NBA Game 2 Thursday: Cavs and Lakers Test the Bounce-Back Pattern Focus keyphrase: Game 2 bounce-back

NBA Conference Semifinals Game 2 graphic for Thursday May 7, 2026. Cavaliers +3.5 at Pistons (7 ET), Lakers +15.5 at Thunder (9:30 ET). Wednesday's Game 2 results: Spurs 133-95 over Wolves (covered -10.5 by 27.5 points, biggest playoff win since 1983), 76ers covered +6.5 in 108-102 loss to Knicks without Embiid. Totals 215.5 and 209.5.

Two NBA Conference Semifinals Game 2s tip off tonight, and both feature the same setup: a team that lost Game 1 on the road, hitting the road again as an underdog. Cleveland is +3.5 in Detroit at 7 ET. Los Angeles is +15.5 in Oklahoma City at 9:30 ET. The Game 2 bounce-back question now … Read more