"We've got to definitely match their physicality,"
"That's the whole point. We got to match how they play."
"We understand that they're probably No. 1 in points in the paint in the NBA. They get a lot of their points off fast breaks and in the paint. So we knew we'd try to make them miss from the outside and they made some tonight and that's OK."
Detroit exploited the Lakers' weaknesses by attacking inside and forcing turnovers. The Pistons scored 74 points in the paint — the most the Lakers have allowed this season — and converted 21 Lakers turnovers into 30 points. Detroit made 37 shots in the paint while the Lakers attempted 34, and the Pistons shot 11 of 24 (45.8%) from three. The Lakers allowed a season-high 63.2% shooting. Luka Doncic led Los Angeles with 30 points and 11 assists but committed eight turnovers. Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists; Marcus Sasser added 19 off the bench.
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