The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, according to ESPN. The win sends Cleveland to its first Eastern Conference finals since LeBron James played his final season with the franchise.
ESPN described the win as a throttling of the Pistons, with the Cavaliers clearing what had been a second-round obstacle. The report noted players described the advance as a breath of fresh air after getting past that hurdle.
The Cavaliers will now compete in the Eastern Conference finals, a stage the franchise has not reached since James departed. The opponent and schedule for that series were not immediately detailed in the report.
