Detroit Pistons crushed by short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-88: Game thread replay
Detroit Pistons (2-7) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (6-1)
When: 7 p.m. Friday.
Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1).
Betting line: Cavaliers by 6½.
Game notes: The Pistons have won just two games this season, and are already 0-3 in the Central Division after losing a pair of games in Milwaukee this week. But Detroit is 2-2 at home. This is the first matchup this season against the Cavs, who feature Donovan Mitchell, traded from Utah to Cleveland this offseason. He's averaging 31.1 points per game but will not play Friday.
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