National Basketball Association
Cleveland 101, Detroit 100
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#75 Eric Dalen, #48 Scott Foster, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
13459
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CAVALIERS 101, PISTONS 100: Kyrie Irving had 25 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and Antawn Jamison had 32 points as host Cleveland erased a 17-point deficit with a huge fourth quarter.
The Cavaliers entered the fourth trailing 77-66, but began with a 10-3 run to get back in the game. Irving and Alonzo Gee combined to score 30 of the Cavaliers' 35 fourth-quarter points.
Gee’s dunk, off an assist from Irving, gave the Cavaliers a 97-95 lead with 25 seconds left and they made four free throws in the final 11 seconds.
Brandon Knight had 24 points and Greg Monroe had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
The Pistons led by 17 in the second quarter, when the Cavaliers opened the quarter 1 of 11 from the floor and had six turnovers before they made a basket.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Cavaliers re-signed Manny Harris to a 10-day contract Tuesday. Harris has spent this season in the Development League after spending all of last season on Cleveland's roster. … Ben Gordon had 16 points for the Pistons, including a meaningless 3-pointer at the buzzer. … Gee had 16 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Cavaliers.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Cleveland |
|
Brandon Knight 24 |
Scoring |
Antawn Jamison 32 |
|
Greg Monroe 7 |
Assists |
Kyrie Irving 8 |
|
Greg Monroe 11 |
Rebounds |
Alonzo Gee 11 |
|
Rodney Stuckey 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Antawn Jamison 7 |
|
Greg Monroe 3 |
Steals |
Alonzo Gee 2 |
|
Ben Wallace 3 |
Blocks |
Daniel Gibson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Detroit
|
100 |
38.9 |
7-17 |
19-24 |
22 |
44 |
8 |
9 |
12 |
| Cleveland
|
101 |
43.6 |
9-18 |
24-32 |
23 |
49 |
7 |
8 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .611 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Pistons have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .227 after a loss.
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