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NBA Fans React to Pistons’ Turnover Madness in Loss vs Cavs

The Detroit Pistons fell short against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
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Oct 25, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Oct 25, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

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JB Bickerstaff’s Detroit Pistons paid a visit to his old team on Friday night. While the Pistons found success against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the preseason, they couldn’t get out of their own way on Friday.

The game started out tight, resembling Detroit’s early success against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. A storm of turnovers through the first half and a big second-quarter offensive showing from the Cavs allowed Cleveland to take a ten-point lead at halftime.

For the second game in a row, Cade Cunningham put on a strong third-quarter performance for the Pistons, scoring half of their points on seven shots. However, a lack of help on the offensive end of the floor allowed the Cavaliers to begin pulling away.

The Pistons went into the fourth quarter trailing 91-79. Cleveland held a comfortable enough lead to put the Pistons away with a 113-101 victory.

In total, Detroit turned the ball over 22 times, compared to Cleveland's 13.

NBA Fans React to Pistons’ Loss vs Cavaliers

@pistons_jack: One of the most frustrating games I’ve watched. The Cavs are really good, but the Pistons had plenty of opportunities to win this one. 22 turnovers and foul trouble to key guys hurt them in this one… another missed opportunity.

@Pistons__Talk: Turnovers killed us tonight

@GibbsForSix: Hey can you tell Cade to stop turning the ball over

@jeremie_loyalty: Still early in the season they’re gonna improve later on

@MatthewVanHale1: HERE WE GO AGAIN…

Cade Cunningham had another stellar personal performance for the Pistons on Friday. Outside of his game-high nine turnovers, which contributed to the early struggles, Cunningham finished the game with 33 points in 34 minutes. He shot 14-24 from the field.

The veteran guard also produced four rebounds and six assists. The Pistons received a decent scoring game from the preseason standout Jaden Ivey, who scored 22 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. The third-year veteran came down with five rebounds and dished out four assists.

The Pistons won’t get much rest after a loss in Cleveland. On Saturday, the Pistons are right back on the floor to face the Boston Celtics.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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