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Mitchell, Wade help Cavaliers beat Pistons 113-101 in Bickerstaff's return to Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade scored 19 points apiece and Cleveland won its home opener 113-101 on Friday night over the Detroit Pistons and former Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff.
Jarrett Allen added 17 and 11 rebounds as the Cavs won their 10th straight over the Pistons to give new coach Kenny Atkinson a win in his home debut and a 2-0 start.
Bickerstaff got a mixed reaction from fans in his return after being fired after last season despite leading the Cavs to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Cade Cunningham scored 33 and Jaden Ivey 22 for the Pistons, who were still within eight in the fourth quarter when Wade made back-to-back 3-pointers in a 31-second span to put the Cavs ahead 105-91 with 6:17 left.
Pistons: More positive signs as Detroit played its second straight solid game but came up short. The Pistons only won 14 games last season but have some good core pieces for Bickerstaff to develop.
Cavaliers: For the second straight game, they handled business against a weaker team. It's been a solid start under Atkinson, who is still toying with rotations as he learns more about his team.
Cavaliers reserve Ty Jerome provided a huge spark off the bench, scoring 10 points and getting three assists in eight minutes as Cleveland took control in the first half, closing with a 13-4 run to go up by 10. Jerome played in just two games last season due to a serious ankle injury. The Cavs raved about him during camp with GM Koby Altman calling him “the MVP of September” and Atkinson has him in the rotation already.
Cunningham was guilty of trying to do too much at times and committed a game-high nine turnovers.
The Pistons head home to host the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Saturday while the Cavaliers travel to Washington on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jalen Duren vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 | | Tobias Harris blocks Evan Mobley's two point layup | ||
| 11:34 |  | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point running jump shot | 2-0 |
| 11:15 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:57 | | Dean Wade personal foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 4-3 |
| 10:31 | | Darius Garland misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:07 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 4-6 |
| 9:53 | | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 7-6 |
| 9:41 | | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:25 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point cutting layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 9-6 |
| 9:14 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 9-9 |
| 9:00 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:57 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Evan Mobley blocks Jalen Duren's two point putback layup | ||
| 8:57 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | ||
| 8:39 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 9-12 |
| 8:22 | | Tobias Harris misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:55 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 12-12 |
| 7:42 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 15-12 |
| 7:37 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:20 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 7:00 | | Evan Mobley misses two point layup | ||
| 6:58 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving layup | 17-12 |
| 6:39 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Duren steals) | ||
| 6:33 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 17-15 |
| 6:02 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving layup (Jalen Duren assists) | 19-15 |
| 6:02 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:54 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 19-17 |
| 5:34 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals) | ||
| 5:28 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point running jump shot (Sam Merrill assists) | 19-20 |
| 5:28 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:08 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Cade Cunningham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 4:49 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-21 |
| 4:49 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-22 |
| 4:35 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 19-24 |
| 4:03 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 21-24 |
| 3:45 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | Tobias Harris misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Darius Garland misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 24-24 |
| 2:53 | | Isaiah Stewart blocks Jarrett Allen's two point layup | ||
| 2:51 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point running jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 27-24 |
| 2:27 | | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 2:27 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:27 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:24 | | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Sam Merrill steals) | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point running dunk (Sam Merrill assists) | 27-26 |
| 1:56 | | Isaiah Stewart turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 1:50 | | Evan Mobley misses two point running dunk | ||
| 1:48 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point running dunk (Jaden Ivey assists) | 29-26 |
| 1:33 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 29-28 |
| 1:10 | | Malik Beasley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:37 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Sam Merrill misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:12 | | Isaiah Stewart turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:41 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Ronald Holland II blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 31-28 |
| 10:53 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot | 31-31 |
| 10:41 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving floating jump shot | 33-31 |
| 10:34 | | Georges Niang misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Isaac Okoro offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Georges Niang personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Ty Jerome misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Jalen Duren misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:37 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point pullup jump shot | 35-31 |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 35-33 |
| 8:56 | | Evan Mobley blocks Ronald Holland II's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:54 | | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running dunk (Isaac Okoro assists) | 35-35 |
| 8:38 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point pullup jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 38-35 |
| 8:35 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:13 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Ty Jerome offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Evan Mobley misses two point layup | ||
| 8:06 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Paul Reed turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:46 | | Malik Beasley shooting foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-36 |
| 7:46 | | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-37 |
| 7:25 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 38-40 |
| 7:01 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point stepback jump shot | 38-42 |
| 6:22 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point floating jump shot (Paul Reed assists) | 40-42 |
| 6:15 | | Evan Mobley turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:04 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving layup | 42-42 |
| 6:04 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 43-42 |
| 5:46 | | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 43-44 |
| 5:33 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:31 | | Paul Reed offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Paul Reed turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot | 43-46 |
| 5:16 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:00 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 46-46 |
| 4:44 | | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving layup | 46-48 |
| 4:33 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving finger roll layup | 48-48 |
| 4:24 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point cutting layup (Ty Jerome assists) | 48-50 |
| 4:02 | | Tobias Harris turnover (lost ball) (Ty Jerome steals) | ||
| 3:55 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | ||
| 3:55 | | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-51 |
| 3:55 | | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-52 |
| 3:32 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 51-52 |
| 3:22 | | +2 | Dean Wade makes two point cutting layup (Ty Jerome assists) | 51-54 |
| 3:09 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (lost ball) (Caris LeVert steals) | ||
| 3:00 | | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 51-57 |
| 2:32 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point cutting dunk (Jaden Ivey assists) | 53-57 |
| 2:19 | | Jalen Duren personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 2:07 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 53-59 |
| 2:07 | | Jalen Duren defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 1:47 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (lost ball) (Caris LeVert steals) | ||
| 1:32 | | Darius Garland misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:32 | | Caris LeVert offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | Jaden Ivey personal foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point cutting layup (Darius Garland assists) | 53-61 |
| 0:46 | | Tobias Harris misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:43 |