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Recap - Cavaliers Defeat Detroit 114-90

Cleveland cruised to victory on Saturday, running Detroit out of the gym and running up a 114-90 score at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -16.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 220.0.

Cleveland got 21 points from Darius Garland and another 20 points from Donovan Mitchell. Darius Garland contributed 7 assists, while Evan Mobley cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

The Pistons got a 20-point performance from Marvin Bagley III, who was supported by 14 points from Hamidou Diallo. Killian Hayes had 5 assists in a losing cause for Detroit, while Marvin Bagley III grabbed 13 rebounds.

The Cavaliers hit the break winning 54-45 before taking care of business in the second half.

Detroit had a 49-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Cleveland heads into a battle against the Celtics. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Portland.