Overview
- An extended second-quarter clampdown produced a nine-minute Pistons field-goal drought and a 25-2 Cavaliers run that broke the game open to move Cleveland to 3-1.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points, Jarrett Allen added 20 points with seven rebounds, and Evan Mobley logged his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 boards.
- Detroit shot 37.9% and committed 25 turnovers, with Cade Cunningham limited to 12 points on 3-of-14 shooting.
- Cleveland prevailed despite the absences of Darius Garland, Max Strus and Lonzo Ball, leveraging a 50-30 advantage in points in the paint.
- Bench pieces set the defensive tone as Dean Wade posted a first-half +19 and Craig Porter Jr. a +15, with disciplined rotations choking off drives.