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.Â
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.Â



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