Two Game 7s Lead Basketball Games Today on Sunday Slate

Basketball games today bring two Game 7s to Sunday’s NBA playoff slate, with the Detroit Pistons hosting the Orlando Magic at 3:30 PM ET and the Toronto Raptors visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:40 PM ET. Detroit is the top seed in its matchup, while Orlando arrives without Franz Wagner.

Detroit And Orlando At 3:30

The Pistons’ Game 7 is the club’s first since the 2005 Finals. They are trying to become the latest team to erase a 3-1 series deficit, a task the Philadelphia 76ers already completed in this round of the postseason.

Orlando has had the better physical edge at the point of attack and in the paint for much of the series, but that advantage comes without Wagner. His absence changes the Magic’s margin for error against a top seed that gets the game at home and airs on ABC.

Raptors And Cavaliers At 7:40

The nightcap brings a series that sits tied 669-669 overall, and the Cavaliers return home after a tight loss. The home team is 6-0 in the series, which makes the venue change part of the story as Cleveland tries to protect its floor again.

Toronto has leaned on size and athleticism in recent games, while Cleveland carries a high offensive ceiling. At their best, the Raptors have trapped Harden and sealed off passing lanes; Harden remains one of the league’s best pocket passers, but he is converting potential assists into actual assists at a lower rate than expected.

Scottie Barnes gives Toronto another way to tilt the game, and the numbers point to a possession battle that has stayed tight all series. With two Game 7s on the same Sunday, the first tip at 3:30 PM ET and the second at 7:40 PM ET set up a full day of elimination basketball.