NBA: Love lifts Cavs past Pistons

Auburn Hills—Kevin Love equalled a career high with eight three pointers to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 102-93 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.

Love finished with 24 points on eight-of-14 shooting from beyond the arc and he grabbed nine rebounds as Cleveland won their third consecutive NBA game.

LeBron James added 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, while Kyrie Irving scored 18.

Reggie Jackson finished with 22 points and added nine assists and eight rebounds for the Pistons who led by as many as 14 points early in the third quarter. The Pistons also had their two-game win streak stopped.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope contributed 21 points, Andre Drummond scored 17 with 10 rebounds, and Greg Monroe finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

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