DETROIT (AP) — Darius Garland hit eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and 17 rebounds and the short-handed Cavaliers held off the Detroit Pistons 110-100 on Friday night.
Playing without Donovan Mitchell (knee soreness) and Caris LeVert (elbow), Cleveland led 77-52 in the third quarter, but only scored 19 fourth-quarter points, allowing the
Pistons to get as close as 107-100.
The Cavaliers improved to 39-20. Garland was 8 of 12 from 3-point range and 1 of 9 on 2-pointers.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 21 points and 10 assists, and Isaiah Stewart had 16 points and nine rebounds.
Detroit has lost seven of eight to fall to 9-50.