The 2026 NBA Playoffs are heating up, and Thursday night delivered a pair of Game 2s that have already shifted the momentum in both series. The top-seeded Detroit Pistons, powered by Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris, took a commanding 2-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers with a gritty 107-97 victory. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder stayed perfect against the Los Angeles Lakers, putting themselves in full control of their second-round matchup. Let's break down the biggest winners and losers from an action-packed night.

Cade Cunningham didn't light up the scoreboard with 45 points like he did in Game 5 against Orlando, but his impact was just as profound. Playing 42 minutes, he attempted only 14 shots, yet his presence was felt everywhere on the court. For the first three quarters, Cunningham was a maestro, setting up teammates and using the Cavaliers' defensive pressure to create opportunities. Then, in the fourth quarter, he flipped the switch, scoring 12 of his team-high 25 points. The best part? It never seemed forced.

"Cade is just fabulous," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters after the game. "He's a killer closer. All of the adjectives you want to talk about it, he's it. And in the fourth quarter, he does his best work."

With just six minutes left and the Pistons clinging to a two-point lead, Cunningham punished Dean Wade for going under a screen, nailing a pull-up three. On the next possession, he got James Harden switched onto him and calmly sank a midrange jumper. Then, with less than three minutes to go, he shook Max Strus for a smooth stepback three to put Detroit up by nine. It wasn't quite a dagger—Cleveland fought back to make it a two-possession game—but it was the kind of clutch shot that defines playoff heroes.

Cunningham shot 3-for-6 from deep and 7-for-14 overall, while going a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. He also dished out 10 assists, six of which led to three-pointers, and spent much of the night guarding either Harden or Donovan Mitchell. His five turnovers were a blemish, but his plus-13 rating told the real story: when Cunningham is on the floor, the Pistons are in control.

For Detroit, this series is far from over, but with a 2-0 lead and Cunningham playing at this level, the Pistons are looking like a team that could make a deep run. For Cleveland, the pressure is on to find an answer before they head home for Game 3.