Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Cleveland Cavaliers	21	25	30	25	101
Detroit Pistons	37	22	24	28	111

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Cleveland Cavaliers	101	36-80	45.0%	14-38	36.8%	15-16	93.8%	11	47	23	22	7	19	5
Detroit Pistons	111	37-84	44.0%	10-26	38.5%	27-35	77.1%	16	53	23	18	12	11	3


Cleveland Cavaliers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Dean Wade^SF	27:46	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	2	3	1	1	0	0	1	-4
Evan Mobley^PF	34:46	14	6-11	2-5	0-0	3	6	9	5	0	2	1	3	-18
Jarrett Allen^C	18:22	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	1	1	4	4
Donovan Mitchell^SG	35:18	23	9-19	4-10	1-2	1	3	4	2	1	0	3	3	-7
James Harden^PG	35:00	22	6-15	1-7	9-9	2	6	8	7	1	2	7	3	-7
Max Strus	27:39	19	7-13	4-8	1-1	1	4	5	2	1	0	1	3	-9
Sam Merrill	06:41	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-10
Dennis Schröder	16:12	9	3-6	1-1	2-2	1	0	1	3	0	0	4	1	0
Thomas Bryant	09:46	4	1-4	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	-3
Jaylon Tyson	17:35	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	5	5	1	0	0	1	2	9
Keon Ellis	10:55	3	1-4	1-3	0-0	1	2	3	0	2	0	0	1	-5
Larry Nance Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Porter Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrese Proctor	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nae’Qwan Tomlin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit Pistons	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Ausar Thompson^SF	32:45	11	4-6	0-0	3-4	4	4	8	5	1	1	1	4	-9
Tobias Harris^PF	38:45	20	6-14	1-5	7-8	1	7	8	1	2	0	2	1	6
Jalen Duren^C	35:12	11	4-11	0-0	3-4	7	5	12	4	0	2	1	0	17
Duncan Robinson^SG	27:53	19	7-12	5-8	0-1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	4	6
Cade Cunningham^PG	41:43	23	6-19	2-5	9-11	0	3	3	7	2	0	4	2	12
Daniss Jenkins	28:45	12	5-13	0-3	2-2	3	4	7	3	4	0	1	2	8
Caris LeVert	08:58	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	13
Isaiah Stewart	12:47	6	2-2	0-0	2-2	1	2	3	1	0	0	2	2	-7
Ronald Holland II	09:58	6	2-3	1-2	1-3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	8
Javonte Green	03:11	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Chaz Lanier	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Reed	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Sasser	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tolu Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Huerter	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Lyranx

1712 | 6 hours ago

Duren was clearly venting all his first round issues at the rim with all the dunks he got off.

Radiant-Character-61 | Slovenia

451 | 6 hours ago

He can *undo some heavy slander on his name from last series if he decides to remember how to hoop again.

Edit: was gone for a while so I forgot to check back lol

DemonsReturns7 | 76ers

227 | 6 hours ago

You mean undo right?

Putrid_Bullfrog2914 | Pistons

134 | 6 hours ago

I’m doin a slander over here, keep it down

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

138 | 6 hours ago

Still only shot 4-11 with Allen only playing 18 minutes

[deleted]

73 | 6 hours ago

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digboofus

56 | 6 hours ago

He had 3 fouls super early on so makes sense that he didn’t get much time in the first half. I missed the 3rd quarter so idk if he picked up another shortly after halftime or what

comeonmang126 | Pistons

27 | 6 hours ago

He did

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

26 | 6 hours ago

He had 3 fouls in the first quarter

BlazeBloom | POR

1050 | 6 hours ago

Duren was dead in the water, he proceeded to get three clutch consecutive dunks and then game sealing blocks.

