Updated NBA Playoff Bracket 2026 Picture, Schedule After Cavs Win Game 4 vs. Pistons
A pair of Game 4s took center stage Monday during the 2026 NBA playoffs.
In the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the opportunity to tie their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons at two games apiece by taking care of business at home. In the Western Conference, the reigning-champion Oklahoma City Thunder had the chance to close out the Los Angeles Lakers with a sweep.
Here is a look at how it unfolded.
Monday Results
- East Game 4: Cleveland Cavaliers 112, Detroit Pistons 103 (Series tied, 2-2)
- West Game 4: Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET (Thunder lead series, 3-0)
Tuesday Schedule
- West Game 5: Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m. ET (Series tied, 2-2)
Monday Highlights
Cleveland Cavaliers 112, Detroit Pistons 103
It looked like the Pistons were going to seize a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series with the Cavaliers when they jumped out to a four-point halftime lead.
And then the third quarter started.
Cleveland blitzed Detroit out of the locker room and scored the first 23 points of the second half to completely turn the game around on the way to a 112-103 victory.
Donovan Mitchell and James Harden were draining three-pointers, while the former attacked the lane and hit multiple floaters inside the arc. It was the unstoppable duo the front office surely envisioned when it acquired Harden, and the Cavaliers rode them to the series-tying win.
Mitchell poured in 43 points, while Harden notched a double-double of 24 points and 11 assists.
Caris Levert (24 points) provided a spark off the bench for the Pistons, while Cade Cunningham notched 19 points and six assists. Yet it was nowhere near enough to keep pace with the Cavaliers thanks to that run to start the second half.
It was a run fans may look back on if Cleveland ends up winning the series, and it will look to add to its momentum on the road for Wednesday's Game 5.
