DETROIT – The NBA’s version of first-world problems: disappointment when you stay undefeated but didn’t put the opposition away a little sooner.
The Pistons stayed perfect Thursday, running their record to 4-0 with a110-103 win over the winless (0-5) Cleveland Cavaliers. In case you hadn’t heard, LeBron James doesn’t play there these days.
The Cavs were without their best remaining player, Kevin Love, who sat with a foot injury. And Cleveland was playing the second of a back to back. So it was mildly disappointing when Dwane Casey couldn’t yank Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin with most of the fourth quarter still to play, but … put the emphasis on the “mildly.