FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Friday night’s 129-110 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center
THUMBS UP – The convincing win wasn’t nearly as consequential as what the Pistons saw from three key players being eased into form due to health concerns: Blake Griffin, Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard. In fact, Dwane Casey probably was tempted to pull the plug on them at halftime, so impressive were their first-half performances. Jackson got it started by knocking down two early triples, getting to the basket to draw the foul for two free throws and turning the corner on a pick and roll that ended with an on-target lob for an Andre Drummond dunk.