Cavaliers Beat Conference-Leading Pistons, Extend Home Win Streak to Seven Games

Cleveland defeated Detroit 113-109 on Tuesday night, with Jaylon Tyson contributing 22 points including seven crucial fourth-quarter points. The victory marked the Cavaliers' seventh consecutive home win and handed the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons just their second loss in ten games.

Cleveland continued its impressive home court dominance Tuesday evening, defeating the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 113-109 to extend their home winning streak to a season-best seven games.

Jaylon Tyson led the charge for the Cavaliers with 22 points, including seven pivotal points in the final quarter. James Harden contributed 18 points and distributed seven assists in the victory.

The Cavaliers received additional scoring from Evan Mobley, who tallied 18 points, and Dennis Schroder, who added 15. Craig Porter Jr. provided valuable bench production with seven points and eight rebounds. The win improved Cleveland’s record to an impressive 22-8 since December 29.

For Detroit, Jalen Duren delivered a standout performance with game-high totals of 24 points and 14 rebounds. Fellow All-Star Cade Cunningham recorded 10 points while dishing out 14 assists.

The defeat marked only the second loss in Detroit’s last 10 contests and ended their six-game road winning streak.

In other NBA action Tuesday night:

Spurs 131, 76ers 91

San Antonio completed a successful 4-1 road trip by dominating Philadelphia behind 22 points each from Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper. Eight Spurs players reached double figures, with Stephon Castle recording 15 points and 10 assists, while Victor Wembanyama contributed 10 points, eight rebounds, six blocks, and three steals. San Antonio has now won 12 of their last 13 games. Philadelphia was led by Tyrese Maxey’s 21 points and Jabari Walker’s 20, but played without Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr.

Lakers 110, Pelicans 101

Los Angeles extended their winning streak to three games as Luka Doncic posted 27 points and 10 rebounds, while LeBron James added 21 points. Austin Reaves chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds as the Lakers overcame 22 turnovers. New Orleans was paced by Zion Williamson’s 24 points and Trey Murphy III’s 21, but dropped their second straight game in the Los Angeles area and fell to 0-4 in the season series against the Lakers.

Suns 114, Kings 103

Phoenix completed a season sweep of Sacramento as Jalen Green scored 20 points and Devin Booker returned from a four-game hip injury absence. Booker contributed 17 points and six assists, while Grayson Allen added 18 points off the bench. Sacramento got 22 points and 10 rebounds from Maxime Raynaud but suffered their 19th loss in the past 21 games.

Thunder 116, Bulls 108

Oklahoma City overcame the absence of star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who sat out with an abdominal strain, as Jared McCain scored 20 points and Jaylin Williams recorded 17 points and 16 rebounds. The Thunder handed Chicago their 12th loss in 13 games despite a strong performance from Bulls’ Collin Sexton, who led all scorers with 20 points.

Additional Results:

Minnesota defeated Memphis 117-110 behind Anthony Edwards’ 41-point explosion, extending their winning streak to four games. New York swept their season series against Toronto with a 111-95 victory, led by Jalen Brunson’s 26 points and 10 assists. Orlando snapped a two-game home losing streak by beating Washington 126-109 as Paolo Banchero erupted for 37 points. Charlotte continued their hot streak with a 117-90 rout of Dallas, extending their winning streak to five games. Miami handed Brooklyn their season-worst ninth consecutive loss with a 124-98 victory behind Bam Adebayo’s 23 points and career-high-tying six steals.