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The Cavs returned home on Saturday night to battle the Pistons.
Fortunately for Cleveland, they did not have much trouble with the lowly Pistons as they won handily, 114-90.
Here’s the Great, Not So Great, the Bottom Line of the Cavs’ win over the Pistons.
The Great:
Darius Garland scored 10 of his game-high 21 points in the third. Garland made five threes and added seven assists and two steals.
Donovan Mitchell, who left in third with a sprained left finger and did return, mainly because of the score, added 20 points, four assists, and two steals.
Evan Mobley was a beast for the Cavs on both ends. He scored 16 points, grabbed 11 rebounds; and had six assists; on defense, Mobley had four blocks and recorded his 200th career block.
Third Quarter: Cleveland led 54-45 at halftime, and they blew things open in the third. The Cavs were red-hot, shooting 73% from the floor, including 57% from deep. In addition, they created eight turnovers, which led to 12 points. Cleveland took its largest lead of 33 points in the third, and a nine-point halftime lead turned into a 29-point lead(96-67) at the end of three.
Not So Great:
Check back another night.
Bottom Line:
At this point, all wins are significant. The Cavs took advantage of the schedule and took advantage of a depleted Pistons team, who was down four starters, including leading scorer Bojan Bogdanovic.
The Knicks, the fifth seed in the East, who have won eight straight, are coming, so again, the Cavs have to keep on winning.
Currently, the Knicks are 1.5 games behind the fourth-seeded Cavs.
What’s Next:
Cleveland hosts the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
Best of the Rest:
-Jarrett Allen, who played in his 400th NBA game on Saturday, added 15 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
-Mitchell also played in his 400th NBA game
-Isaac Okoro, who played in his 200th NBA game, chipped in with five points.
-For the Pistons, Marvin Bagley had 20 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, and three blocks.
According to Cavs Notes, this was Cleveland’s 28th win by double-digits and their 21st game holding an opponent to under 100 points, both tops in the NBA.
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