Luckily for the Cavs, they don’t have to wait long for revenge. They face the Pistons again on Tuesday and should be healthier. James Harden returned to the lineup on Sunday and didn’t appear to have missed a beat as he nearly had a triple-double in his return against the Brooklyn fillets.
This is the last meeting between the Cavs and Pistons of the regular season. And that should give us our best chance to see how these two teams will stack up if they meet in the playoffs this spring.
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WHO: Cleveland Cavaliers (38-24) against. Detroit Pistons (45-14)
Or: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Tue March 3 at 7 p.m.
TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network app, NBA League Pass
Point spread: Not yet fixed
Cavs injury report: Donovan Mitchell – OUT (groin), Dean Wade – QUESTIONABLE (ankle), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Riley Minix – OUT (G League), Darius Brown – OUT (G League)
Pistons injury report: Isaac Jones – OUT (G League), Bobi Klintman – QUESTIONABLE (G League), Chaz Lanier – QUESTIONABLE (G League), Wendell Moore Jr. – OUT (G League), Tolu Smith – QUESTIONABLE (G League)
Cavs expected starting composition: James Harden, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Starting lineup expected for Pistons: Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren
Previous match: The Pistons beat the Cavs in overtime last Friday.
