Against the Cavs, the Pistons will be without Ron Harper Jr. (NBA G League assignment), Jaden Ivey (fibula), Daniss Jenkins (NBA G League assignment), and Tolu Smith (NBA G League assignment). Tobias Harris, meanwhile, is questionable with post-traumatic headaches after suffering a scary head injury in Detroit's loss to Orlando.

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach Kenny Atkinson sees a silver lining in his team’s recent struggles. Despite falling to a 135-131 defeat against the Houston Rockets on Saturday – marking their first three-game losing streak of the season – Atkinson believes this adversity could strengthen his 36-9 squad ahead of the playoffs.

Defense has become a growing concern for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who look to snap a season-high three-game losing streak when they face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday.

A loss to the Magic on Saturday held playoff implications, and it won't be the last time for the Pistons this season.

Cleveland looks to stop its three-game slide when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on Detroit. Monday's meeting is the first this season between the squads.

Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 121-113.

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Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 72 points in the defeat, losing three in a row for the first time this season.

Saturday's road contest against the Orlando Magic positioned the Pistons in the latter half of their season-longest five-game road trip. However, despite their success away from Little Caesars Arena, the Pistons fell 121-113 at Kia Center. The loss ended Detroit's four-game road winning streak and dropped their overall record to 23-22.

When travel issues brought the Pistons to a random Buc-ees in Alabama, they embraced it. It's a clue into why this year's team is so different.

The Detroit Pistons — winners of 14 games ... 50% more than 2-pointers and weigh it into the equation. Only the Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets have been more efficient.

Cleveland's Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell both had strong outings in the Cavaliers' defeat to Houston on Saturday night.