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Why the Cavaliers’ Fragile Defense Could Spell Disaster Against Detroit’s Relentless Pistons Tuesday

Why the Cavaliers' Fragile Defense Could Spell Disaster Against Detroit's Relentless Pistons Tuesday

Even though Cleveland has two elite bigs in its starting 5, Detroit has a massive edge on the glass. The Pistons are second in offensive rebounding rate, and the Cavaliers are 20th in defensive rebounding rate. Detroit has a +5.4 rebound-per-game margin in its first three meetings with the Cavs this season. 

Also, teams take on their leaders’ identities, and Mitchell and Harden are soft. Maybe that’s a bit strong for Donovan, but definitely not Harden. Mitchell has a team-high +11.0 on/off net rating, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG). He scored a game-high 35 points in Cleveland’s only win vs. Detroit this season back in October. 

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