Final Injury Report for Cavaliers-Pistons Game 2: Will Sam Merrill, Kevin Huerter Play?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Cleveland enters Thursday's game trailing 0-1 in the series after losing on the road to Detroit in Game 1 on Tuesday night.
In Tuesday's loss to the Pistons, James Harden led the way for the Cavaliers as he recorded 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists while Donovan Mitchell added 23 points and four rebounds of his own.
Now Cleveland will try to bounce back on the road on Thursday as they try to grab a key victory over the Pistons to even the series at 1-1 before heading home for Game 3.
On the other side, Detroit enters Thursday's contest with a 1-0 series lead after defeating the Cavaliers at home on Tuesday night in Game 1.
Cade Cunningham led the way for the Pistons in Tuesday's victory as he ended the game with 23 points, three rebounds and seven assists while Tobias Harris recorded 20 points and eight rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Game 2 on Thursday night, both squads may be without one of their key players due to injury.
Cavaliers Injury Report: Will Sam Merrill Play?
For the Cavaliers, they have one player listed on their injury report as they have listed Sam Merrill as questionable.
Cleveland has listed Merrill as questionable due to a left hamstring strain that he suffered in Tuesday's loss.
#Cavs list Sam Merrill (hamstring) as questionable for tomorrow's Game 2 against the Detroit Pistons.
— Danny Cunningham (@RealDCunningham) May 6, 2026
If Merrill is sidelined, Jaylon Tyson and Dennis Schroder could both be in line for increased roles in Game 2.
Pistons Injury Report: Will Kevin Huerter Play?
On the other side, the Pistons have only one player listed on their injury report as well as they have listed Kevin Huerter as doubtful.
Detroit has listed Huerter as doubtful due to a left adductor strain and he is expected to miss his fifth consecutive contest on Thursday.
Kevin Huerter (adductor) listed doubtful for Thursday.
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) May 6, 2026
With Huerter likely to be sidelined once again, Duncan Robinson, Daniss Jenkins and Javonte Green could all continue to have larger roles.
Fans can catch Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Cavaliers and Pistons from Detroit on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
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This story was originally published May 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM.