Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons gamethread

It’s some in-season tournament basketball as the Cavs return home.

By Chris Manning Nov 17, 2023, 6:05pm CST

NBA: Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers

A few thoughts on this one....

Injuries continue to keep this team from being full strength. Darius Garland returns for this one, per cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, but Donovan Mitchell hits the bench with a hamstring issue. Tough.

#Cavs Darius Garland WILL PLAY tonight against Detroit, but Donovan Mitchell is OUT, sources tell @clevelanddotcom. That means it's once again Dean Wade going into the starting lineup, sources sayhttps://t.co/b2omW5zcT2
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) November 17, 2023

The more we’ve seen them, the more I like the City edition jerseys. The in-season tournament court is also more than fine, especially compared to some of the other ones around the league.
It’s do or die here for the Cavaliers’ NBA Cup hopes. If they want any shot of making to Las Vegas, a win against the Pistons here is a must.