Pistons challenge the Knights
On February 25, Beijing time, the Pistons and the Cavaliers fought fiercely in the regular season. In this game, the two teams played unusually stiffly. The two sides fought until the last moment before scoring the winner.
Pistons vs Cavaliers
The penultimate reversal super dark horse
In the first half, the Cavaliers relied on a huge advantage on the inside line and excellent defense, and at one point achieved a double-digit lead. However, the Pistons have shown great resilience. Under Corningham's leadership, the Pistons struggled to chase points. At halftime, Detroit trailed 52-55, closing the gap to three points.
In the second half, the two teams were entangled in a fight, and the point difference was difficult to be pulled apart. Pistons Diallo, McGrud, Grant and Bagley were in tandem with Cunningham, each on the offensive end. Detroit continued to eat into the score difference, while the Cavaliers were stuck in scoring difficulties. The Pistons took advantage of the rally and at one point took an 11-point lead. However, the Cavaliers relied on excellent defense in the second half of the final quarter to gradually close the point difference. Cleveland exploded into a 10-0 offensive frenzy, once again surpassing the opponent by one point.
The Pistons reversed to defeat the Cavaliers
In the decisive moment, the Cavaliers couldn't shoot from a long range, while Cunningham hit four consecutive free throws. In the end, the Pistons defeated their opponents 106-103 and completed a 10-point reversal.
The Piston upsets the Knight
Prior to that game, the Cavaliers were no. 4 in the East, 10 places and 22 wins ahead of the second-to-last Pistons. The Cavaliers made just 22 wins last season, ranking third from the bottom in the East. As a fish belly in the league for many years, the Cavaliers, who have missed the playoffs for many years, have emerged this season and become super dark horses. The Pistons, in the case of inferior records, rankings and lineups, staged a good play of winning the strong with the weak, the following and the big upset. The Cavaliers, who scored in double figures with 6 players, could only drink and accept the reversal and upset.
The penultimate no. 2 overturns the Super Dark Horse
Big bang! Cunningham 17+6, penultimate reversal super dark horse! 76-man bucks to enjoy the fishing profits!
Cunningham played across the board
In this game, the Pistons won Lang Cunningham play well. Cunningham played 32 minutes, shooting 4-of-16, 0-of-4 from three-point range and 9-of-10 from the free throw line, with 17 points, 6 boards, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Cunningham, despite his inefficient shooting, was aggressive on the offensive end. As the player who has walked to the free throw line the most times in this game, Cunningham hit four consecutive points in the decisive moment to help the Pistons seal the victory. Cunningham can be said to be the winner of this battle.
Cunningham singled Okaro with the ball
Cunningham, who scored the second highest score in the team, is also the team's assist and block king. Cunningham showed all-around skills in this game, and he was the hero of the Pistons' ability to reverse and win the upset.
76 people, bucks sit and enjoy the fishing profits
After the loss, the Cavaliers' record reached 35 wins and 24 losses, swallowing a three-game losing streak. The Cavaliers slipped from 4th in the East to 5th. The Philadelphia 76ers and Bucks, on the other hand, took advantage of the profits and became the winners. With no game today, the 76ers and Bucks widened the gap with rival Cavaliers.
76ers Embiid and Harden
The 76ers, who are 35-23 and currently lead the Cavaliers by 0.5 wins and 2 positions, cementing the 3rd place in the East. The Bucks, on the other hand, rose from 5th to 4th in the East, improving their rankings. James Harden, the 76ers led by Joelnbid, and the Bucks led by Giannis Antetokounmpo were the winners behind the Cavaliers' loss.
Bucks
Two-team stats
Cavaliers: Mobley 12 points, 8 boards and 3 blocks, Jarrett Allen 11 points, 9 boards and 3 blocks, O'Corro 11 points and 5 boards, Rondo 12 points, 2 boards and 9 assists, Markkanen 22 points and 6 boards, Goodwin 15 points, 4 boards and 5 assists, Dean Wade 7 points and 3 boards, Ottoman 9 points and 2 assists, Love 4 points and 5 boards.
Pistons: Cunningham 17 points, 6 boards, 6 assists, 2 blocks, Bagley 16 points, 4 boards, Diallo 21 points, 6 boards and 2 blocks, Grant 16 points, 3 boards and 2 blocks, Joseph 6 points, 6 boards and 3 assists, Stewart 11 points and 8 boards, Sadik Bay 3 points, 3 boards and 2 assists, Hayes 2 points, 5 boards and 5 assists, McGrud 12 points and 4 boards, Olynyk 2 points, 4 boards and 4 assists.