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Cavs let statement game slip away, fall short vs. Pistons

The Cavaliers failed a test they knew was coming. This was a game Cleveland needed, and one it let get away. Against a physical Pistons group sitting atop the East, the Cavs couldn’t hold the paint, couldn’t finish possessions, and ultimately couldn’t close in a 114-110 home loss that felt avoidable and aggravating.

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