Pistons' Daniss Jenkins is NBA's unlikeliest playoff hero

One of the most important players in the NBA playoffs attended four different colleges, went undrafted and didn't have an NBA contract until three months ago. In Game 2, he made a number of huge plays to help the Detroit Pistons take a 2-0 series lead.

Daniss Jenkins scored 16 points off the bench, hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer and grabbed six rebounds. He ended up dribbling out the clock as his team beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 107-97.

Cade Cunningham is the engine that drives the Pistons offense, drawing double teams and defensive attention. He had 25 points and 10 assists in the game, taking over as the Pistons pulled away in the fourth quarter.

However, one reason Cunningham was fresh during crunch time was Jenkins' ability to share ball handling responsibilities. Jenkins committed just one turnover in 26 minutes, while delivering four assists. He provides enough of a scoring threat (6-for-14, 2-for-5 on threes) that Cunningham doesn't have to do everything for Detroit.

Daniss Jenkins was invaluable on defense as well

The undersized Jenkins also competes hard on defense, getting a number of deflections in Game 2, and hustled for two offensive rebounds that led to second-chance points for his team. Broadcaster Brent Barry was so impressed, he declared, "If he was an Uber driver, I'd give him five stars."