GildedLockheart | Timberwolves

471 | 6 hours ago

Because the coach thought it was a smart idea to separate Mobley and Allen in the clutch I’m just dumbfounded lol

Why the hell did he go small

WalkingOnSunshine_ | Cavaliers

230 | 6 hours ago

Kenny can’t help himself with small ball lineups even though they never work

Dkjoy

144 | 6 hours ago

He HAD to go small because you guys had no spacing and was not able to get clean looks while being down double digits heading into the fourth.

lufasa | Cavaliers

39 | 6 hours ago

The smaller lineup that got them back in the game was different than the one they tried to close with. That lineup was getting cooked and Kenny didn’t bother to try anything different and just let Detroit gain all the momentum. With Cade starting to get downhill and getting Duren involved, you might as well bring Allen back in and go double big to try and stop the bleeding.

Dkjoy

14 | 6 hours ago

I mean I agree lol

Mdgt_Pope

16 | 6 hours ago

“But it worked with GS! I saw it!”

-KA, probably

skigoggle | GSW

19 | 6 hours ago

Small ball works really well when the lineup is prime Steph, prime Klay, prime Draymond, and Andre motherfucking Iguodala.

(and Harrison Barnes)

hunteddwumpus | Pistons

80 | 6 hours ago

Because for the first time all playoffs we went 4 shooters around Duren. We paid for it defensively with Harden abusing Robinson on the other end, but Duren & Cade had space for the first time.

Bard_Wannabe_ | Pistons

44 | 5 hours ago

It felt so good not to have to face a congested Magic paint. Cavs just don’t have the same defensive presence. Mobley does NOT feel like a DPOY out there.

RCM88x | Cavaliers

37 | 6 hours ago

I don’t hate trying it early in the series.

But ultimately if the Cavs need to keep both Mobley and Allen out there together they’re in big trouble. Mobley can’t play C against these guys when the perimeter defense is that pours. Thomas Bryant probably isn’t going to work in this series either. Two viable players for 2 spots (maybe you can have Wade play some PF with Allen at C I guess).

Mdgt_Pope

13 | 6 hours ago

I don’t understand the second paragraph. “If they DO need to keep both of them in, they’re in trouble”? Ok, but then the next sentence is about how Mobley can’t play C, which contradicts the first.
Sorry, not trying to be pedantic, I’m really confused.

jakecoates | Pistons

29 | 6 hours ago

If the Cavs keep running Mobley at the 5 that’s bbq chicken for the Cade Duren PnR. Mobley is way too skinny I don’t care how good of a rim protector he is.

betadonkey

103 | 6 hours ago

Duren shot poorly but didn’t play poorly. Game high +17, good defense, and several 3 point assists on his 7 offensive rebounds.

The810kid

17 | 6 hours ago

Duren’s block sparked the late game run we needed to end the game when Cleveland was getting momentum.

soilentgleem

80 | 6 hours ago

Duren wasn’t scoring a lot, but he had been active all night before that on defense and boards. That run Cleveland had of offensive rebounds happened with Duren out, and it wasn’t a coincidence.

AlcoholicInsomniac | Pistons

24 | 6 hours ago

Yeah Duren was essential, couldn’t get a rebound with him out. As much I love beef stew we couldn’t keep him in.

Robbinghope | Pistons

56 | 6 hours ago

He wasn’t dead in the water at all. He was playing solid and had good D even if he didn’t have points.

2pacInCuba | Pistons

30 | 6 hours ago

Had so many clutch offensive boards

user_8353517

43 | 6 hours ago

yeah, sub doesn’t know ball. Duren was a physical presence all night. If you wanna do stats, he was +17, highest Piston.

ProZD55 | Pistons

25 | 6 hours ago

“sub doesn’t know ball”

The r/NBA experience

youngweeb111 | Pistons

32 | 6 hours ago

Was not dead in the water at all lol did you even watch the first 3 quarters

actually-potato | Pistons

21 | 6 hours ago

I know the shooting numbers won’t reflect it but Duren was way way better through three quarters tonight than at any point against Orlando. He was hustling, putting his body onto Cleveland’s bigs and cleaning the glass, getting second opportunities, and was better at positioning himself defensively.

