HOUSTON — Before Monday’s matchup began, Cade Cunningham stressed the importance of this game for the Detroit Pistons. He called for a rare, emergency, last-minute team meeting at the free-throw line near Detroit’s bench roughly 10 minutes before tipoff.

For the Pistons to take down the Rockets, JB Bickerstaff said the team had to rely on their 'Detroit vs Everybody' mentality.