Chapman was unstoppable today, leading Detroit to a 97-79 win over Cleveland. "I've never seen anything like that," said Cleveland star Martin. "Chapman just flat-out dominated, and there was nothing any of us could do about it." Agreed coach Bob, "He's an excellent talent with an excellent coach. I'm afraid that we'll be seeing more of him down the road."

Chapman refused to get caught up in the excitement, however. "I just did what coach told me to do," he said. "And we couldn't have won without my teammates doing their best as well." While true, Chapman certainly increased the margin of victory from a close call to a solid win.

Detroit was led by Chapman (12 points, 13 boards, 4 assists, 3 blocks), Graham (22 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Gilliam (17 points, 3 assists, 2 steals). Cleveland was led by Martin (29 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a block), Stancil (8 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Reid (10 points, 7 boards, 0 assists).

Detroit extended their winning streak 15 games and are now 48-5 and 28-0 at home. They stay at #1 in the Central and hold at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland are now 19-35. They stay at #4 in the Central and hold at #11 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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