Pistons Drop Shorthanded Cavs at The Q

Wrap-Up -- The surging Pistons and their dominant frontline would have been a tall order for any opponent on Saturday night. With three of their top four bigs on the shelf, the Wine & Gold were simply no match.

Playing without Tristan Thompson, Ante Zizic and Kevin Love, the Cavaliers trailed 30-plus for most of the contest before Detroit called off the dogs late – taking the one-sided, 129-93, decision at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Pistons had won seven of nine before making their first visit of the season, and they met little resistance on Saturday – opening up a double-digit lead midway through the first period and coasting home from there.

For the Cavaliers, Zizic – who’d been the regular…