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Daniss Jenkins would get the start in Game 6 despite Duncan Robinson returning from injury. The decision would pay off as the Detroit bench scored 48 points in a complete team win with a 21-point victory over Cleveland.
The Pistons got out to a 10-6 start until back-to-back threes from James Harden and Donovan Mitchell gave Cleveland the lead. Caris LeVert hit two important threes – one took back the lead to make it 17-16 and another tied the game up 25-25 before the end of the quarter.
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Paul Reed started the second quarter for Detroit and the Pistons instantly went on an 11-2 run after a Cade three made it 38-27. The Bball Paul Impact continues to be felt every time he has hit the court recently. Although Ausar Thompson was called for a flagrant one foul against Sam Merrill, he also had this insane block:
After Cade hit back-to-back threes to make it a double-digit game again, he had two careless turnovers and Detroit allowed an offensive rebound off a free throw into a three-pointer that led to a 7-0 Cavs run before the half. It felt like another one of those times where Detroit was shooting itself in the foot, but they held a a 54-51 lead halfway through the game.
Cade would lead the way for Detroit with 16 points and five assists while Duren added nine points and six rebounds. Thompson was doing it all with eight points, five rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Mitchell led Cleveland in scoring with 13 points.
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Once the second half started, it was over.
Detroit got out to a 15-4 start after halftime and never looked back. Duren rolled his ankle halfway through the third, though, he would return a quarter later. Paul Reed finished this hilarious possession in JD’s absence:
Duncan Robinson still had his scoring impact off the bench as did Marcus Sasser. Sasser hit a floater at the buzzer to finish off a 10-2 Detroit run that made it an 84-70 lead – the largest lead of the night at the moment.
Sasser’s hot hand continued in the final quarter as did the rest of the bench. Daniss Jenkins also added some quality minutes including a couple made threes in the fourth. It felt like a…
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