The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-100 on the road, the final day of the NBA regular season on March 2.
Detailed stats for the game (Pistons trailing): 32-24, 31-24, 28-22, 19-30.
Player profiles: Cavaliers: Garland 29 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Mobley 22 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists, Strus 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Merrill 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Okoro 12 points and 4 assists, Allen 9 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists, Wade 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 rebounds, Porter 4 points and 3 rebounds, Niang 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Pistons: Cunningham 21 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists, Ivey 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Stewart 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Thompson had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Duren had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Fontecchio had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Wiseman had 4 points and 6 rebounds, Fournier had 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Grimes scored 2 points.
Game recap: In the first quarter, the Cavaliers took the lead and a wave of offense extended the lead to 11 points, but then the Pistons also made a ** to close the score. In the end, the Cavaliers led 32-24. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers broke out again, leading by 26 points at one point. However, Cunningham scored 10 points, plus two 3-pointers, and the Pistons didn't throw in the towel. The Cavaliers' Garland, on the other hand, played well, scoring 18 points and six three-pointers. In the end, the Cavaliers led 63-48.
In the third quarter, the Pistons struggled to tie the score until 51-63However, the Cavaliers launched a ferocious attack that extended the lead to 25 points. In the end, the Cavaliers led 91-70. In the fourth quarter, the Pistons played poorly, at one point being stretched a 26-point deficit by the Cavaliers, although they equalized the score on a couple of occasions to narrow the gap to seven points. In the end, the Cavaliers won 110-100.
Lineup: Cavaliers starting lineup: Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Max Strus, Ithaca Okoro, Jarrett Allen.
Pistons starters: Ann, Cade Canning, Jaden Ivey, Isaiah Stewart, Osar Thompson, Jalen Duren