The Cleveland Cavaliers missed a huge opportunity to win their series against the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Arena on Friday night, dropping Game 6 by a final score of 115-94. They were unable to muster the requisite force and fight against the top seed in the Eastern Conference, who played with desperation from start to finish.

The series is now shifting back to Detroit, where both teams' backs are against the wall, but the home club has regained the momentum. It will be a tall task for Cleveland to win its second road game of the postseason, especially if the group continues to hurt itself with slow first halves.

Spencer German and Spencer Davies break down the disappointing effort and the mountain to climb ahead in the newest edition of Courtside with Cavs.

Topics of the latest show include the following:

- It was a tough night at the office for Donovan Mitchell for the second straight game. Since his record-setting performance in Game 5, he has not made shots, even the looks near the basket. While it is a credit to Detroit's defense, Cleveland's All-Star guard will have to empty the tank on Sunday with his best outing yet.

- The Pistons scored 28 points off 20 Cavs turnovers. If they continue to make them pay in the open floor, the series will not end in latter's favor. Detroit's 94-feet ball pressure and consistent physicality off the ball have been extremely effective, but the Wine and Gold must eliminate the self-inflicted wounds, as has been said all series.

- Jalen Duren got going and Paul Reed continued to have an impact, as the Pistons' big men outplayed Cleveland's. They were getting to the rim all evening, whether it was Duren's isolation drives or Reed's contact finishes off catches. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen have been brilliant, but Game 6 wasn't their best night in the paint defensively.

- The Cavs did not have the best game shooting the basketball, and that included a 2-for-9 showing from series hero Max Strus and a forgettable evening for veteran leader Dennis Schroder. Detroit's bench had contributions from everyone in its second unit, including Reed's 17 points and a returning Duncan Robinson's 14 points.

- Though Cade Cunningham was a load to handle in the first half, it was a collective attack by the Pistons, who had six players in double figures. If it's that balanced in Detroit, especially with Tobias Harris due for a bounce-back, that'll make it difficult for Cleveland to overcome. 

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