The Detroit Pistons refused to let their season end yesterday and delivered one of the most extraordinary performances at the Kia Center, defeating the Orlando Magic 93-79 in Game 6 of the first-round series.
Detroit turned things up defensively, controlled the glass, and completely flipped the script diminishing a 24-point deficit.
With this standout win in the books, let's break down the grades for the Pistons.
Cade Cunningham: A+
Cade Cunningham was truly the captain of the ship. In another epic performance, the All-Star finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and one block. Whenever Detroit needed a bucket, he delivered in crunch time.
Tobias Harris: A-
The veteran delivered a strong supporting performance with a 22-point, 10 rebound double-double. While production was not perfect (7-of-20 shooting), many of his baskets came during momentum-shifting runs.
Ausar Thompson: B+
Thompson was everywhere defensively and impacted the game in more than one way, and came up big with four blocks.…