ESPN's basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you lock in daily fantasy and betting decisions for that night's games. Here you'll find our top insights for the slate, including players to target for your daily fantasy rosters, along with game-by-game injury reports.
What you need to know for Friday
Friday's NBA playoff slate brings two potential elimination games with very different emotions attached. The Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to close out the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Arena after flipping the series from a 2-0 deficit to a 3-2 lead. The Pistons are coming off a crushing Game 5 collapse, while the Cavaliers enter with a perfect home playoff record and a chance to reach their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2018. The key question is whether Cade Cunningham can carry the Pistons offense on the road, or if Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Cleveland's home shooting will be too much.