The Pistons had far too many possessions during their stretch without a field goal with little to no movement. The Cavaliers’ defense loaded up on Cunningham to contest the majority of his looks. But Detroit was ultimately unable to string together consistent movement necessary to find its way out of that slump.

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points in just 29 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on Monday night for their third straight victory. The Cavaliers had a 14-0 run in the second quarter that turned a seven-point lead into a 43-26 advantage and Mitchell's layup made it 63-41 at halftime.

Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons may be without some of their key players in Monday night's matchup.

Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, and Austin Rivers break down the "dominating" performance by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the Detroit Pistons and why the latter must show more grit ahead of their game against the Orlando Magic.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (2-1, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -2.5; over/under is 231.

As Cade Cunningham prepares for Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, aiming to lead the Pistons to a third straight win, he appeared on the Pistons’ injury report.

The Detroit Pistons walked into their matchup against the Cavs knowing who they were and left with their identity in question. The 116-95 final score doesn’t fully capture the magnitude of the collapse that occurred on the Pistons’ home floor – a performance that Detroit Free Press beat writer Omari Sankofa II called “comfortably the worst game they’ve had so far this season” on the