Darius Garland scores 22, Donovan Mitchell 21 as Cavs end mini slide with 110-91 win over Pistons
CLEVELAND (AP) Darius Garland scored 22 points, Donovan Mitchell added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak with a 110-91 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Cleveland, which has led the Eastern Conference from the start, ended its mini slump with an 11th straight win over Detroit. The Cavs are 22-3 at home.
They also improved to 2-0 against former coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who led Cleveland's rebuild and guided the Cavs into the playoffs the past two seasons. However, Bickerstaff was fired following last year's postseason exit before being hired by the Pistons.
Jarrett Allen had 15 points and Evan Mobley 14 rebounds for Cleveland.
Cade Cunningham scored 22 points and Malik Beasley 19 for Detroit. Jalen Duren had 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Pistons, who have 23 wins after going 14-68 last season.
The Cavs were again without three rotational players, as Caris LeVert (wrist), Isaac Okoro (shoulder) and Dean Wade (knee) sat out with injuries. Coach Kenny Atkinson didn't have a timeline on Wade other than to say it “isn't day to day.”
Pistons: Other than Cunningham and Beasley, Detroit's offense was horrid. Starting forwards Ausar Thompson and Tobias Harris went a combined 1 of 15 from the field.
Cavaliers: Cleveland got back to its defensive principles, playing with more intensity and purpose than during the past week's rough patch.
Mobley followed his own miss with a rebound on the baseline before whipping a pass through the lane to Mitchell, who knocked down a 3-pointer to put the Cavs up 77-62 and in control in the third.
Cleveland came in leading the NBA in 3-point percentage (.398) but had a rough night behind the arc, going just 12 of 44.
The Pistons visit Indiana on Wednesday. The Cavs are in Miami that night to face the Heat.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jalen Duren vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession) | |||
11:47 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 0-2 | |
11:30 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:27 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 0-4 | |
10:56 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point stepback jump shot | 2-4 | |
10:39 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 2-6 | |
10:26 | Ausar Thompson misses two point driving layup | |||
10:24 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:24 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
10:20 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point layup | 4-6 | |
10:06 | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:55 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
9:47 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 4-8 | |
9:33 | Jalen Duren misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
9:32 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
9:24 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-10 | |
9:10 | Ausar Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Max Strus steals) | |||
9:04 | Darius Garland turnover (double dribble) | |||
8:48 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point stepback jump shot | 6-10 | |
8:36 | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:34 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:16 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 8-10 | |
8:07 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:03 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Jalen Duren turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:45 | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
7:45 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-11 | |
7:45 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-12 | |
7:36 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 10-12 | |
7:34 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
7:19 | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:14 | Ty Jerome offensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Cade Cunningham misses two point running layup | |||
7:01 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
6:34 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:30 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
6:22 | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | |||
6:21 | Georges Niang personal foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving finger roll layup | 12-12 | |
5:52 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 12-14 | |
5:29 | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:26 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
5:24 | Malik Beasley misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:22 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
5:11 | Jalen Duren blocks Georges Niang's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:09 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
5:01 | Georges Niang defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point stepback jump shot | 12-17 | |
4:21 | Tobias Harris misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
4:20 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
4:13 | Max Strus misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:10 | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | |||
4:03 | Georges Niang shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
4:03 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
4:03 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-17 | |
4:03 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-17 | |
3:49 | Cade Cunningham shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
3:49 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 | |
3:49 | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 | |
3:35 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 17-19 | |
3:09 | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
3:09 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-20 | |
3:09 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-21 | |
2:55 | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | |||
2:53 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
2:45 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
2:42 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
2:38 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 17-23 | |
2:22 | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | |||
2:19 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Ty Jerome misses three point jump shot | |||
2:10 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
1:50 | Sam Merrill shooting foul (Malik Beasley draws the foul) | |||
1:50 | Malik Beasley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:50 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
1:50 | +1 | Malik Beasley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-23 | |
1:40 | Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
1:39 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
1:29 | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point cutting dunk (Malik Beasley assists) | 20-23 | |
1:09 | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 20-26 | |
0:43 | Malik Beasley misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:41 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
0:26 | Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:24 | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 23-26 | |
0:00 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point fadeaway jump shot | |||
0:00 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:50 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving bank hook shot | |||
11:48 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Evan Mobley misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:40 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | Evan Mobley blocks Cade Cunningham's two point driving layup | |||
11:26 | Cavaliers defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | |||
11:18 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Evan Mobley blocks Malik Beasley's two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:05 | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | |||
10:53 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | |||
10:48 | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | |||
10:47 | Evan Mobley misses two point driving layup | |||
10:45 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Isaiah Stewart turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:24 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot | 23-28 | |
10:08 | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 26-28 | |
9:48 | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | |||
9:45 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Cade Cunningham misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
9:30 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
9:15 | +2 | Simone Fontecchio makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-28 | |
8:56 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | |||
8:54 | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | |||
8:41 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 28-30 | |
8:26 | Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | |||
8:18 | Cade Cunningham misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
8:15 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot | 28-32 | |
7:45 | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:44 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | |||
7:13 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Cade Cunningham misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:03 | Ronald Holland II offensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Ausar Thompson misses two point driving layup | |||
6:55 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
6:55 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
6:50 | Ronald Holland II misses three point jump shot | |||
6:47 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | Ausar Thompson blocks Jarrett Allen's two point cutting layup | |||
6:39 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
6:39 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
6:36 | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists) | 28-35 | |
6:16 | Cade Cunningham misses two point jump shot | |||
6:14 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
6:12 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point putback dunk | 30-35 | |
5:59 | Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | +2 | Ronald Holland II makes two point running layup (Ausar Thompson assists) | 32-35 | |
5:42 | Ronald Holland II shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | |||
5:42 | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-36 | |
5:42 | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-37 | |
5:24 | Jalen Duren misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:23 | Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:18 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point running dunk (Max Strus assists) | 32-39 | |
5:00 |