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Cleveland Cavaliers win second straight: Lessons from Cavs 17-point victory

By Jackson Flickinger

CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 28: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers pauses between plays during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena on January 28, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 28: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers pauses between plays during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena on January 28, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JANUARY 28: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after scoring during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena on January 28, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JANUARY 28: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after scoring during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena on January 28, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

The Cleveland Cavaliers are becoming fun again. The Cavs were able to close out the Detroit Pistons with a 121-104 win.

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James led the way with 9 points and 5 assists in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 25 points, 14 assists, 8 boards and a steal. Kevin Love also had a strong outing putting up 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from deep and 11 boards.

Coach Tyronn Lue’s recent lineup adjustment continues to work out for everyone. The starters played well together posting a net rating of 35.2. Besides that, J.R .Smith continued his hot shooting by draining four triples on the night. Jae Crowder also provided a spark plug off the bench posting 12 points and a block while playing a role he is much more familiar with.

The Cavs won the game with stingy fourth quarter defense. They posted a defensive rating of 71.2 during the final frame while holding the Pistons to just 17 points on 29.2% shooting from the field.

The Pistons are going through a rough stretch right now but that doesn’t take away from what the Cavs did. This was the Cavs most complete game in weeks.

Here’s what we learned from the victory.