Cleveland thrash Pistons to reach Eastern finalsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Donovan Mitchell also made six rebounds and made eight assistsByAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalistPublished7 minutes agoThe Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed top seeds the Detroit Pistols 125-94 in their series decider to secure a place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018.Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Sam Merrill and Jarrett Allen 23 and Evan Mobley 21 for the Cavaliers, while Daniss Jenkins was the Pistons’ highest scorer with 17.Cleveland, who lost the first two games of the series, raced into a 20-point lead in the first half before wrapping up a 4-3 series win at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.The fourth seeds will face third seeds the New York Knicks for a place in the NBA Finals,, external with game one at Madison Square Garden in New York at 01:00 BST on Wednesday.
