Which Cleveland Cavaliers have to STEP UP THE MOST in the aftermath of James Harden’s injury?

Which Cleveland Cavaliers have to STEP UP THE MOST in the aftermath of James Harden’s injury?

Cleveland Cavaliers (37-23, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (43-14, first in the Eastern Conference)

Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons host Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Eastern Conference action.

The Pistons are 28-7 in Eastern Conference games. Detroit is 8-4 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Cavaliers have gone 23-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference shooting 35.8% from 3-point range.

The Pistons are shooting 47.9% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 46.1% the Cavaliers allow to opponents. The Cavaliers average 14.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Pistons give up.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Pistons won 114-110 in the last matchup on Jan. 4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cunningham is averaging 25.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Pistons. Duncan Robinson is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. | https://www.espn.com/nba/preview/_/gameId/401810713

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