NBA 2018-19: Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors: 3 Talking points

#1 Detroit bench seals the deal

Stanley Johnson dunking the ball against Warriors

Dwane Casey is known for the tough decisions he makes while the clock is running down. He made Drummond and Griffin sit out for more than 5 minutes in the second and fourth quarter each and made the Detroit bench outscore Warriors by 42-13.

Stanley Johnson posted a teriffic 19 points and Bruce Brown was commendable in holding off Curry with his defense. Ish Smith showed some amazing basketball while scoring 11 points off the bench in 22 minutes.

Detroit stands 4th in the Westen Conference with 14-9 record. More home games are to be played in the Christmas month. Let's see if Casey and company can defend their home court as they have done so far.

Casey had some appreciation for his Pistons and said:

"Guys are playing their roles, accepting their role, embracing it and being the MVP in their role. I think that's so important, understanding this is a team game."