Game 2

NBA Game 2 Sweep: Pistons and Thunder Take 2-0 Series Leads as Bounce-Back Thesis Fails

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NBA Conference Semifinals Game 2 recap for Thursday May 7, 2026. Pistons beat Cavaliers 107-97 (Detroit -3.5 covered by 6.5; Cunningham 25 pts, 10 ast). Thunder beat Lakers 125-107 (OKC -15.5 covered by 2.5; Holmgren 22, SGA 22, A. Mitchell 20, McCain 18; Reaves 31, LeBron 23 in 300th playoff game). Both series 2-0. Tonight: 76ers -1.5 vs Knicks (7 ET), Spurs -3.5 to -4.5 at Wolves (9:30 ET).

The Game 2 bounce-back thesis from yesterday went 0-2. Detroit handled Cleveland 107-97 to take a 2-0 series lead. Oklahoma City beat the Lakers 125-107 to do the same in the West. Both road dogs lost outright, neither covered, and both East and West semifinals now sit at 2-0 with Game 3s in Philly and … Read more

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

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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