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Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA
Pistons
2-9
78-98
Final
Cavaliers
8-5
Rocket Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 1, CLE 27
Q1Q2Q3Q4
CLE leads
Team1234T
DET1823112678
CLE2428222498

Who won: Cavaliers 98-78

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 98-78 on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers lead the series 1-0. The Cavaliers outscored the Pistons 22-11 in the 3rd quarter. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers in points (21). Jerami Grant led the Pistons in points (16).

Recap · Nov 12
Garland scores 21 points, Cavaliers rout Pistons 98-78

Darius Garland tied his season high with 21 points and rookie power forward Evan Mobley had 16 points and seven rebounds, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 98-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CLE leads series 1-0.
  • Pistons 1-5 on the road; Cavaliers 3-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Pistons1st in Central Division

Nobody listed.

Cavaliers3rd in Central Division
  • Khalifa Diop C
    Knee, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Nae'Qwan Tomlin F
    Back
    Day-To-Day
  • Sam Merrill G
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

CLE leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH · Attendance 17,095
Officials
Brent Barnaky (Referee), Scott Foster (Referee), Dannica Baroody (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCLE leads series 1-0

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