NBA Chaos: Cavs Upset Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons without Donovan Mitchell NBA Basketball. Other upsets rocked the league in a chaotic night of NBA action.
The Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 110-104, overcoming a 12-point deficit in the second half. Caris LeVert led Cleveland with 31 points, stepping up in Mitchell's absence. Detroit struggled with its shooting, particularly from beyond the arc, converting only 26.7% of their three-point attempts. Jaden Ivey's 24 points weren't enough to lift the Pistons, who have now lost three of their last four games. Elsewhere, the Lakers fell to the Rockets 114-110 despite LeBron James's 23 points. Jalen Green scored 34 for Houston, who outscored Los Angeles 30-22 in the fourth quarter. The Celtics also suffered a surprising loss, falling to the Jazz 124-122. Utah's Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points, while Boston's Jayson Tatum had 32 in the defeat.
