From the dark horse of the East at the beginning of the season, but now the embarrassing state of successive setbacks, the Cavaliers can be described as ill-fated. However, with the results achieved before the All-Star Game, the Cavaliers can still maintain a record of 40 wins and 30 losses, ranking sixth in the East, and always have the opportunity to advance to the playoffs. Garland constantly improved himself in the course of the game, and rookie Mobley can also use one outstanding performance after another to become a strong contender for the best rookie of the season. This game, the Cavaliers, who returned home, ushered in the challenge of the Detroit Pistons.
In the process of rebuilding, the Pistons also ushered in what they thought was a new title show, Cunningham. However, the strength of the other role players on the team is really not enough to see, and with the ability of a talent show, the Pistons cannot get back on the right track. The team has played 70 games this season, and they have won just 19 of them, ranking 14th in the East. Despite this, the Cavaliers, who are not in good shape today, must not take it lightly if they want to win the game.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides began a fierce competition, and at one point entered a tug-of-war with the scores staggered in advance. However, in the first quarter of the game, the Pistons, who were still playing at home, were better. Grant's 15-point score in the first quarter didn't work, and the Cavaliers, who were blooming everywhere, still scored a one-point lead with a 28-27 score in a single quarter. And into the second quarter of the showdown, the Pistons, who are at a disadvantage in the score, can also make a strong counterattack. Grant continued to make a threat, shooting 3 of 3 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line in a single quarter, delivering a crucial 12 points and 1 rebound to help the team play a 33-27 score.
At the end of the first half of the game, the Pistons not only recovered the one-point deficit in the first quarter, but also achieved a five-point rebound with a score of 60-55. The situation has reversed, and the Wizards, who are easy to fight again, have not chosen to compromise and can also make a strong counterattack. In the third quarter of the competition, the substitute Lefour stepped forward, with three points, 4 shots, handed over 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block data, which can also help the team play a 27-21 score, recover the 5 points behind in the first half, and also get a one-point lead before entering the crucial final quarter.
In the regular competition in the fourth quarter, although the Pistons tried to regain the initiative of the score lead, the effect was not very satisfactory. The Cavaliers always clung to the lead and scored 31-28 with the team's future star Garland 7 points, 6 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter. In the end, the regular time of the fourth quarter was over, and the Cavaliers won the game with a score of 113-109. Looking back at the game, the Cavaliers' Garland did play the momentum that the team leader should have: 41 minutes in a single game, delivered 24 points and 12 assists, and made a lot of contributions on the scoring end and the organizational offensive end.
On the other hand, on the side of the Pistons, who lost by four points on the road, Grant had no choice but to enter the empty cutting group. Yes, in the 35 minutes of playing, he shot 7 of 9 from three points and 13 of 22 from the field, giving up a game-high score of 40 points, but in the end he failed to lead the team to the final victory, which was really painful. However, winning and losing is a common affair, the Pistons are still in the reconstruction stage, and the continuous loss is not unjust.