Cleveland needs to find its 3-point shot or its season will come to an abrupt end
Published on May 9, 2026.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, with their offensive identity failing to impress Detroit. The Pistons have out-shot the Cavs from 3-point range in the first two games of the series. Detroit, the best defensive team in the East, is making 12 threes per game at an elite rate, while Cleveland is only 10.5. The issue is highlighted on the latest episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast by host Ethan Sands and cleveland.com columnist Jimmy Watkins. Watkins highlighted that the Pistons' performance is outperforming the Cavs' one thing they were supposed to own in this matchup. He warned that if the Pistons continue to make more threes than the Cavs, the Cavs will lose this series.
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