The Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-105, at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday evening.

The Cavaliers (30-20) came into the contest as comfortable road favorites with good reason, considering the disparity between the teams' records. Cleveland did indeed jump out to a 29-24 lead through one, but their advantage had only grown by one by halftime. That left the Pistons (12-37) very much within striking distance, and Detroit did indeed manage to whittle away two points from its deficit during the third quarter. Ultimately, the home squad went on a furious 26-7 run over the final 7:37 after falling behind by as much as nine, with Cade Cunningham scoring 10 of those points as part of his 19-point effort.

Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 24 points, adding seven assists and four rebounds. Evan Mobley followed with 18 points, complementing them with nine rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Jarrett Allen totaled 15 points, nine boards, three assists and two blocks. Dean Wade turned in 14 points, four boards, one assist, one steal and one block. Cedi Osman poured in 13 points.

Saddiq Bey paced the Pistons with 31 points, supplementing them with three assists, one rebound, one steal and one block. Cunningham and Frank Jackson posted 19 points each, with Cunningham also recording 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Trey Lyles supplied 15 points, seven boards, two assists, two blocks and one steal. Isaiah Stewart generated a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double that included one assist.

The Cavaliers return home and host the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, while the Pistons remain home and host the Pelicans as well on Tuesday night.