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Pistons Vs. Cavaliers Final Score: Detroit Destroys Cleveland, 116-77

The Detroit Pistons absolutely embarrassed the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, beating the Central Division's bottom dwellers by 39 points, 116-77.

The Pistons, who shot 60-percent in the game and held the Cavs to under 40-percent, led by 50 points after three quarters, 100-50, before emptying the bench in the fourth quarter. Brandon Knight was en fuego all night, hitting 11-of-12 shots (4-for-5 from three-pointers) en route to scoring a game-high 28 points. He also had a game-high seven assists.

Greg Monroe picked up his 29th double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebonds in 27-plus minutes.

The Pistons fly to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Wednesday night before playing their third straight game on Thursday back in Detroit.

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