The Detroit Pistons' Game 5 tip-off time against the Cleveland Cavaliers is up in the air—and it all depends on what happens out West. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers will decide whether the Pistons take the court at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Here's the breakdown: If the Lakers manage to force a Game 5 in their Western Conference semifinals series with the top-seeded Thunder—who currently lead 3-0 heading into Monday night's Game 4—the Pistons will tip off against the Cavaliers at 7 p.m., with the Lakers-Thunder game following at 9:30 p.m. But if the Thunder close out the series on Monday, the Pistons-Cavs showdown gets pushed back to an 8 p.m. start. Either way, you can catch Game 5 on ESPN.
The Pistons currently hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after the Cavaliers bounced back with a 116-109 win in Game 3 on Saturday at Rocket Arena. The two teams are set to face off again in Game 4 on Monday, also in Cleveland, before heading back to Detroit for Wednesday's pivotal matchup.
For fans planning ahead, here's the full series schedule:
Game 4: at Cleveland, Monday, May 11, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 5: at Detroit, Wednesday, May 13, 7 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)
x-Game 6: at Cleveland, Friday, May 15, TBD (TBD)
x-Game 7: at Detroit, Sunday, May 17, TBD (TBD)
