Pistons vs. Cavaliers: Game 2 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

April 20th, 2016 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »

If Wednesday night was any indication, the Cleveland Cavaliers may try to shoot their way to a second consecutive Eastern Conference title. 

In their 107-90 Game 2 first-round win over the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavaliers tied an NBA postseason record by knocking down 20 three-pointers at a 52.6 percent clip to take a commanding 2-0 series lead against the East's No. 8 seed.   

LeBron James orchestrated the blowout victory behind 27 points (12-of-18 shooting, 2-of-4 from three), six rebounds and three assists, but some prolific three-point shooting by J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving allowed the Cavaliers to set themselves apart against a Detroit offense that fell back to earth. 




Smith finished with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from three, while Irving added 22 points (8-of-18 shooting, 4-of-7 from three) and four dimes. Kevin Love chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds, but three of his five made field goals came from deep as his low-post production failed to match impressive Game 1 heights. 

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