A series of mistakes by Cleveland gave Detroit the 95-78 upset. "We just lost our focus," said Cleveland coach Bob. "Frankly, they were overmatched and they knew it. We did what we wanted for most of the game, but just blew it. What a tough way to go. You have to give them credit - they stuck around against a tougher opponent and were in position to take advantage when we gave them freebies."

Detroit was led by Garcia (25 points, 1 assists), Duckworth (6 points, 5 boards, 11 assists, a steal), Johnson (19 points, 1 assists, a block). Cleveland was led by Lindo (18 points, 1 assists, a steal), Taylor (18 points, 0 assists), Gill (12 points, 0 assists, a steal).

With today's win, Detroit jump to 24-19 and 17-4 at home. They hold at #2 in the Central and hold at #7 overall in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland drop to 26-20. They hold at #1 in the Central and hold at #3 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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