After having their three-game win streak snapped on Sunday night in Motown, the Wine & Gold try to close out the month of January strong when they welcome the Pelicans to town on Monday.
Cleveland got off to a red-hot start in Detroit, scoring the game’s first 15 points. But the Pistons got to within five after one quarter, stayed close the entire way and pounced on the Cavs late – outscoring them, 31-17, in the fourth quarter and pulling away to even the season series.
Darius Garland led Cleveland with 24 points – his eighth 20-plus night this month – going 9-for-18 from the floor, including 5-for-10 from long-range, adding a team-best seven assists.