Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff says the Pistons will take lessons from a lopsided Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. After a season turnaround that included 60 wins and the Eastern Conference’s top seed, Detroit reaches the final step only to be overwhelmed at home. The Cavaliers defeat the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7, a result that closes out Detroit’s run despite earlier success. Sources describe Detroit as struggling to establish its offense and unable to match Cleveland’s physicality and pace from the start. The Game 7 loss follows Detroit forcing a deciding matchup by winning at Cleveland on Friday, setting up Sunday’s contest. Bickerstaff’s comments focus on how difficult it is to win at the end of a playoff run and that the team will study what went wrong in Game 7 to prepare for future postseason games. The reporting is consistent that Cleveland’s performance in Game 7 was the key factor in the outcome and that Detroit did not sustain the form that carried it through earlier rounds.