Game 1 of that series tips off Tuesday in New York.
• Evan Mobley had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 2018 and the ninth time in team history.

WATCH: Donovan Mitchell leads the way for Cavaliers vs Pistons in Game 7

MITCHELL, ALLEN AND MERRILL GET THE JOB DONE IN GAME 7!@spidadmitchell: 26p, 7r, 8a@_bigjayy_: 23p, 7r@smerrill05: 23p, 5 3pm

Cavs advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018 👏 pic.twitter.com/EEV47oiANr

— NBA (@NBA) May 18, 2026

WATCH: Cavaliers outlast Pistons in a 7-game second round series

Cleveland wins the series, 4-3!

▪️ Mitchell scores 35, Harden's clutch shots in G3▪️ Mitchell scores 39 of his 43 in 2H in G4▪️ Harden scores 30 in OT thriller in G5▪️ Mitchell leads the way, Cavs cruise in G7

The @cavs will face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals… pic.twitter.com/uZwDqbg266

— NBA (@NBA) May 18, 2026