National Basketball Association
Cleveland 112, Detroit 88
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 4, 2022
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Officials: #19 James Capers, #63 Derek Richardson, #86 Brandon Schwab
Attendance: 18744

Jarrett Allen had 23 points and seven rebounds and the depleted Cleveland Cavaliers stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 112-88 win over the host Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Kevin Love supplied 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds off the bench. Caris LeVert and Cedi Osman contributed 15 points and six assists apiece, while Evan Mobley tossed in 11 points with eight rebounds. Mobley added a career-high eight blocked shots.

Raul Neto added 10 points, five assists and five rebounds for Cleveland, which hasn't lost since its opener.

Cleveland's starting backcourt was held out of action. Darius Garland was sidelined with a left knee sprain, while Donovan Mitchell sat out with a left ankle sprain.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 19 points, five assists and five rebounds. Saddiq Bey and Jaden Ivey had 18 points apiece and Isaiah Livers added 11 points off the bench.

The Cavaliers had a 58-24 advantage in points in the paint. The Cavs' reserves outscored Detroit's bench 54-21.

The Cavaliers led 24-21 after the first quarter. Cleveland then opened the second quarter with a 16-2 run. Allen was the sparkplug, scoring 10 points during that stretch. Osman knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and Love racked up five assists as the Cavs led 40-23.

A 7-0 Cleveland spurt soon nudged the lead to 21 points. Mobley dunked in the closing seconds to give the Cavaliers a 57-39 halftime advantage. Allen and Mobley combined for 28 points at the break, while Cunningham topped the Pistons with 16 points.

LeVert's layup three minutes into the second half gave Cleveland a 68-46 lead. Detroit then reeled off nine consecutive points, capped by Bojan Bogdanovic's 3-pointer, to cut the Cavs' advantage to 13 points.

That's as close as the Pistons got. Cleveland pushed the lead to 22, 90-68, by the end of the quarter.

Love then opened the fourth quarter with a four-point play. Love connected on a 3-point shot three minutes into the quarter to make it 99-72. Okoro's layup with 3:48 left increased the lead to 30 points.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Detroit
Jarrett Allen 23 Scoring Cade Cunningham 19
Kevin Love 10 Assists Cade Cunningham 5
Kevin Love 8 Rebounds Jaden Ivey 6
Kevin Love 3 Free Throws Made Jaden Ivey 5
Raul Neto 2 Steals Saddiq Bey 3
Evan Mobley 8 Blocks Cade Cunningham 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 112 54.3 11-26 13-16 30 47 13 5 19
Detroit 88 37.3 13-37 13-15 16 34 6 10 19
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .500 after a loss.