The Cavs exploded for a 44 - point first quarter and built a 74 - 48 halftime lead. Cleveland posted success rates of 60 percent from the field and 63 percent from behind the arc while limiting Detroit to respective tallies of 37 and 21 percent. The Cavs' second unit posted a collective 48 points in the blowout. Kyrie Irving's 26 points led Cleveland. Iman Shumpert followed with 18 points, while LeBron James registered a 16 - point, 12 - assist, 11 - rebound triple double. Reggie Jefferson equaled James' point total, and the second unit was led by matching 13 - point efforts from Derrick and Deron Williams. J.R. Smith totaled 12 bench points over 23 minutes. Tobias Harris' 17 points paced Detroit. Maurice Morris managed 13 points while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope poured in 11. Ish Smith posted 12 points, while Andre Drummond supplied eight points and 14 rebounds.
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