The Cleveland Cavaliers (36 - 22) defeated the Detroit Pistons (23 - 34) 102 - 93 on Tuesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons led by nine at the half, but the Cavaliers doubled them up in the third quarter 24 - 12 to take the advantage. Detroit was stuck on 78 points for just five minutes in the fourth quarter as Cleveland began to salt the game away. These two teams will wrap up their season series on April 13th in Cleveland. Cleveland had its first truly competitive game since the All-Star break, but still managed to win by nine points. LeBron James had another strong outing with 19 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, but also had nine turnovers. Iman Shumpert played significant minutes, but managed just eight points on 2 - of - 10 shooting from the field. Kendrick Perkins saw his first minutes as a Cavalier on Tuesday, although he was only on the floor for two minutes. The Cavaliers have a marquee matchup Thursday when they play host to the Warriors. Detroit lost for the first time since the break after beating Chicago and Washington in its return to action. Reggie Jackson continued his excellent play as a Piston with 22 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds. Tayshaun Prince made his Pistons return Tuesday and contributed seven points, four rebounds, and two steals over 31 minutes. Detroit will return to the floor Friday when it plays host to New York.
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