Brock-Lesnar

818 | 6 hours ago

Cade: 42 minutes

Harden and Mitchell: 35 minutes

Can someone explain why Kenny Atkinson loves not maximizing his star players minutes in the playoffs? Why does he treat these games like regular season games lmao

It-sOkBro | Raptors

605 | 6 hours ago

Harden’s old and Mitchell has been genuinely bad

Nathan33333 | Cavaliers

196 | 6 hours ago

But Mitchell was actually good tonight so let him play lol.

KaiserSosai | Pistons

75 | 5 hours ago

Was he? I’m genuinely asking because I was there and never did I notice Mitchel.

cityofklompton

50 | 5 hours ago

Mitchell is a minus defender. So is Harden.

Not that they aren’t still very valuable players because their offense is capable of making up for it, but that’s not going to surely cut it against a team like Detroit in a playoff series.

Cleveland will need monstrous nights from at least one of them nightly plus Allen or Mobley stepping up above their norms.

GooInc

168 | 5 hours ago

Harden was playing like 42+ minutes every single Night on the clippers, he’s an iron man to this day

FoesiesBtw | Cavaliers

18 | 6 hours ago

I blame that more on Kenny’s shit offensive schemes tbh. He shouldn’t be coaching in the playoffs we should’ve learned that last year

actuarally | Cavaliers

20 | 5 hours ago

I really thought we had upgraded coaches for this exact reason. Can we get JB back?

i_be_scrollin

14 | 5 hours ago

It was always a roster construction issue. We play the same, can’t defend the 3, can’t inbound the ball. It was only 5-10% JBB, but a contingent of our fans are knuckle draggers

Good-Percentage-583

52 | 6 hours ago

pistons are just really bad at offence without cade so he probably has to play all game

WhiteCastleHo | Pistons

55 | 5 hours ago

They sat him for like 2 minutes in the 4th and the Cavs went on a run.

buzzmemello520 | 76ers

53 | 5 hours ago

Very questionable rotations imo. Thomas Bryant 4th quarter minutes. Dean Wade and Keon Ellis out there together

Barnyard_Rich | Pistons

810 | 6 hours ago

The only thing this game definitively tells us is that Paolo Banchero is really that good.

Stuupkid | Nets

269 | 6 hours ago

Orlando’s defense in general shut down the paint.

They were killed by lack of playmaking.

JimyFatBoy | Pistons

69 | 5 hours ago

Duren literally couldn’t do anything against Carter and the other bigs. The Magic are just huge overall. You can already see the difference vs the Cavs. Much better match-up for the Pistons offense

Spencerfla | Magic

31 | 5 hours ago

Yeah Magic starting and bench guards are all huge, they could run lineups where no one is smaller than 6’7”. They also are accustomed to prison ball since Mosely had them playing that the whole season.

FiveFingersandaNub | Pistons

12 | 5 hours ago

Good. I hope we can take this series in fewer games and get some rest.

These dudes have to be gassed. At least the Cavs are gassed too.

TheGamesGone_ | Celtics

95 | 6 hours ago

52% TS in that series btw

Barnyard_Rich | Pistons

166 | 6 hours ago

Which shows the weakness of that stat.

The dude had to be the entire team. That makes it hard to be efficient.

MacJonesisaterrorist | Celtics

47 | 6 hours ago

Harden went ³⁄₉ in game 7 but had a 61% TS because the Raptors fouled him in the clutch and he hit his free throws

pepsandeggs | Pistons

46 | 6 hours ago

Other than seeding and complete opposite vibes compared to us the Magic are almost a mirror copy of us

d11dd11d | Pistons

40 | 6 hours ago

Bizarro pistons

josephfuckingsmith1 | Pistons

24 | 6 hours ago

Plus they are probably a 4-6 seed if they were healthy during the regular season. Losing the good Wagner kinda fucked Orlando

masamune952

73 | 6 hours ago

Defensive games are ugly.

comeonmang126 | Pistons

73 | 6 hours ago

We are a top 2 defense and he was cooking. I’m not feeling the Paolo slander after that run

sybersam | Magic

12 | 6 hours ago

You understand us

TeddyBearOnMyPC | Magic

20 | 6 hours ago

Every comment like this is always by a celtics fan why do yall hate him so much

masamune952

15 | 6 hours ago

Let them figure out Luka Garza as their starting center.

