National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 87, Cleveland 75
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #14 Ed Malloy, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance: 14486
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 2128191987
Cleveland 2321171475
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 18-32 12-12 6-20 W2
Cleveland 17-31 9-16 8-15 L5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 9-16 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 6-20 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Cavaliers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Kyrie Irving played 36:32 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • Tayshaun Prince played 37:08 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 14 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 93.9 points per game and hold opponents to 98.9 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 89.9 points per game and hold opponents to 95.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Detroit   Cleveland
Tayshaun Prince 29 Scoring Kyrie Irving 22
Brandon Knight 5 Assists Kyrie Irving 6
Greg Monroe 10 Rebounds Tristan Thompson 11
Jonas Jerebko 3 Free Throws Made Manny Harris 3
Austin Daye 2 Steals Kyrie Irving 2
Ben Wallace 4 Blocks Antawn Jamison 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Detroit 87 42.2 7-15 10-16 18 49
Cleveland 75 34.5 5-17 10-12 20 48
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .419 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Pistons have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .281 after a loss.