Pistons challenge the Knights
The Cleveland Cavaliers have become a well-deserved dark horse in the East, and although injuries plague them, the depth of the team's lineup is indeed enviable. In the last game against the Denver Nuggets, facing the league's no. 1 center Jokic, in the absence of starting center Allen, Markkanen and Mobley successfully withstood the pressure and helped the team win the game. In this game, the Cavaliers will play at home against the Detroit Pistons, the second-to-last team in the East.
The Pistons beat the Magic in the last game, a battle between eastern fish belly, and Sadiq Bay hit 10 three-pointers to blast a career-high 51 points. In this game, against the mighty Cleveland Cavaliers, if the Detroit Pistons want to win, someone must stand up and continue this magical performance.
The knight refused to reverse
On the road, Grant stepped forward in the first quarter, shooting 5-of-8, 4-of-3 from three-point range, and 15 points in a single quarter, but Cunningham did not score one point on 0-of-4 shooting, only 1 rebound and 3 assists, the team scored 27 points in a single quarter, while the Cavaliers were 28 points. Garland had six points and one assist, and Stevens had seven points and two rebounds. After returning from the second quarter, Grant still felt the same, shooting 3 of three points, 12 points and 1 rebound in the single quarter, Corningham also had 7 points and 2 assists, and the Pistons exploded for 33 points in a single quarter.
The Cavaliers' scoring remained steady, and Garland had nine more points, one rebound and two assists to lead the team to 27 points, so at the end of the half, the Cavaliers trailed the Pistons by five points 55-60. In the second half, the Cavaliers began to fight again, although the starting performance was not good, but the Bench Lefour, three points, 4 shots 3 of 3 to get 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block, LeVert also had 5 points, the team scored 27 points in a single quarter, successfully limited the Pistons to only get 21 points, so at the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers surpassed 1 point.
In the final quarter that decided the outcome of the game, Grant was 8 points, 1 steal and 1 block, Sadiq Bay also had 7 points and 1 rebound, and Cunningham had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, but the Cavaliers withstood the pressure, Garland had 7 points, 6 assists and 2 steals, Osman had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and the Cavaliers finally beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 and successfully won 2 consecutive wins.
Grant scored 40 points
The last game was Sadiq Bay, and this one was Grant, who shot 13 of 22 from the field, 7 of 9 from three-point range, and blasted down 40 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. Sadiq Bay also had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, and the shooting rate of 9 of 17 shots was equally efficient, as for Chuangyuan Lang Cunningham, it was 15 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, as well as 2 steals and 1 block, which was a good tandem with the team's offense. But other than that, no other player has scored in double figures.
With as many as six Cavaliers scoring in double figures and Garland with 24 points and 12 assists, there's no doubt he's the absolute core of this team. Mobley also had 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and Stevens had 15 points and five rebounds. Osman on the bench, with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Love is also an efficient outbreak, shooting 5 of 7, 5 of 3 from three points, and getting a double-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. After winning the game, the Cavaliers were just 0.5 wins away from the Fifth Place Chicago Bulls in the East.