Cavaliers hold off Pistons to even series
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The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a  91-87 home victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday to tie  up their best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals series at 2-2.
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Crown them one and all, the kid called King and the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the first time, they're Eastern Conference champions &#151; and on their way to the NBA finals. Lugging an entire region's hopes with him on every trip to the basket, LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and unflappable rookie Daniel Gibson added 31 points &#151; 19 in the fourth quarter &#151; to give the Cavaliers a 98-82 victory in Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons.
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From the opening tip to the final horn, the Detroit Pistons controlled the crowd, tempo &#151; and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Richard Hamilton scored 24 points, Chauncey Billups had 17, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Indiana Pacers 98-92 Saturday night for their eighth straight victory.
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In a single half, the Detroit Pistons taught LeBron James everything he needs to know about defense in the playoffs &amp;#151; and finished off yet another series comeback.
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Once again, LeBron James and the Cavaliers have a chance to win in the final seconds only to come up empty as Detroit escapes with a 79-76 win and a 2-0 series lead over Cleveland.
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Chauncey Billups came through when it mattered, scoring 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Detroit Pistons to their ninth win in a row.
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LeBron James scores 48 points -- including 29 of Cleveland's last 30 points -- to will the Cavs to a 109-107 double-overtime win in Detroit.
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LeBron James scored a season-high 51 points to lead the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-124 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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LeBron James scores a career high 43 points as the Cavaliers dominate the defending champion Pistons, 92-76, on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK: LeBron James scored a career-high 43 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their seventh win in eight games, a 92-76 home victory over the stuttering Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
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Rasheed Wallace scored 24 points and  the Detroit Pistons got three key offensive rebounds in the  dying seconds to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers 84-82 in National  Basketball Association play Friday in Cleveland.
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With a helping hand from a teammate even younger than him, LeBron James pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers as close as they've ever been to the NBA finals. James scored 25 points &#151; 13 in the fourth quarter &#151; and rookie Daniel Gibson added a season-high 21 as the Cavaliers evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 91-87 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 Tuesday night.
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LeBron James scored a season-high 41 points, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 101-97 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
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First place was not at stake in the Central Division on Thursday night when the Pistons squared off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the defending champs&#39; reputation was on the line
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The Detroit Pistons cruised to their seventh victory in a row on Monday, routing the road-weary Clippers 92-74.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers reached the National Basketball Association finals on Saturday with a 98-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons that sealed the Eastern Conference championship series.