The Detroit Pistons are back in the Eastern Conference finals, overcoming a scare from the Cleveland Cavaliers after trailling the series three games to two, and will now take on the Miami Heat for a place in the NBA Finals.

The Pistons, renown for their defense, held Cleveland to just 23 second half points en route to a 79-61 Game 7 win.  Tayshawn Prince led the Pistons with 20 points, while LeBron James again led the Cavs with 27, but only scored one field goal in the second half.

"They trapped me, they went under screens, they went over screens," said James. "I've seen almost every defense that I could possibly see for the rest of my career in this series.

"That's why they're Eastern Conference champions, and that's why they keep winning."

"In a pressure situation, you do what you do best, and for us, that's defending," Detroit coach Flip Saunders said. "We locked down."

Detroit now hosts Miami, who will have had a weeks rest after eliminating New Jersey, on Tuesday night in Game 1.