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Blake Silverman

How Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert Helped Tip the Scales in Game 7 Road Win Over Pistons

In Game 7, every little bit matters.

It’s an effort from top to bottom across an organization, from the players, coaching staff, ownership and the fans. Overcoming a Game 7 on the road in a hostile environment is quite the tall task. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert saw the juice the Rocket Arena crowd brought his team in a decisive Game 7 against the Raptors in the first round, so he decided to take matters into his own hands as the Cavs were in another win-or-go-home game two weeks later, this time on the road in Detroit.

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