Ilikehotdogs1 | Pistons

67 | 6 hours ago

Banchero was spooky

samhit_n | Lakers

53 | 6 hours ago

Banchero’s problems have always been about shot selection more than skill.

Spencerfla | Magic

18 | 5 hours ago

Hence the need for a good coach. He says all the right stuff and wants that guidance but Mosely was not it.

Queasy_Salad7444

8 | 6 hours ago

it tells you pistons going to need to shoot good to win the series

YKTPWA_313

39 | 6 hours ago

No shit. Applies to any team, genius

d11dd11d | Pistons

50 | 6 hours ago

I’ve heard that the team that gets more points typically wins the game

byniri_returns | Pistons

14 | 6 hours ago

Gonna need Harvard to confirm

Yabba_Dabba_Doofus | DET

14 | 6 hours ago

Scott Foster is looking into this anomaly

aussierulesisgrouse | Pistons

24 | 6 hours ago

But we didn’t even lmao, it was all defense that got us there

icemankiller8 | Pistons

23 | 6 hours ago

Shot 44%

noend313 | Pistons

13 | 6 hours ago

Whoa we couldn’t miss (except for 56% of the time)

soilentgleem

12 | 6 hours ago

Cade was super off of his game tonight. His shot making just wasn’t there the way it has been.

herroyung | Warriors

633 | 6 hours ago

What else is there to say other than Cade being the most cool and collected player late in the 4th up 3. Got to his spots, never turned it over when double teamed, made the right pass every time.

Eastern-Spirit272 | Pistons

220 | 6 hours ago

he may have had his worst statistical game this postseason, but dude was a general and paved the way for the shots to open up

nightkingscat | Pistons

226 | 6 hours ago

brother cade had two 30% stinkers with 8+ TOs against the magic, this was not his worst game lol

Eastern-Spirit272 | Pistons

86 | 6 hours ago

I guess I blocked out his bad games lol

Dkjoy

27 | 6 hours ago

He’s the tallest ball handler in this series.

That’s going a long way

Stuupkid | Nets

50 | 6 hours ago

Was sloppy this game but he seems to never let it get to him.

TylerDog3 | Pistons

102 | 6 hours ago

Can’t shake the mental of a guy who lost 28 in a row while averaging 24/5/7

__get__name | Pistons

46 | 6 hours ago

That streak was like a full playoff run where every series went to 7 despite losing. Every game it felt like we might finally win, but no team wanted to be the one to lose

Lucidzyy | Pistons

11 | 5 hours ago

During the losing streak, I mentioned in the Pistons sub that the lose streak will either fuck Cade up mentally, or toughen him, well guess it was the latter.

Rock3tDoge | Pistons

14 | 6 hours ago

Through the first half of the year Cade was the clear clutch player of the year. He won nearly every game for us in the 4th

B4nn4b0y | Celtics

14 | 6 hours ago

For real, he is so incredibly composed for his age. Pistons have a true gem.

Isaac_TeSlaa | Pistons

446 | 6 hours ago

Best worst first seed of all time

Black-----Manta | Timberwolves

214 | 6 hours ago

The ‘16 Warriors of the ‘15 Hawks

reallinguy | Pistons

78 | 6 hours ago

that Hawks team gets too much slander lol, they didn’t lose in the 1st round

Bard_Wannabe_ | Pistons

64 | 5 hours ago

How dare they lose to prime LeBron!

