Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers
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The Pistons had far too many possessions during their stretch without a field goal with little to no movement. The Cavaliers’ defense loaded up on Cunningham to contest the majority of his looks. But Detroit was ultimately unable to string together consistent movement necessary to find its way out of that slump.
Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons may be without some of their key players in Monday night's matchup.
A slow performance on offense sank the Pistons (2-2) Monday night against the Cavaliers (3-1), dropping their first meeting with the Central Division foes, 116-95.
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Donovan Mitchell pours in 35 points, Cavaliers blast Pistons for third straight win
Donovan Mitchell pumped in 35 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers won their third consecutive game, pounding the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 27.
As Cade Cunningham prepares for Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, aiming to lead the Pistons to a third straight win, he appeared on the Pistons’ injury report.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (2-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -2.5; over/under is 231.
Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, and Austin Rivers break down the "dominating" performance by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the Detroit Pistons and why the latter must show more grit ahead of their game against the Orlando Magic.
The Detroit Pistons walked into their matchup against the Cavs knowing who they were and left with their identity in question. The 116-95 final score doesn’t fully capture the magnitude of the collapse that occurred on the Pistons’ home floor – a performance that Detroit Free Press beat writer Omari Sankofa II called “comfortably the worst game they’ve had so far this season” on the