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LeBron James' triple-double, JR Smith's 8 3s and Kyrie Irving exiting highlight a 109-97 beating of Detroit Pistons
Author: Chris Haynes
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Detroit Pistons are in evaluation mode as the organization assesses a few young players and how they might fit moving forward.
But the obvious assessment was that they didn't belong on the same court with the Cavaliers on Monday at The Q, because they were manhandled 109-97, the Cavaliers' 19th win in their last 20 games at home.
Cleveland (52-29) led by as many as 26. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Cleveland Cavaliers achieve one of their goals, but not the other in win against Detroit: Fedor's five observations
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Armed with their full squad Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped their two-game losing streak, cruising to a 109-97 win against the enigmatic Detroit Pistons.
Behind LeBron James' second triple-double and 39th in the regular season, the offense found it's usual rhythm quickly.
The Cavs didn't let up, finishing with at least 100 points for the 23rd time at Quicken Loans Arena, holding an unblemished record when reaching that mark at home. They also shot 50 percent from the field and 53 percent from three-point range, improving to 26-2 overall when connecting on 40 percent or better from beyond the arc. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron James reaches 39th triple-double in meaningless win over Detroit: Joe Vardon's instant analysis
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio - LeBron James tallied his second triple-double in eight days and the Cavaliers dumped Detroit 109-97 in the penultimate game of the regular season.
James registered 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in 32 minutes, returning after sitting out Cleveland's 39-point loss to Boston (along with three other starters) on Sunday.
Coach David Blatt wanted his starters to play normal minutes, but there were some awkward moments as the game wore on and James needed just one more rebound for his 39th career triple-double, which didn't come until the fourth quarter. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
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