PumpkinHead555 | Bucks

105 | 6 hours ago

They’re clearly flawed, but you can see why they’re 1st seed.

iiTryhard | Celtics

60 | 6 hours ago

Magic defense is elite as fuck too

sednas_orbit

14 | 5 hours ago

Yeah Magic for sure would’ve seeded higher if they were healthier.

GildedLockheart | Timberwolves

394 | 6 hours ago

Kenny Atkinson threw that game away with horrible rotations. I’m speechless

Why wasn’t Allen and Mobley on the court together at the end?

Lucidzyy | Pistons

124 | 6 hours ago

His rotations are so fucken trash. That thing where he makes Mitchell come out early then come back later in a quarter removes any semblance of Mitchell’s rhythm

SillyCybinE | Pistons

24 | 6 hours ago

Yeah at one point I forgot Mitchell was even playing today.

dunderball | Knicks

12 | 6 hours ago

I was shocked as hell to see Mitchell on the bench with like 6m left to go in the game and Cade also on the bench. Like bro what is you doing

DMPDT616 | Cavaliers

120 | 6 hours ago

Waited until 4 minutes to put Don in

Started the 4th with Bryant and not Allen

Didn’t put the closers out there in time

Went to a 4 guard lineup AGAIN against Detroit

Played Bryant and Schroder together for far too long

I’m honestly baffled. Was Ott really the difference maker last year?

Jaerba | DET

23 | 6 hours ago

I think there is some room to go small against us but Ausar, Cade and Daniss can all guard small.

But the other problem is even when you go small, you don’t go particularly fast. That’s what really gets Duncan and Tobi in trouble.

TheGamesGone_ | Celtics

45 | 6 hours ago

I’m not convinced he’s even a regular good coach with what he’s shown last two post seasons.

RRRege_21

22 | 6 hours ago

He is not. This entire subreddit blew smoke up his ass after his first year in Cleveland because it had the added benefit of shitting on KD and Kyrie because they got him fired in Brooklyn. This sub lovesss to shit on KD and Kyrie by any means necessary. True Nets fans who actually saw him coach in Brooklyn knew he was a dogshit coach who got saved by “player development” when in reality that had more to do with Sean Marks finding distressed assets with some tangible skills like Joe Harris’ shooting and the players working on their game.

jamescav29

14 | 6 hours ago

YOU DONT LIKE THOMAS BRYANT??

Sarkin | Pistons

296 | 6 hours ago

UNC GOT HIS 20

YKTPWA

ISurvivedTheJaunt | Pistons

254 | 6 hours ago

Maybe we should respect the Magic a little more around here

OrganicMechanicTTV | Pistons

174 | 6 hours ago

Orlando with Franz is no 8 seed. Dude needs to get healthy.

JS-87

35 | 6 hours ago

The only team I didn’t want the Pistons to face.

Orlando was too good against the Pistons for some reason. Pistons are gonna be pretty comfortable against the remaing teams.

Persian_Frank_Zappa | Supersonics

15 | 6 hours ago

Exactly. In the east, you had Orlando getting Franz back and Philly getting Embiid + rejuvenated Paul George back. Neither team resembled their regular-season team.

BlazeBloom | POR

53 | 6 hours ago

Suggs can’t shoot for shit, but he’s still a better defender than Mitchell and Harden combined.

masamune952

39 | 6 hours ago

Suggs is an absolute menace. I’m relieved Cleveland doesn’t have one of him. He was annoying.

Great_Fault_7231 | Pistons

51 | 6 hours ago

The only reason they were an 8 seed to begin with was because of injuries and then they had Franz out, they’re a really good team.

Personal_Pain | Pistons

34 | 6 hours ago

People keep forgetting that were injured all season until the playoffs. They were clearly not an 8th seed talent.

No_Albatross916 | Pistons

29 | 6 hours ago

Orlando’s defense is really damn good

TeddyBearOnMyPC | Magic

16 | 6 hours ago

Shoutout

Redmon425

180 | 6 hours ago

Say what you want about Harden. He did have a bad game, but he is the only reason it was close in the 4th.

