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Jereme RichmondIllinoisSF - 2Jamine PetersonSF
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Justin HolidayWashingtonSF - 4
Damian SaundersDuquesneSF - 5
Mindaugas KuzminskasLithuaniaSF - 6
Pablo AguilarSpainSF - 7
Chris WrightDaytonSF - 8
Gary FlowersSouthern MissSF - 9
Delroy JamesRhode IslandSF - 10
Robin BenzingGermanySF - 11
Mychel ThompsonPepperdineSF - 12
Billy WhiteSan Diego StateSF - 13
Carleton ScottNotre DameSF - 14
Luc LouvesFranceSF - 15
D.J. KennedySt. John'sSF - 16
Semen ShashkovUkraineSF
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Brunson and the Knicks host Cleveland to begin Eastern Conference finals
Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)
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Detroit Pistons see season end with 31-point loss in Game 7
Though he watched his Pistons suffer a 125-94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters afterward that the season, overall, was "not a disappointment."
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Bickerstaff says Pistons will learn from their blowout loss in Game 7 against the Cavaliers
— The stunning turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons ended Sunday night with a harsh reminder of how difficult the final step can be.
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Cade Cunningham: 'That game sucked'
Cade Cunningham reflects on the Pistons' Game 7 loss vs. the Cavaliers.
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NBA conference finals preview: Thunder-Spurs, Knicks-Cavaliers
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Who has played the most NBA playoff games without a title?
Chris Paul, Patrick Ewing and John Stockton are among NBA greats who have played the most playoff games without winning a championship.








