Well, that was 24 minutes of basketball for the Detroit Pistons.
Not good basketball … but basketball … we guess.
The Pistons shot just 38.1% while getting outrebounded to head into the break trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers, 64-47, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 17, 2026.
And the reactions from Pistons and Cavs fans reflected that, as top-seeded Detroit became the 14th team in NBA history to trail by at least 17 points at halftime of a Game 7. (Spoiler alert: The first 13 all lost.)
Detroit Pistons in the biggest game of their year pic.twitter.com/jFROihGAOW
— 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 (@xJahstin) May 18, 2026
First Half Pistons pic.twitter.com/WdYARlfRQv
— Players Choice (@PlayersChoice_) May 18, 2026
How dull the Cavs pistons game is. pic.twitter.com/MPWjxYswRS
— I-95 Bully (Broadway Bully) (@i95Bully) May 18, 2026
Poor Merryl… but I think his shooting got realigned with this hit.. 🙄🤣 #LetEmKnowhttps://t.co/gHgvIBGPGe
— Andi B&W Ⓜ️ (@andiblue211) May 18, 2026
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Pistons fans react to team’s biggest flop since James Harden
