Cavs closing in on Central title; visit Pistons
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03/16/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA's best road team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, will pay
a visit to the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
The playoff-bound Cavs have won 14 of their last 19 road games and are 23-11
away from Quicken Loans Arena this season. They have won three in a row
overall and recently handed the Boston Celtics a 104-93 defeat on Sunday in
Cleveland, as NBA leading scorer LeBron James contributed 30 points, eight
rebounds and seven assists.
James, who is averaging 29.9 points this season, scored 24 of his points in
the second half and also collected three blocks and two steals. Antawn Jamison
returned from a one-game absence (knee) to register 15 points and 12 rebounds
for the Cavaliers, who never trailed in the second half en route to their
ninth win in 10 games overall.
"I thought that we played the right way. Usually when you play a team like
Boston, the most aggressive team is going to win, (not just) offensively, but
defensively too," Cavs head coach Mike Brown said. "I thought that we were
aggressive on both ends of the floor throughout most of the game."
Anderson Varejao added 17 points and 10 boards in the win. Cleveland's magic
number to clinch its second straight Central Division crown is two.
The Pistons have dropped two straight, three of four and nine of their last 11
games, including Monday's 119-93 decision against the Celtics in Beantown.
Will Bynum had 16 points and seven assists for banged-up Detroit, which is
winless in its last seven road games.
Jason Maxiell had 11 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort.
"They did a great job of exploiting and we didn't react tonight," Pistons
coach John Kuester said. "It was one of the few games that our energy wasn't
the way it should be and I'm disappointed with the way we played."
Detroit center Ben Wallace missed his seventh straight game due to a sore
right knee. The team, which is also playing without Rodney Stuckey, lost
forward Tayshaun Prince to a back injury in the first quarter. Prince is
listed as questionable for Tuesday's game versus the Cavs.
Cleveland has won the first two meetings with the Pistons this season and five
in a row overall. Detroit is 13-4 in the last 17 matchups as the host.
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