The Detroit Pistons aim to bounce back from a disappointing loss to the Orlando Magic when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers. After two wins against the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks, the Pistons struggled against the physical Magic, ultimately losing 121-112. The game was marred by injuries, as Tobias Harris left with a head injury and coach JB Bickerstaff was ejected. The Pistons, with a 23-22 record, face a challenging Cavaliers team, who despite a recent slump, still boast a strong 36-9 record.
On Monday night, they are working on getting back on track with a tough matchup in Ohio against the Cleveland Cavaliers .
As the Pistons prepared for their Monday night action, Detroit’s standout sharpshooter Malik Beasley posted to Instagram, highlighting pictures from the team’s latest run, leading up to the Cleveland matchup.After two notable wins over the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks last week, the Pistons ran into some issues when they faced the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
In a physical matchup, the Pistons lost control of the game late. Detroit ended up collecting a 121-112 loss. They also lost Tobias Harris midway through the matchup due to a head injury and saw their head coach, JB Bickerstaff, get ejected in the fourth quarter.Heading into the contest, the Pistons held a 23-22 record, which placed them sixth in the Eastern Conference.
While the Cavs have been one of the NBA’s hottest teams, posting a 36-9 record through the first half of the year, Cleveland has struggled as of late. In the 10 games leading up to Monday’s matchup, the Cavaliers went 5-5. They were on a three-game skid heading into their second matchup against Detroit this season.
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