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Detroit Falls 115-112 to Cavaliers - Recap

Tristan Thompson scored 35 points and chipped in with 14 rebounds for Cleveland on Thursday, leading the Cavaliers to a 115-112 victory over Detroit at Little Caesars Arena.

Cleveland was the ATS victor, as they covered the +7.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 220.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Darius Garland had 20 points for Cleveland and Collin Sexton chipped in with 19 points. Darius Garland had 7 assists for the Cavaliers, while Tristan Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Detroit got 28 points from Andre Drummond in a losing cause and another 27 points from Derrick Rose. Bruce Brown contributed 8 assists for the Pistons, while Andre Drummond had 23 rebounds.

The Cavaliers hit the break losing 61-50 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Detroit as they grabbed 46 boards, while Cleveland only had 39

Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Denver looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Chicago.