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The Detroit Pistons , led by JB Bickerstaff , have been one of the top defensive teams in the league this season, and they aren’t changing anything in their second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers . Bickerstaff’s squad plays a tough brand of basketball, which the Cavaliers tried to exploit by drawing fouls. However, the Pistons did a good job of battling through the foul-baiting, according to Coty M. Davis via X, formerly Twitter.
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“We have to be who we are…We can’t allow that to take us out of our game,” Bickerstaff told reporters.
The Pistons got out to a great start in Game 2 by holding the Cavaliers to only 18 points in the first quarter. The team rode that momentum for the rest of the game, culminating in a Game 2 win and a 2-0 series lead.
The Pistons were second only to the San Antonio Spurs during the regular season with a 102.5 defensive rating. It was the main reason why a team lacking a true offensive star outside of Cade Cunningham was able to get past everyone else in the Eastern Conference and steal the first seed, and it will be the reason for any success in the postseason.
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Detroit has to be wary of resting on its laurels and letting the Cavaliers back into the series after the first-round debacle. While it looks like the scare against the Orlando Magic was a wake-up call, Pistons fans will still need them to see it through in the two games in Cleveland. It starts on Saturday afternoon for Game 3.
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