Everything clicked for Detroit today, as they soundly beat Cleveland 103-81. Cleveland looked beaten for most of the afternoon, and the final outcome was in little doubt. "I thought we came out ready to play, but we were just overmatched," said Cleveland coach Bob. "It's kind of demoralizing to lose that way, knowing that you played your best and it wasn't nearly enough." Bob now has the unenviable task of getting his team ready to face another day.

Detroit coach David Smith couldn't be happier, though. His game plan was executed perfectly, and his players were able to dominate all aspects of the game. "It's great to get a win like this, when everything went according to plan."

Detroit was led by Bigelow (12 points, 20 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Marko (28 points, 1 assists), Johnson (15 points, 8 boards, 0 assists). Cleveland was led by Taylor (21 points, 13 boards, 0 assists), Lindo (15 points, 9 boards, 2 assists), Gill (7 points, 8 boards, 1 assists, 3 blocks).

Detroit improve to 10-7. They stay at #1 in the Central and stay at #3 overall in the Eastern Conference. After today's loss, Cleveland drop to 6-11 and 5-4 at home. They hold at #4 in the Central and hold at #14 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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