The real issue is Kenny man. His coaching all playoffs has been awful. Don was on the bench with 4 minutes left. That’s disgusting.

Allen fouls or not, playing Thomas that long was a joke.

Kenny sucks man

EarthWarping | NBA

52 | 6 hours ago

darko ran laps over him the whole series

OverusedRedditJoke

44 | 6 hours ago

Why is it always everyone else’s fault but Mitchell

Upper-Bonus-7344

42 | 6 hours ago

how is he supposed to get rhythm after getting subbed out so often and randomly ? and he went ⁹⁄₁₉ not ³⁄₂₀

FastBreakPhenom | Celtics

178 | 6 hours ago

Unless Jarrett Allen got hurt its crazy he only played 18 minutes. Duren was destroying Mobley the whole 4th

BitokuNoMiko

134 | 6 hours ago

They called 3 fouls on him in the first 6 minutes. Two were pretty soft. Still, Kenny absolutely should have had him out there way more.

brianscalabrainey

17 | 6 hours ago

He played 18 minutes. He would have played far more if you just play him until he fouls out.

frizzyhair55 | Pistons

45 | 6 hours ago

Foul trouble early but didnt play hardly at all in the 2nd half strange.

d11dd11d | Pistons

23 | 6 hours ago

He got in really early foul trouble. Then got his 4th early in the 3rd quarter. Big difference with him off the court

nightkingscat | Pistons

150 | 6 hours ago

DANISS.

PumpkinHead555 | Bucks

105 | 6 hours ago

Going from Orlando to Cavs defense must feel like a huge weight off his back

noend313 | Pistons

45 | 6 hours ago

It’s so freeing lmao

Bard_Wannabe_ | Pistons

14 | 5 hours ago

Orlando is flawed, but they are dawgs.

JimC29 | NBA

33 | 6 hours ago

That stretch in the 1st quarter when Cade was on the bench he outscored Cleveland. The whole team was playing great defense during that time Jenkins got that steal and scored most of the points.

EvergreenHulk | Pistons

13 | 6 hours ago

Best game of the postseason from him.

CBennett_12 | Pistons

127 | 6 hours ago

I like winning, and I hope it continues

Queasy_Salad7444

87 | 6 hours ago

cade 40 min
mitchell 35 min

our coach has not noticed the playoffs hav started.

Bim_Jeann | Cavaliers

63 | 6 hours ago

Neither has Mitchell. He has been awful

TheTonyDose | Knicks

31 | 6 hours ago

He let Duncan Robinson blow by him multiple times for an easy layup/floater in the 4th. That just can’t happen

Queasy_Salad7444

10 | 6 hours ago

mitchell is getting thompson and barnes. maybe blame the bigs..

Impressive-Alps-6975

80 | 6 hours ago

DETROIT

brnccnt7

67 | 6 hours ago

BASKETBALL

BlockIsHot80 | Timberwolves

70 | 6 hours ago

Harden building a house with all those bricks?

nightkingscat | Pistons

96 | 6 hours ago

not in the 4th quarter goddamn

MatchewRolex | Pistons

53 | 6 hours ago

He hit the same shot like 5 times in a row like man STOP

ifardeded | Pistons

14 | 6 hours ago

Harden and Mitchell have floaters of doom

byniri_returns | Pistons

20 | 6 hours ago

Harden was a total anomaly. Complete ass in the first 3, then the main reason the Cavs stayed in the game for most of the 4th

MattPatriciasFUPA | Pistons

19 | 6 hours ago

Building a strip club

Other-Owl4441

19 | 6 hours ago

What a weird game from him. Horrendous in the first half, like Schroeder coming in for him instantly put the Cavs on a run. Then drops 13 in the 4th.

Mediocre-County-7648 | Cavaliers

51 | 6 hours ago

The Pistons defense is really something

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47 | 6 hours ago

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TripleThreatTua | Thunder

83 | 6 hours ago

He was the only good player on the Cavs in the 4th quarter after being turbo ass the first 3 quarters

hunteddwumpus | Pistons

15 | 6 hours ago

Helped give us a big lead then kept it close late.

