Darius Garland scores 28 points for the Cavaliers in a 108-100 win over Pistons in tournament play
CLEVELAND (AP) Darius Garland had a season-high 28 points and Evan Mobley and Max Strus scored 18 apiece as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 108-100 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Friday night, handing the Pistons their 10th consecutive loss.
Mobley also had 11 rebounds and five assists, and undrafted rookie Craig Porter scored a career-best 12 points in 16 minutes for Cleveland, which returned home after a 2-2 West Coast trip. Jarrett Allen had 10 points and five blocked shots.
“We were back in front of the best fans in the league and we got our first win in the tournament, so that’s really big for us,” Garland said. “Craig is still getting his feet wet, but he’s really good and he’s going to keep getting better.”
Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 29.2 points, was inactive because of a right hamstring strain. Garland missed the final game of the road trip with a neck strain and appeared in just his seventh game of the season.
“We know how important Darius is to us,” Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “He is the leader of this team, the ball is in his hands, and he has the keys. We need Darius to keep growing and keep leading this team.”
Cade Cunningham had 20 points and eight assists, and Kevin Knox II had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit. The Pistons have the worst record in the league at 2-11, last winning on Oct. 28 against Chicago.
The Cavaliers improved to 1-1 in East Group A, while Detroit is 0-3. The Pistons, who committed 13 turnovers in the first half, have lost six in a row at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and six straight overall to Cleveland.
“When you’re on the road, you have to be able to take care of the ball,” Detroit coach Monty Williams said. “And that’s on me to create a better mindset. The turnovers in the first half put us in a hole.”
Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson had nine points and 10 rebounds, and Jaden Ivey and Isaiah Stewart each scored 11 points. Stewart grabbed 10 boards as their starting frontcourt combined for 30 rebounds.
“We know we’re right there,” Stewart said. “Our defense was solid all night, but we had that stretch of turnovers that lost us the game. If we just clean that up, we’ll be fine - and we all know that.”
Strus scored 13 in the first quarter and ignited the sellout crowd in the second with a thunderous slam over Thompson. Cleveland made 17 of its first 23 shots and built a 16-point lead before carrying a 59-45 advantage into the half.
“Max has infectious energy because of how hard he plays the game,” Bickerstaff said. “He has a way of making momentum-shifting plays, whether it’s a big three or a big finish at the rim.”
Detroit didn’t commit a turnover in the third and pulled within 75-71, but Garland buried a 3-pointer to quell the threat.
UP NEXT
Pistons: Visit Toronto on Sunday afternoon.
Cavaliers: Host NBA champion Denver on Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Isaiah Stewart vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:44 |  | Cade Cunningham shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 11:44 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-3 |
| 11:30 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:19 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 0-6 |
| 10:59 | | Cade Cunningham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:53 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point tip layup | 2-6 |
| 10:42 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point cutting dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 4-6 |
| 10:16 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Stewart steals) | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Kevin Knox II makes two point running layup | 6-6 |
| 9:51 | | Kevin Knox II shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-7 |
| 9:51 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:50 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Kevin Knox II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-9 |
| 8:58 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 8-9 |
| 8:50 | | Max Strus misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:47 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Kevin Knox II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Loose ball) (Dean Wade draws the foul) | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Max Strus assists) | 8-11 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | Killian Hayes makes two point pullup jump shot | 10-11 |
| 7:45 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:39 | | Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:39 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-11 |
| 7:28 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving reverse layup | 11-13 |
| 7:18 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:15 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Cade Cunningham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Kevin Knox II offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Killian Hayes makes two point driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 13-13 |
| 6:35 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 6:33 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:21 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:04 | | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving layup | 15-13 |
| 5:44 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup | 15-15 |
| 5:24 | | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Kevin Knox II offensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Kevin Knox II offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Kevin Knox II misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:10 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 18-15 |
| 4:56 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Knox II steals) | ||
| 4:51 | | +2 | Kevin Knox II makes two point running layup (Ausar Thompson assists) | 20-15 |
| 4:30 | | Kevin Knox II shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:30 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-16 |
| 4:08 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Alec Burks assists) | 22-16 |
| 3:55 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point floating jump shot | 22-18 |
| 3:41 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (lost ball) (Max Strus steals) | ||
| 3:35 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running layup | 22-20 |
| 3:35 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Marvin Bagley III makes two point jump shot (Killian Hayes assists) | 24-20 |
| 2:55 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 24-22 |
| 2:34 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (Caris LeVert steals) | ||
| 2:13 | | Killian Hayes blocks Max Strus's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:08 | | Max Strus offensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point putback layup | 24-24 |
| 1:59 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals) | ||
| 1:48 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point pullup jump shot | 24-26 |
| 1:30 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter assists) | 24-29 |
| 1:06 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Craig Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Max Strus turnover (bad pass) (Marvin Bagley III steals) | ||
| 0:42 | | +2 | Marvin Bagley III makes two point running dunk (Jaden Ivey assists) | 26-29 |
| 0:33 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter assists) | 26-32 |
| 0:13 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:10 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point running jump shot (Craig Porter assists) | 26-35 |
| 0:00 | | Max Strus blocks Killian Hayes's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Craig Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Cade Cunningham's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:50 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Stanley Umude defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Killian Hayes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 26-37 |
| 10:52 | | +2 | Marvin Bagley III makes two point floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 28-37 |
| 10:38 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 28-40 |
| 10:29 | | Cade Cunningham offensive foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 10:29 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (bad pass) (Stanley Umude steals) | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point pullup jump shot | 30-40 |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point stepback jump shot | 30-42 |
| 9:17 | | +3 | Stanley Umude makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 33-42 |
| 8:52 | | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving floating jump shot | 35-42 |
| 8:28 | | Georges Niang misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Marcus Sasser misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Craig Porter misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Caris LeVert misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Stanley Umude defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 35-44 |
| 7:04 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals) | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Georges Niang assists) | 35-46 |
| 6:28 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:22 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:07 | | Caris LeVert misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:04 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running layup | 37-46 |
| 6:03 | | Dean Wade shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:02 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:49 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running layup | 39-46 |
| 5:29 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point cutting layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 39-48 |
| 5:05 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:03 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point turnaround jump shot | 41-48 |
| 4:43 | | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 4:32 | | Caris LeVert misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup | 41-50 |
| 3:53 | | Alec Burks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:50 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point cutting dunk (Evan Mobley assists) | 41-52 |
| 3:31 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Max Strus steals) | ||
| 3:26 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point running pullup jump shot | 41-55 |
| 3:26 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:10 | | Alec Burks misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:08 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Alec Burks personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | Isaiah Stewart turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 2:13 | | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:57 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:55 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Caris LeVert misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:27 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 1:25 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Max Strus steals) | ||
| 1:17 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point running dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 41-57 |
| 1:00 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Cade Cunningham's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:54 | | Cade Cunningham offensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point tip layup | 43-57 |
| 0:43 | | Isaiah Stewart blocks Darius Garland's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:39 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point running layup | 45-57 |
| 0:34 | | Cade Cunningham personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 0:30 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point jump shot | 45-59 |
| 0:10 | | Ausar Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:09 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Darius Garland turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |