Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton recently dropped his honest thoughts on the Detroit Pistons' playoff run.

James Harden isn’t worried that the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons. The results suggest Harden and his teammates should be alarmed going into Game 3 on Saturday in Cleveland.

Harris has scored 20 points in seven straight playoff games, and it's not a stretch to call him Detroit's postseason savior

DETROIT — All season long, the Detroit Pistons have developed their identity based on playing elite, suffocating defense. It saw the Pistons snag the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after an historic defensive output where the team led the NBA in steals and blocks.

James Harden’s playoff performances faced criticism for years and that narrative quickly resurfaced after the Cleveland Cavaliers lost 107-97 against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. The defeat left Cleveland trailing 2-0 in the series and increased pressure on the veteran guard after another difficult postseason outing from him during a crucial matchup.

At 6-foot-8 and 226 pounds, Tobias Harris has taken advantage of his size throughout the first nine games of this playoff run.

DETROIT — The word “urgency” is said by an NBA team over and over and over again as they fight through the postseason. Time is running out on everyone’s season and the pressure continues to mount for the teams remaining.

SportsLine's model and team of experts have revealed top NBA props picks and NBA predictions for the NBA Playoffs on Thursday