PrinceJMoney089

37 | 6 hours ago

Mitchell gets a free pass by everyone despite being a younger all NBA caliber player in their prime this entire playoff run

FragileCilantro | James Harden

11 | 6 hours ago

Yeah Don going ⁹⁄₁₉ is definitely worse but he’s been struggling all post season. Gotta step up if they want to make ECF

TruWarierRecords | CHI

35 | 6 hours ago

Harden single handedly got it to a 2 possession game.

Not his fault the Cavs gave up 3 wide open dunks in a row.

His first half was awful tho

SquidwardLover48 | Cavaliers

10 | 6 hours ago

He was the reason we were both out of this game and in this game. Real question is, the game is tied 93-93. Why the fuck is donovan mitchell on the bench eating pineapples with 6 minutes remaining?

Thisislopes | Jazz

48 | 6 hours ago

Cade was just him in the last minutes

brnccnt7

31 | 6 hours ago

He settled everyone down after the cavs tied it and got Duren involved

Fueled the defense

Thisislopes | Jazz

26 | 6 hours ago

That bounce pass was crazy

Briancisgo | Mavericks

40 | 6 hours ago

The Cleveland “We’re no Orlando Magic” Cavaliers

digboofus

41 | 6 hours ago

Jenkins came up huge down the stretch. Dude made some big time hustle plays

aussierulesisgrouse | Pistons

36 | 6 hours ago

Can’t believe Mobley was a DPOY. He has been soft as toddler thighs this year.

EDIT: don’t dissect a mans verbiage in the heat of a game 1 victory

constantvariables | Cavaliers

94 | 6 hours ago

Weird analogy lmao

McDouble__ | Pistons

49 | 6 hours ago

Very weird lol

Ilikehotdogs1 | Pistons

31 | 6 hours ago

Lmfao FBI check that man’s hard drive

berfels | Pacers

37 | 6 hours ago

bros out here groping toddler thighs

edit nah man we gotta dissect that, I don’t think anyone has ever made this analogy before lol

BlazeBloom | POR

17 | 6 hours ago

He’s no Wendell Carter Jr on defense, that’s for sure.

ImHurted_ | Pistons

20 | 6 hours ago

Check this guy’s hard drive

Aliboomayuh

11 | 6 hours ago

Sup Jeff

Not_RZA_ | Lakers

36 | 6 hours ago

Remember when damn near everyone on this sub wrote off the Pistons two weeks ago?

redeugene99 | Pistons

20 | 5 hours ago

Our demise was greatly exaggerated

SammyAmico | DET

38 | 6 hours ago

WORST ONE SEED OF ALL TIME BABY

Firepolitoed | Cavaliers

32 | 6 hours ago

Terrible lineup decisions by Kenny, backed by terrible hero ball from harden and Mitch. We go again Thursday

dawnoog | Lakers

31 | 6 hours ago

Cade looked great in the clutch

infalliBee | Kings

29 | 6 hours ago

Commanding way to close it out. Playoff jitters out the way?

d11dd11d | Pistons

39 | 6 hours ago

Sure hope so. My respect for the magic grows every day

No_Albatross916 | Pistons

9 | 6 hours ago

I think so

peanut-britle-latte | Knicks

29 | 6 hours ago

James Turndaballova:

7 TOs. 6 FGs.

Jimbob3498 | Bucks

26 | 6 hours ago

Very fun game. Cavs somehow making it super competitive after how sloppy they were with turnovers was good, was worried about a blowout after Detroit’s early 18 point lead. Looks like it’ll be a close series, Detroit’s physicality & defense matches up well with Cleveland but the Cavs have the shooting & rim protection to cause detroit issues.

dudewithchronicpain | Pistons

28 | 6 hours ago

#YKTPWA

nassasan

14 | 5 hours ago

You know the pistons whoop ass? I’ve never heard this acronym lol

dudewithchronicpain | Pistons

18 | 5 hours ago

You know the pistons won again but I like yours more

TruthbToldSports | Thunder

22 | 6 hours ago

Eastern conference has been more entertaining than Western this year so far, genuinely I can not predict anything that will happen there

MoTownKid

20 | 6 hours ago

Yeah watching the Thunder shoot 75 free throws isn’t very fun.

