CLEVELAND—The Cavaliers took a 1-0 lead over the Pistons with a 106-101 in front of a sold out crowd of 20,562 fans at Quicken Loans Arena.
After trailing at the half and after three quarters, the Cavs outscored Detroit 30-23 in the fourth quarter for the win. The Cavaliers were counting on the trio of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love to step up and they did.
Overall, the big three combined for 81 of the Cavs 106 points. Irving had 31 points, Love had 28 and James had 22. Love led the Cavs with 13 rebounds and James led the Cavs with 11 assists.