Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 5
Detroit PistonsPistons
93
away
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
106
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 20 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 93 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 27 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Cleveland, the Cavaliers pulled away from the Pistons 106-93. Cavaliers torched the Pistons on the offensive end. Cavaliers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.