Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Preview, TV Channel, Injury Report

The Pistons will have another tough matchup Friday night

The Pistons' gauntlet of a week continues with a matchup against the 6-1 Cleveland Cavaliers. This will be a tough matchup on all fronts as Cleveland poses the unique challenge of having two All-star guards in Darius Garland and Donavan Mitchell along with elite-rim protectors in Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. The Pistons are coming off back-to-back losses against Milwaukee and will need to regather themselves for this game. Meanwhile, Cleveland is coming off a 114-113 nail-biter victory against the Boston Celtics as they make their push toward the top of the Eastern Conference.

One storyline to watch will be how Cade Cunningham can bounce back after a rough performance on Wednesday night. Cunningham had an off-night against the Bucks Wednesday night as they made it difficult for him to get his desired mid-range jumper. You have to think Cunningham will take advantage of his size against the smaller Garland and Mitchell, but it will be difficult for him to finish at the rim considering Cleveland has some of the best shot-blockers in the league. The key for Cunningham will be to get going early, so he can ride that momentum for the rest of the game.

Another storyline to follow is how Isaiah Stewart matches up with Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. Beef Stew is going to have his work cut out for him in terms of rebounding around the rim and finishing at the basket. Normally, you would expect the Pistons to match Allen and Mobley by inserting a Marvin Bagley in the lineup or maybe Jalen Duren, but with both of those players out, the Pistons will have to turn to Nerlens Noel to help out Stewart down low.

HOW TO WATCH

When: 7:00 PM EST

Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

TV: Bally Sports Detroit & Bally Sports Ohio

INJURY REPORT

Pistons - Jalen Duren (ankle), Alec Burks (foot), and Marvin Bagley III (knee) - OUT

Cavs - Raul Neto (Knee) - Day to Day, Ricky Rubio (knee) - OUT