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Detroit Pistons\u2019 Jalen Duren (0) shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers\u2019 Evan Mobley (4) defends in the first half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Friday, May 15, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo\/Sue Ogrocki)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

CLEVELAND \u2014 Jalen Duren helped keep the Detroit Pistons\u2019 season alive after struggling for most of their Eastern Conference second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>

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Detroit\u2019s All-Star center had 15 points and 11 rebounds in Friday night’s 115-94 victory<\/a> that forced a Game 7 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

It was a strong performance by Duren, who was benched for the final 17 minutes of Detroit’s 117-113 overtime loss<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy confidence never wavered in myself. I know what I can do. I know what I can be and try to keep it rolling,\u201d Duren said. \u201cI\u2019m playing my best basketball when I\u2019m being assertive and picking my spots. I think early on I was just getting a groove.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duren had struggled for most of the series when being matched up against Cleveland\u2019s Jarrett Allen, but he made his presence felt in the paint on Friday night. His 11 rebounds equaled what he had in the last three games and his three blocked shots matched what he had totaled in the series.<\/p>\n

Duren \u2014 who was 7 of 10 from the field \u2014 also had four of Detroit\u2019s 13 offensive boards.<\/p>

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\u201cHis aggression was great when he had the ball, when he didn\u2019t have the ball going, rebounding outside of his area. He did a lot of great things tonight and that\u2019s who he is,\u201d said Pistons All-Star guard Cade Cunningham, who had 21 points.<\/p>\n

Duren left for a six-minute stretch during the third quarter after appearing to roll his left ankle while driving to the rim. He briefly left the bench but returned and was back in the game for the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

Duren had six points and four rebounds in seven minutes during the fourth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was huge for JD to be able to get going a little bit, but it starts with the rebounding part of it, what he was doing defensively for us, his communication,\u201d coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. \u201cThe four offensive rebounds are huge. That means he\u2019s imposing his will on the game and then all the other stuff comes from there from that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bickerstaff and the Pistons will look for Duren to have another big Game 7. He had 15 points and 15 rebounds in Detroit\u2019s 116-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on May 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Game 7 is always fun because the crowd is going to be super hype and we get to play at home. I like us in do-or-die situations. That\u2019s our best moments,\u201d Duren said.<\/p>

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