Evan Mobley cooks the Detroit Pistons in Cleveland Cavaliers victory

The Cleveland Cavaliers were without Donovan Mitchell, but that wasn’t a problem as they defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-100 at Little Caesars Arena behind Evan Mobley’s monster performance.

The Cavs are one of the league’s most underrated teams, as they have 4 All-Star caliber talents in Spida Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley. This big 4 compliment each other nicely on both ends of the court and with numerous options at the small forward position, this team could make some noise in the 2024 NBA playoffs.

The former USC Trojan played arguably the best game of his season, finishing with 22 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Darius Garland had a team high 29 points and 8 three pointers while Max Strus scored 14 points. Jarrett Allen had 9 points and grabbed 15 boards and Isaac Okoro recorded 12 points in his spot start.

For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham led the way with 21 points and 10 assists. Jaden Ivey scored 18 points and Isaiah Stewart had 16 points with 9 rebounds. Jalen Duren recorded a double-double, ending with 14 points and 10 rebounds while rookie Ausar Thompson had an all-around game, finishing with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, and 2 blocks.

This win improvess the Cavs to 39-20, which makes them 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They sit 0.5 games above the Bucks and are getting back on track, winning 6 of their last 10 games. Their next game will be on Sunday against the New York Knicks.

Meanwhile, this loss drops the Pistons to 9-50, tying them with the Washington Wizards for the worst record in the league. Detroit has a promising young core and will look to continue developing them before next season. They are 3-7 over their last 10 games and will play on Sunday against the Orlando Magic.