The Detroit Pistons (15-18) gashed the Cleveland Cavaliers (23-7) 106-90 at the Palace Monday night. This victory snaps the five game losing streak the Pistons had coming into the game.
The Detroit Pistons (15-18) dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers (23-7) playing without LeBron James 106-90 Monday night. Tobias Harris led all scorers with 21 points after coming off the bench for the second night in a row.
The Pistons defense thrived most of the night. The Cavs shot just 38 percent on the night from the floor, and had 22 forced turnovers. The Pistons have now scored a total of 62 points off 45 forced turnovers in their last two games.
The offense saw rare success from beyond the 3-point line as well. The Pistons tied their season-high with 16 made 3-pointers on 28 attempts.
As Stan Van Gundy pointed out at his postgame press conference, the Pistons struggled on shots closer to the basket. They shot just over 44 percent from the floor. However it is promising to see their shooters come alive from long-range against a fatigued Cavs team on the second night of a back-to-back.
Here are your player grades from Monday night’s win:
The Pistons will host the Milwaukee Bucks (14-15) Wednesday night at the Palace.