Cavaliers Score vs. Pistons | Cavs lose in Detroit despite Donovan Mitchell's big game

Tim Hardaway Jr. had a high season high of 32 points, and the hostess Detroit Pistons achieved the first winning season in nine years on Friday evening by defeating the Eastern Conference Manager Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122.

The last time Detroit achieved a winning season was in 2015-16 when it ended with 44-38. The pistons (42-32) also snatched a loss of 12 games against the cavaliers. Detroit's had not beat Cleveland since February 24, 2022.

Malik Beasley provided 19 points, while Ausar Thompson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Dennis Schroder contributed 17 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Jalen Duren threw 16 points with 13 rebounds.

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Donovan Mitchell wore the Kavaliere (59-15) with 38 points. Darius Garland had 21.

Piston's all-star Cade Cunningham missed his third game in a row due to a left-wing calf consequence.

Hardaway scored 13 points in the first quarter when the pistons achieved a lead of 31-26. Detroit was still five, 63-58 at halftime. Hardaway had up to 19 points, while the front court partner Thompson 12th Mitchell and Garland had for the Cavaliers for 26 points.

Hardaway's 3-pointer two minutes after the second half gave Detroit a double-digit advantage at 71-61. He continued the pressure on Cleveland's defense, knocked another 3 pointer and converted a feed from Schroder to make it 76-62.

Garland emptied a 3-point with 4:35 in a quarter to reduce the leadership of the pistons to 80-71, but Detroit quickly convert the double-digit lead. Beasley scored two 3 points within a minute to achieve 91-75. An 8-0 piston sprint pushed the lead to 101-80.

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The cavaliers broke away from this point. When Dean Wade converted a three-point game with 6:55 on the left, the advantage of the pistons on 11. Two free throws from Mitchell was deficit to 116-106. Mitchell met two 3 points on successive possessions to pull Cleveland within seven points.

When he met another with 3:31, Detroit's lead was 119-117. That is as close as the cavaliers would come. Thompson completed a 12: 1 piston with theft and a dark.

This article originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal: Detroit Pistons achieved the home win of Cleveland Cavaliers on home victory