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3 takeaways from the Detroit Pistons loss over the Cleveland Cavaliers

By Nicolas Henkel

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 9: Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons fight for position on January 9, 2020 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 9: Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons fight for position on January 9, 2020 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Detroit Pistons played their first overtime game of the season tonight and fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-115.

With all the controversy currently surrounding this Cleveland Cavaliers team, they did a commendable job of sticking together and playing through the adversity tonight. They were able to grind out a win over a Detroit Pistons team that’s already lost their footing on the season.

The main issue with the loss for the Pistons, is that they weren’t able to beat predictability. As tremendous of a performance as Tristan Thompson, Collin Sexton, and Darius Garland had, they seldom venture outside of the realm of expectation. The trio combined for 74 points, 22 rebounds and 11 assists.

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Those three players alone combined for 64 percent of Cleveland’s total points. You will seldom see the Cavs running a formidable play on offense. Their success is largely contingent on two ball dominant guards who will either isolate (Sexton especially) or utilize a high pick and roll and try to create other action that way. Cleveland doesn’t stray from a pick and roll – the one thing that every single NBA franchise can efficiently defend, and the Pistons got beat by that tonight.

To further the point, it’s not like the Cavs shot the light out from three-point range either. They only hit on 5 of their 20 attempts which was good for 25 percent. Conversely Detroit only hit 6 on 20 attempts as well. This game was largely played on the interior and the Pistons weren’t able to stop the bleeding after Cleveland went on a 12-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarter.

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