Mobley, Garland lead short-handed Cavaliers past Pistons, 110-100
DETROIT (AP) Darius Garland hit eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and 17 rebounds and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Detroit Pistons 110-100 on Friday night.
Playing without Donovan Mitchell (knee soreness) and Caris LeVert (elbow), Cleveland led 77-52 in the third quarter, but only scored 19 fourth-quarter points, allowing the Pistons to get as close as 107-100. The Cavaliers improved to 39-20.
Garland was 8 of 12 from 3-point range and 1 of 9 on 2-pointers.
“It felt really good coming out of my hand tonight,” Garland said. “We were missing two big pieces of our team, so I had to be super aggressive.”
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 21 points and 10 assists, and Isaiah Stewart had 16 points and nine rebounds. Detroit has lost seven of eight to fall to 9-50.
“I'm not happy with the outcome,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “There were a number of lapses with the second unit. I have to figure out a (bench) combination that can play the way we want to play.”
Cleveland led by 15 points at halftime and started the third quarter with a 14-4 run to go up 77-52. Garland hit two 3-pointers in the run, making him 8 for 9.
“When he's hitting like that, it means people have to chase him and make tough decisions,” Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “If you want to trap him or if you want to switch, it creates advantages for us in other places.”
The Cavaliers led 91-70 at the end of the third, having hit 50% (16-32) of their 3-pointers and only 34% (11-32) of their 2-point attempts.
The Pistons cut it 103-93 with 4:53 to play, but couldn't get any closer until Jalen Duren's free throws pulled them within eight with 2:30 left.
Garland answered with his first 2-pointer of the game and the Cavaliers were able to run out the clock.
“You have to give them a ton of credit,” Bickerstaff said. “I think it is extremely difficult, what they are going through, but they play hard no matter the score.”
Cleveland dominated the first half from behind the arc. They outscored Detroit 39-9 on 3-pointers, including six from Garland, and led by as many as 26 points before the Pistons got within 63-48 at the half.
“I think we were too far back on him at times, but he hit some tough shots,” Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson said about Garland. “I didn't like that. I don't like feeling like that.”
UP NEXT
Cavaliers: Host New York on Sunday night.
Pistons: At Orlando on Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jarrett Allen vs. Jalen Duren (Darius Garland gains possession) | ||
| 11:36 |  | Darius Garland misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | Max Strus personal foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:22 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point driving reverse layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:00 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 10:58 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (lost ball) (Ausar Thompson steals) | ||
| 10:54 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | ||
| 10:51 | | Jaden Ivey kicked ball violation | ||
| 10:46 | | Max Strus misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 10:44 | | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:44 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-0 |
| 10:30 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 6-0 |
| 10:05 | | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving layup (Isaac Okoro assists) | 8-0 |
| 9:14 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:12 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +3 | Isaac Okoro makes three point running jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 11-0 |
| 8:51 | | +3 | Isaiah Stewart makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 11-3 |
| 8:38 | | Evan Mobley misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving layup | 11-5 |
| 8:17 | | Jaden Ivey personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | Isaac Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Cade Cunningham steals) | ||
| 8:03 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 11-7 |
| 7:50 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 14-7 |
| 7:31 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 14-9 |
| 7:15 | | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Jalen Duren's two point dunk | ||
| 7:02 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Isaiah Stewart blocks Jarrett Allen's two point running dunk | ||
| 6:51 | | Darius Garland offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Isaiah Stewart blocks Jarrett Allen's two point layup | ||
| 6:46 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Max Strus personal foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:31 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 14-11 |
| 6:16 | | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 5:57 | | Jalen Duren misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup (Ausar Thompson assists) | 14-13 |
| 5:52 | | Dean Wade shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-14 |
| 5:37 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 17-14 |
| 5:25 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:25 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point running layup (Darius Garland assists) | 19-14 |
| 5:05 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point driving hook shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 19-16 |
| 4:51 | | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running layup | 19-18 |
| 4:34 | | Sam Merrill misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:34 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup | 21-18 |
| 4:17 | | Dean Wade personal foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-19 |
| 4:08 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-20 |
| 3:53 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 23-20 |
| 3:40 | | Simone Fontecchio misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Isaac Okoro turnover (bad pass) (Simone Fontecchio steals) | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 23-22 |
| 3:05 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-22 |
| 3:05 | | +1 | Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-22 |
| 2:39 | | Malachi Flynn misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:28 | | Evan Fournier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving hook shot (Sam Merrill assists) | 27-22 |
| 2:15 | | James Wiseman shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-22 |
| 2:03 | | Malachi Flynn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point dunk (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 28-24 |
| 1:14 | | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Quentin Grimes steals) | ||
| 1:09 | | Quentin Grimes turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 1:06 | | Malachi Flynn shooting foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-24 |
| 1:06 | | +1 | Craig Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-24 |
| 0:49 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Georges Niang misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | Simone Fontecchio turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals) | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Craig Porter Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 32-24 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Malachi Flynn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | Evan Fournier kicked ball violation | ||
| 11:26 | | Craig Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Quentin Grimes misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 35-24 |
| 10:42 | | Evan Fournier misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:38 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Georges Niang misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | James Wiseman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Evan Mobley blocks Quentin Grimes's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:13 | | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Sam Merrill misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Simone Fontecchio misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Georges Niang assists) | 37-24 |
| 9:46 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:26 | | Simone Fontecchio misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | James Wiseman offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point putback layup | 37-26 |
| 9:02 | | Evan Mobley misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Max Strus offensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Max Strus assists) | 39-26 |
| 8:44 | | Simone Fontecchio misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:30 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists) | 42-26 |
| 8:08 | | Jalen Duren misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running reverse layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 42-28 |
| 7:27 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point stepback jump shot | 45-28 |
| 7:14 | | Isaac Okoro blocks Cade Cunningham's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Isaac Okoro misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:10 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Georges Niang turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:44 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 48-28 |
| 6:16 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 48-30 |
| 6:08 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 51-30 |
| 5:58 | | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 5:58 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-31 |
| 5:58 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-32 |
| 5:43 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot | 54-32 |
| 5:33 | | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point stepback jump shot | 54-35 |
| 5:23 | | Jaden Ivey kicked ball violation | ||
| 5:19 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 57-35 |
| 5:04 | | Dean Wade blocks Isaiah Stewart's two point layup | ||
| 5:04 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 57-37 |
| 4:36 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point stepback jump shot | 60-37 |
| 4:20 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Jaden Ivey blocks Darius Garland's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 63-37 |
| 4:02 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-38 |
| 3:48 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-39 |
| 3:24 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||