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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Cheap Shilique Calhoun Jersey . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory
for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since
LeBron James left.
Irving connected from beyond the arc with 27.2 seconds remaining, and
Cleveland went on to a 93-89 victory over the Detroit Pistons on
Wednesday night. The Cavaliers have won four in a row for the first time
since an eight-game streak in March 2010, not long before James
departed for Miami.
"Its been fun," said Irving, who was drafted by Cleveland with the No. 1
pick in 2011. "Four in a row -- this is the first time in my career.
Its a big step."
Tristan Thompson scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter for
Cleveland, overpowering Detroits vaunted front line as the Cavs rallied
from a 10-point deficit in the final period. The Pistons had their
three-game winning streak snapped.
Andre Drummond had 16 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons, but he
didnt do much in the fourth quarter, when Thompson took control inside.
Cleveland led by one in the final minute when Irving made his big
3-pointer as the shot clock expired to put the Cavs ahead 89-85.
Cleveland beat the Pistons for the first time in eight meetings.
Detroit was playing its second game under interim coach John Loyer after
Maurice Cheeks was fired Sunday, and this was a repeat of the problems
the Pistons have had all season at home. Detroit has lost six games at
The Palace when leading after three quarters.
"We didnt guard as well as we did in the first three quarters," Loyer
said. "They dominated the boards down the stretch. They got too many
second shots. When you lead for 46 minutes, you expect to win the game."
It was 76-66 in the fourth when the Cavaliers cut into the lead with an
8-0 run capped by Thompsons dunk off a nice pass from Irving. Detroit
tried to hold on, but Irving made two free throws with 2:06 remaining,
giving Cleveland its first lead of the game at 82-81.
Josh Smith spun to the basket for a dunk to put the Pistons back ahead,
but Thompson came up with an offensive rebound and dunked to put the
Cavs up 84-83. After Smith missed inside, a put-back dunk by Thompson at
the other end made it 86-83.
Kyle Singler cut Clevelands lead to one when he made two free throws
with 51.4 seconds left, but with the Cavaliers next possession seemingly
going nowhere, Irving found enough space to make his second 3-pointer
of the game -- and Detroit never recovered.
"Ive got to be better down the stretch and make that final box-out --
thats what got them going," Drummond said. "When Thompson got that
put-back, and Kyrie hit that big 3 down the stretch, too, Ive got to put
that on my shoulders. Thats on me."
Irving finished with 23 points. Thompson had seven of his 15 rebounds in
the fourth quarter.
With so much mediocrity in the Eastern Conference this season, hardly
anyone is really out of the playoff race. Detroit trails Charlotte by a
half-game for the eighth and final post-season spot. Cleveland is three
back of the Bobcats.
"It was a big game for us -- especially the last game before the
All-Star break," Thompson said. "A lot of teams come out thinking about
the beach and being on vacation, but for us, we wanted to finish out the
week strong."
Drummond had 10 offensive rebounds, but the Pistons poor outside
shooting finally caught up to them. Detroit went 9 for 38 outside the
paint, including 4 of 23 from 3-point range.
Rodney Stuckey was limited to 12 minutes for Detroit because of
dizziness, and Cleveland was without Anderson Varejao, who sat out a
second straight game with a sore back.
NOTES: Rookie Anthony Bennett, who had his first career double-double on
Tuesday in a win over Sacramento, scored only two points against
Detroit. ... Drummond had only two points and two rebounds in the fourth
quarter.


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filled with All-Stars and the belief they can contend for a
championship.
Heres what else the Brooklyn Nets are at the moment: a last-place
disappointment.
"Tough times right now," forward Kevin Garnett said.
They got tougher Sunday, when reserve Rodney Stuckey scored a
season-high 27 points in the Detroit Pistons 109-97 victory that sent
the Nets to a fifth straight loss and sole possession of the Atlantic
Division basement.
The Nets, with their enormous payroll and enormous expectations, fell to
3-10, a half-game behind the New York Knicks, and were hearing boos at
Barclays Center in the second half.
"The balls just bouncing the opponents way right now and weve just got
to stay together," coach Jason Kidd said.
Greg Monroe had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons, who bounced
back from consecutive losses to Atlanta. Brandon Jennings added 14
points and 10 assists, making all 10 free throws to make up for a
2-for-10 shooting performance.
"Road wins are hard to get and any time you get a road win its huge,"
Pistons coach Maurice Cheeks said.
Joe Johnson made eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 34 points,
but the short-handed Nets couldnt overcome another cold night from
Paul Pierce and Garnett, who were a combined 7 for 22.
Pierce finished with 19 points, but was 5 of 13 after making his last
two when the game was long since decided. Garnett shot 2 of 9 for four
points.
The Nets again played without starters Brook Lopez and Deron Williams,
who have sprained left ankles, and top reserves Andrei Kirilenko (back
spasms) and Jason Terry (bruised left knee).
"Its tough when look at the record, 3-10, 3-11, whatever our record is,
and know weve dug ourselves quite a big hole, no matter if weve got the
injuries or not," Pierce said. "We still feel like were talented enough
to win these type of games."
They played a strong first half but were undone again by a miserable
third quarter, as they have in all 10 losses.
The Nets had been outscored by 77 points (8.6 per game) in the third
quarters of their first nine losses and thhey were even worse in this
one, getting clobbered 34-15. Cheap Kenny Stabler Jersey.
"We have to be worst team in the league when it comes to third quarters
and thats not acceptable," Garnett said.
Leading by seven at halftime, Brooklyn needed less than 4 minutes to
fall behind by four after Detroit came out of the locker room with a
15-4 spurt. Then, leading by one midway through the period, the Pistons
outscored the Nets 17-6 to close the quarter and take a 78-66 advantage
to the fourth.
Stuckey kept the Nets at bay from there, scoring 17 in the fourth. He
came in leading all Eastern Conference reserves with 14.8 points per
game and helped the Pistons overcome 4-for-20 shooting from starting
guards Jennings and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
"Im just trying to come in and just be that energy guy that we need off
the bench," Stuckey said. "Just bring energy and whatever my teammates
need me to do. They rely on me to score some baskets. Thats what Ive got
to do."
Meanwhile, the team with the payroll of around $180 million after luxury
taxes went with the likes of Mason Plumlee and Mirza Teletovic for much
of the fourth quarter before Kidd finally went back to Pierce and
Garnett with about 4 minutes left.
Brooklyn cut a 16-point deficit to 96-91 after consecutive 3-pointers by
Johnson, but Stuckey banked in a jumper, and Monroe followed Johnsons
free throw with a dunk to push the lead to 100-92 with 2:18 to play.
Nets players made the first four baskets, though the last of those
counted for the Pistons when Andray Blatche tipped it into his own hoop.
Detroit led 23-19 after one quarter.
But Johnson hit all five shots and scored 13 points in the second, when
Brooklyn made 13 of 17 (76.5 per cent). A 3-pointer from Pierce and two
from Johnson led the Nets on a 16-5 surge that turned a one-point
deficit into a 51-41 lead.
NOTES: Detroits Andre Drummond finished with nine points and 10
rebounds, ending his streak of seven straight double-doubles. He was 1
of 4 after the Nets resorted to intentionally fouling him in the fourth
quarter. ... Garnett tied Hall of Famer Gary Payton for ninth on the
NBAs career list with his 1,335th game.


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