Pistons hold off Cavaliers
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After going down early in the first round, the Pistons set out for a different start to their series with the Cavaliers..
Detroit relies heavily on All-Star point guard Cade Cunningham. The top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Cunningham averaged better than 32 points, five boards and seven assists in the Pistons' opening round. He did so while shooting 46% from the field and 39% from three.
The Pistons looked like the team we’d seen throughout the regular season in Tuesday's Game 1 victory against the Cavs.
Cade Cunningham scored 23 points and had seven assists and Tobias Harris added 20 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 111-101 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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