The Cavaliers have had some frustrating third quarters over the past month. On Monday night, they took out those frustrations on the Pistons.
Cleveland led the shorthanded Pistons by eight at intermission and blew things open in the third, getting their third win of the month and second straight in Motown – coasting to the 115-100 decision at Little Caesar’s Arena.
Like the rest of the Association, both squads were playing with heavy hearts, still reeling from the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers.