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The Editor's Note
The Editor's lead returns when the wire fills back up. In the meantime — scroll for today's actual Pistons coverage and around the league.
Tonight is a quiet one on the Pistons wire. The Editor will return with a full column when the beat reporters file.
Until then, the Pistons Wire and Around the NBA below carry today's actual coverage. Real stories, real bylines, refreshed within the hour.
The Box
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers
125
at
Detroit Pistons
94
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 31 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 125 |
| DET | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 94 |
| Player | MIN | FG | REB | AST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen | 25 | 8-14 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| Evan Mobley | 36 | 7-10 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
| James Harden | 36 | 2-10 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 31 | 10-22 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| Max Strus | 28 | 3-7 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Dean Wade | 21 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 4 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Bryant | 4 | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 18 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sam Merrill | 25 | 7-10 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 4 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Keon Ellis | 4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team 125 pts · 51 FG · 50 reb
| Player | MIN | FG | REB | AST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris | 23 | 0-6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Jalen Duren | 26 | 3-7 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| Cade Cunningham | 37 | 5-16 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Ausar Thompson | 29 | 2-7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 34 | 4-12 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| Duncan Robinson | 22 | 4-7 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Paul Reed | 8 | 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Tolu Smith | 5 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ronald Holland II | 6 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Caris LeVert | 17 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Marcus Sasser | 23 | 3-12 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Chaz Lanier | 5 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team 94 pts · 35 FG · 41 reb
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