The banged-up Detroit Pistons don't have a lot of offense aside from Cade Cunningham. Thanks to their stifling defense, the Pistons have the Eastern Conference's second-best record anyway.

Stewart has integrated Mahorn's teachings on a nightly basis, from adopting the franchise's culture to being a defensive leader. Stewart has become the driving force in the Pistons' defense, establishing them as one of the best defensive teams early this season.

The Detroit Pistons are 5-2, off to their best start since 2017-18. Here are three things I like so far, and two areas that need to improve.

Cunningham put together another explosive fourth quarter to keep the Pistons' first winning streak of the season alive.

Pistons Talk: Malik Beasley on which team he wants to play for if he get cleared “If I do go back to the NBA, it’s gonna be with the Pistons. I haven’t signed anything yet, but I have my strongest ties there. I had my best season there last year, and hopefully I can fit back in with the team.”

Recent reports indicate that Malik Beasley strongly favors a return to the Pistons if he is cleared to rejoin the NBA.

There are 22 teams in action in the NBA on Wednesday night, and several squads are favored by nine or more points, including the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cava

The NBA’s latest trend is clear: the return of the double-big lineup, and on Monday night, the Detroit Pistons got their first honest look at it. With Tobias Harris sidelined, Isaiah Stewart slid next to Jalen Duren in the starting frontcourt — and the results were immediate.