Player Grades: Cavs drop Game 1 to Pistons - Turnovers cost Cavaliers - Fear The Sword
The Cleveland Cavaliers erased an 18-point deficit to tie the Detroit Pistons midway through the fourth, but an inability to get stops and scores when they needed them wound up in Detroit escaping with a 111-101 Game 1 victory. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.