**Cavs' Defensive Stranglehold on Struggling Pistons**
The Cavaliers, holding a formidable 52-30 record, face a Detroit Pistons team that has surprisingly faltered to 60-22. Don't let that Pistons record fool you; they've been a different team since December 1st, losing eight of their last ten. Cleveland’s staunch defense, which allows just 102.1 points per game, will be the deciding factor here. The matchup to watch is Darius Garland’s playmaking against the Pistons’ often-disorganized perimeter defense. Cleveland rolls.
Cavs 115, Pistons 98.
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