The Detroit Pistons.... ('26 Playoffs Edition)...

Rebounding is the key to this series and Detroit dominated 57-42...

I'll tell ya, at HT, I was concerned. Why? That boxscore would indicate a multiple possession Detroit lead. Thankfully that start to the 3rd occured.

The Detroit offense has not been good through 2 games. Hopefully they can improve down in the sunshine state and bring the defensive intensity of game #2.
 
divol said:
I'm kidding mate... But 11 straight home losses in postseason is just crazy stat!
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Well...

You have to put this in perspective...

One this year
Three last year

2019, 2016 and 2009 were all first round sweeps at the hands of #1 or #2 seeds. That's six more there.

The one that started that streak was the Game #6 vs Boston in the EC Finals in 2008. That was a damn solid Detroit team that ran into the NBA championship team that year.

Simply put, we haven't been there much in the last 17 years.
 
I don't get how Detroit losses rebound battle and how Duren keeps playing below what we all expect. I don't think that Orland is 3rd seed level in the East (like someone wrote) and I do think that Detroit should match up well against them, because of many similarities between them, but Magic don't have Cade and Pistons have...
 
B.A.R. said:
Cleveland 2h o111.5 -110 1.5 units
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Welp.

The problem being on vacation and trying to bet these live is I can't keep stalking the live market. In season I'm totally betting the over "live" near the end of 3rd into the 4th.

I needed OT here. Bummer... but this series has shown that. Good pace but simply not the results.
 
I do expect Detroit to play with a sense of urgency tonight. The key will remain rebounding.

I hope JB goes back to how he coached the regular season a bit. That was the formula for 60 wins.

I'll gladly stalk on the live market.

Win rebounding.
Less turnovers.

They can win this game.
 
B.A.R. said:
Early bonus, had to at this point but they are the more motivated team starting a half -- once again.
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9 of 16 points are from the line.

They can't score other than FTs, yet the lead has increased.

Cade a turnover machine once again. Just off.
 
B.A.R. said:
Live -- Orlando 3q over 23.5 -154
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Incredible to lose this with DD FTA's (12 or 13).

What can ya do.

Detroit with a nice quarter on D and lose this quarter by 3 points.

Not good.

This is why I didn't bet this team tonight. Simply not feeling it.

Expected us to lose to Cleveland, but figured we could get through this series.

Game 5 is a win though. Maybe not ATS but they'll respond one more time.

Orlando closes it in 6 (if they finish things off here in the 4th).
 
Pistons need to change their HC. You can win a title with bad HC, but it's so much harder... JB reminds me a lot of Mike Brown...
 
Btw @B.A.R. something to cheer you up - last time Magic lead 3 - 1 on Pistons, they also were 8th seed playing against 1st seed and Pistons won 4-3... ;)
 
Btw... Coach that series for the Magic was Doc Rivers. A coach so bad that out of 13 times ever, teams lost 3 - 1 lead, managed to be responsible for 3 of them!
 
Not really sure if Magic is underrated or Pistons hasn't been the same since Cade injury. 8 turnovers on Cade. Duren disappointing performance too.
 
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