Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
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Donovan Mitchell scores 35 as the Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-95 for their 3rd straight win
The Cavaliers had a 14-0 run in the second quarter that turned a seven-point lead into a 43-26 advantage and Mitchell's layup made it 63-41 at halftime. He scored 14 more in the third quarter and departed shortly after his basket made it 108-73 with 7:07 remaining.
Mitchell shot 13 of 18 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the free throw line. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Cleveland beat Detroit for the 13th time in the last 14 meetings.
Cade Cunningham finished with 12 points for the Pistons, but shot 3 for 14 and committed five of their 25 turnovers. Ron Holland II and Tolu Smith each added 11 points.
The Pistons had won two straight after a season-opening loss.
Pistons: Host Orlando on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 95 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 95 |
| 4th 6.5 |  |
shot clock turnover | 116 - 95 |
| 4th 30.5 |  |
Tolu Smith makes free throw 1 of 1 | 116 - 95 |
| 4th 30.5 | |
Thomas Bryant shooting foul | 116 - 94 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-85 | FG | 33-87 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 11-35 | 3PT | 11-34 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 27-35 | FT | 18-27 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 25 | Fouls | 29 |
| 35 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stewart, F | Suspension | Feb 11 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin, F | Day-To-Day | Feb 19 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Feb 18 |
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