After back-to-back losses to NBA royalty – the Celtics and Lakers – to start the week, the Cavaliers got back to their true identity in a Central Division slugfest against Detroit.
The familiar foes went toe-to-toe for much of the night until the Wine & Gold started separating late in the third and pulling away in the fourth quarter to snap a two-game skein and sink the Pistons for the second time this season – a convincing 122-107 decision on Wednesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The game was tight through the first three quarters before the Cavaliers got some breathing room late in the third period and pulled away in the fourth.