Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 5
Detroit PistonsPistons
105
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Cleveland CavaliersCavs
125
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 22 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 105 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 30 | 29 | 36 | 30 | 125 |
After Action Report
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers ran roughshod over the Pistons 125-105. Cavaliers torched the Pistons on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers; Pistons' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.