Without his franchise player and top veteran, J.B. Bickerstaff coached the Detroit Pistons to a win in which they beat the Cavs in nearly every stat.

Detroit's victory over a Cavaliers team that owns the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference standings was especially impressive considering star point guard Cade Cunningham missed his third consecutive game with a bruised calf. After finishing with a league-worst 14-68 record last season, the Pistons have now tripled their prior win total.

Cade Cunningham’s sudden scratch on Sunday afternoon came as a shock to Detroit Pistons fans but didn’t seem to worry anybody. After all, the Pistons were facin

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