# Cleveland Cavaliers Doomed by Slow Starts Against Detroit Pistons and Looking Ahead to Game 3

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Podcast: [Locked On Cavs - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Cavaliers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-cavs-daily-podcast-on-the-cleveland-cavaliers-885672)
Published: 2026-05-08T15:56:19+00:00
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On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers losing Game 2 to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Danny opens up the show by talking about the slow start that the Cavs got off to against the Pistons, falling behind by as many as 14 points early before fighting back to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Next, Danny talks about the team’s poor 3-point shooting being the biggest reason for the loss and Donovan Mitchell as the team’s bright spot. Finally, Danny talks about Saturday’s Game 3 and what the Cavs must do.

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