""With Cade here we were more relaxed, we knew we had more of a superstar to get us to wins. But since he's been gone we all gathered around and knew we had to be more gritty, missing such a big piece.""
""Jalen Duren has taken more of a central offensive role, averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds on 66 percent shooting since Cunningham went down.""
""Thompson, who leads the NBA in steals per game and has won the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month award twice this season, believes the Pistons needed a bit of a wakeup call, and they've recommitted themselves to the defensive end.""
The Pistons secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 116-93. This achievement comes despite franchise player Cade Cunningham's lung injury, which is expected to sideline him for the remainder of the regular season. The team has performed well without him, going 7-2 in nine games. Jalen Duren and Daniss Jenkins have stepped up offensively, while the team has focused on defense, as highlighted by Ausar Thompson's leadership in steals and defensive accolades.
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