Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA PRESEASON, Preseason

1-1, 1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pistons DET	30	16	16	28	90
Cavaliers CLE	26	24	17	22	89

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE

1-1, 0-1 Home

Matchups

DET

Season tied

2-2

CLE

Game 1@ DET

Final

105

100

Game 2@ CLE

Final

101

Game 3@ CLE

Final

116

Game 4@ DET

Final

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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