19683dw

10 | 6 hours ago

Timberwolves have been fun too

DoctorStove | Pistons

25 | 6 hours ago

#DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETROOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIIIIT

Recent-Investment603

16 | 6 hours ago

BASKETBALL!!

FinalFrontier00

22 | 6 hours ago

A Pistons win with Cade shooting 6-19? Yeah they’re probably winning this series

Harden is gonna be struggling with their defense the whole series

No-Data-9415

16 | 6 hours ago

Kenny needs to run some actual plays and not Mitchell/Harden iso ball every possession. Cavs offense looked lost tonight

ScabbaGoob | Pistons

15 | 6 hours ago

Tom Gores redemption game

MattPatriciasFUPA | Pistons

12 | 6 hours ago

You know he’s snorting some fat fucking rails after this one.

herniatedballs | Cavaliers

16 | 6 hours ago

I cannot believe we benched JA. Immediately cooked possession after possession inside. Just baffling.

2pacInCuba | Pistons

17 | 6 hours ago

YKTPWA

jeffincredible2021

15 | 6 hours ago

Tobias Harris gonna be the legit 2nd option offensively on a team that goes to the ecf

heat_fan_ | Raptors

13 | 6 hours ago

Way more competitive game then the Knicks game

Not the best shooting night from Cade but was clutch when it mattered

Duren finally coming alive in the 4th

JRockstar50 | Pistons

14 | 6 hours ago

The defensive rotations in the 4th quarter for Detroit were so silky. It’s insane

Ok-Tree4365

13 | 6 hours ago

Free throw discrepancy should have been even higher. Either Detroit should have gotten more free throws, or (much better) Cleveland should have gotten less.

Look forward to Mitchell, Strus, Schroder, and Harden diving on contact twice as much in game two.

Also, Harden going straight down the lane with the floater over and over brought back memories of the Clippers playoff comeback win against the Mavs in Dallas. Detroit can’t sag on that.

Beetsz | Cavaliers

12 | 6 hours ago

Too many turnovers for the Cavs. Hard to win when another team has twice as many FTs as you.

Ambitious-Visual207 | Pistons

40 | 6 hours ago

It’s like one team shot 12 more threes and the other team relentlessly attacked the basket or something.

No_Albatross916 | Pistons

13 | 6 hours ago

The Cavs settled for 3s a lot so that explains the free throw differential

Deadite_Scholar | Pistons

12 | 6 hours ago

I was told the Piston’s style of play wouldn’t translate to the playoffs.

TheRealBrownPudding | Clippers

12 | 6 hours ago

What happened to Mobley man

redeugene99 | Pistons

10 | 6 hours ago

Detroit’s offense can finally breathe with Orlando’s physical stifling D in the rearview

AirJordan6124 | Celtics

13 | 6 hours ago

Bickerstaff knows this Cavs team and he probably has an idea how to beat them

Outrageous-Maybe-200 | Bulls

12 | 6 hours ago

Max Strus cant win with these cats

actually-potato | Pistons

8 | 6 hours ago

Mobley got outrebounded by a 6’3 backup guard. I mean not literally, 9 is more than 7, but that’s what it felt like

whiskeyrocks1 | Pistons

11 | 6 hours ago

You know the Pistons won again!….

ObiwanSchrute | Pistons

9 | 6 hours ago

It’s nice to have a lead in the series for once

HectorReinTharja | Pistons

9 | 6 hours ago

We didn’t even play that good honestly. Both teams were just feeling each other out tho so it’s nice to get this one

The Detroit Pistons (1-0) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1), 111-101.