NBA roundup: Cleveland Cavaliers stun Detroit Pistons as San Antonio Spurs dominate

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tyson-jaylon/zcJQTDdE/"]Jaylon Tyson[/a] scored 22 points while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harden-james/zm5V3CZo/"]James Harden[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mobley-evan/SrZZLQHj/"]Evan Mobley[/a] finished with 18 points apiece to give the Cavs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/cleveland-cavaliers-xGk13Tb6/detroit-pistons-UcjMRj6J/?mid=Kb08M8nm"]an impressive victory before their home fans[/a].[/p][p]A hard-fought encounter saw [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland[/a] take the lead early in the second quarter, and dogged defense combined with consistent defense kept them in front for the remainder of the game.[/p][p]"[b]It's a good win, not perfect by any means, but we'll take it[/b]," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said afterwards.[/p][embed guid="cbbda2fb-b510-47e3-9053-0116f094a25a" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2029051371475828975?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/duren-jalen/xva6ve5b/"]Jalen Duren[/a] led [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-pistons/UcjMRj6J/"]Detroit[/a]'s scorers with 24 points but it was a frustrating night for Pistons star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cunningham-cade/0YleT8PG/"]Cade Cunningham[/a], who was restricted to just 10 points by Cleveland's relentless defense.[/p][p]"[b]Just throw bodies at him, try to wear him down, contest everything and try to keep him off the free throw line,[/b]" Atkinson said of Cleveland's approach to Cunningham.[/p][p]Despite the defeat, Detroit remained comfortably on top of the Eastern Conference on 45-15, four and a half wins clear of second-placed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-celtics/KYD9hVEm/"]Boston[/a]. Cleveland improved to 39-24 and are fourth in the East.[/p][p]Elsewhere Tuesday, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-antonio-spurs/IwmkErSH/"]San Antonio Spurs[/a] produced another dazzling all-round performance on the road to demolish the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]Philadelphia 76ers[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/philadelphia-76ers-vwRW2QSh/san-antonio-spurs-IwmkErSH/?mid=p6oYG4GO"]131-91[/a].[/p][p]Sixers fans began heading for the exits well before the end as San Antonio surged into a 49-point lead towards the end of the third quarter.[/p][p]Eight San Antonio players finished in double figures, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vassell-devin/hIJfdJJJ/"]Devin Vassell[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harper-dylan/E95BW6Df/"]Dylan Harper[/a] leading the scoring with 22 points each.[/p][p]"[b]It wasn't any amazing individual performance, it was just team play,[/b]" said San Antonio’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wembanyama-victor/jFmM1MFl/"]Victor Wembanyama[/a], who contributed 10 points.[/p][p]"[b]When we're locked in, when we feel like this as a team, I think we're the best team in the world,[/b]” Wembanyama added.[/p][embed guid="b8d7f1d6-a583-4905-bdb2-3093c7bc38a6" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2029047605158691087?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/oklahoma-city-thunder/0fHFHEWD/"]Oklahoma City Thunder[/a] maintained their grip on the Western Conference [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/chicago-bulls-bPjc49q0/oklahoma-city-thunder-0fHFHEWD/?mid=ELLsy81t"]with a 116-108 defeat[/a] of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-bulls/bPjc49q0/"]Chicago Bulls[/a] on the road.[/p][p]The Thunder are three games clear of San Antonio at the top of the table.[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-lakers/ngegZ8bg/"]Los Angeles Lakers[/a] meanwhile were pushed all the way by the struggling [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-orleans-pelicans/U3yc9SkP/"]New Orleans Pelicans[/a] before edging clear to claim a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/los-angeles-lakers-ngegZ8bg/new-orleans-pelicans-U3yc9SkP/?mid=r1DbXP05"]110-101[/a] victory.[/p][p]A back-and-forth contest in Los Angeles saw the lead change hands 18 times before the Lakers finally closed out the win with a 24-7 run late in the fourth quarter.[/p][p][b]Luka Doncic led the scoring with 27 points, with LeBron James adding 21 as the Lakers improved to 37-24 to remain in sixth place in the Western Conference.[/b][/p][p]In Minneapolis, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/edwards-anthony/6u0BMZM2/"]Anthony Edwards[/a]’ 41 points helped the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-timberwolves/KjBIVQcI/"]Minnesota Timberwolves[/a] take down the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/memphis-grizzlies/U1I5YSDa/"]Memphis Grizzlies[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/memphis-grizzlies-U1I5YSDa/minnesota-timberwolves-KjBIVQcI/?mid=AmFjZoWh"]117-110[/a], while in Toronto, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]New York Knicks[/a] were too strong for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-raptors/CxtbCMdU/"]Raptors[/a] in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/new-york-knicks-WCNO4nbt/toronto-raptors-CxtbCMdU/?mid=QX85TjJD"]111-95 win[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/basketball/usa/nba/"][b]Follow all of the NBA action on Flashscore.[/b][/a][/p]