Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons
Cleveland at Detroit is officially verified as Sunday's Game 7, and the cleaner side before tip-off is the home team.
Why Detroit is the practical pick
Detroit come back to their own floor after a 115-94 Game 6 win that kept the series alive and shifted the emotional pressure back across the matchup. In a Game 7, that matters. The home team gets the crowd, the familiar routine and the simpler psychological setup, while the road team has to solve the first tense stretch immediately.
This does not mean Cleveland cannot win. It means Detroit are the more usable pregame side because the venue and the latest result now point in the same direction.
What to check
Confirm the final injury report and do not chase a bad number if the market overreacts to home-court sentiment.
Bottom line
Detroit Pistons to win is Sunday's clearest verified NBA side.