Cleveland Cavaliers: Lessons from the Cavs 22-point beatdown of Detroit

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The Cleveland Cavaliers broke their two-game losing streak with a dominant 112-90 win over the reeling Detroit Pistons.

LeBron James led the way for the Cleveland Cavaliers once again. James finished with 31 points on 64.7% shooting from the floor including going five of seven from distance. He also contributed seven boards and seven assists in the win.

Larry Nance Jr. was inserted into the starting lineup because of a nagging ankle issue that will keep Tristan Thompson sidelined a few weeks. Nance made the most of his opportunity by putting up 22 points and 15 boards.

Rodney Hood also replaced Cedi Osman in the lineup and performed well. Hood finished with 13 points on the night.

Besides Nance and James, the starting lineup again didn’t perform well. James and Nance combined for 53 points while the other three combined for 16, only three of those came from Hill and Smith. If the Cavs are to continue their success, they will need these two to contribute.

Here’s what we learned from the win.