The Cleveland Cavaliers were fresh off a tough loss. The Boston Celtics got the best of them at home. To add insult to injury, they would have to hit the road without Donovan Mitchell, who was sidelined with a shoulder injury.

The Cavs will have three players in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. Donovan Mitchell was named as a starter earlier this month.

Darius Garland has his teammates back. In the final minute of the game, tempers flared. Detroit’s Ausar Thompson ran strong through a screen set by Jarrett Allen. Allen, generally a friendly giant, retaliated by setting a hard screen on Thompson that resulted in the Pistons forward hitting the floor.