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You would think that after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ convincing 116-95 win over the Detroit Pistons, coach Kenny Atkinson would be all smiles – well, not quite.

Sure, the Cavs forced the Pistons into 25 turnovers, driven by activity and on-ball pressure, and yes, the front court provided excellent rim protection, holding Detroit to their lowest total so far this season.

But Atkinson will be sweating a little more as another of his starters took a knock early in the game, thanks to his own player.

For now, though, Atkinson will travel to Boston on Wednesday night, pleased that his team pieced together arguably the best performance of the season thus far.

“The first six minutes, we couldn't stop them and then we sub and we bring in Jaylon [Tyson] and [Craig Porter Jr.] and I thought they changed the game,” Atkinson said.

“Hopefully, I'm not overstating it, but their pressure started it. Jaylon started picking up full court, we started getting more activity, got a couple of steals, but I thought those two switched the game, and that's the role we're really shifting them to.

“You know, you have to be that high-intensity defensive pest, and they're buying into the role.”

Playing a little over 22 minutes, both Tyson and Porter Jr. didn’t set the game ablaze with points, though Porter pulled down seven rebounds and got three steals. However, the effort —the intangibles that every coach loves —was on full display as they played their roles well.