Darius Garland scores 24 points, Cavaliers beat Pistons

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All-Star point guard Darius Garland had 24 points and 12 assists, Evan Mobley had his NBA rookie-high 20th double-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Saturday night.

Mobley finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Cedi Osman scored 16 points and Kevin Love had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who earned their 41st win to clinch their first non-losing season in four years.

"And we’ve got a lot of games left and a lot more opportunities ahead of us," Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "The fans are always engaged here and you can feel the wave that comes over the building, which is why I think it’s one of the best arenas in the league."

The Cavaliers extended their lead to 1 1/2 games over Toronto for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. They trailed 80-68 in the third quarter, but outscored Detroit 31-9 over the next 9:18 to take command and win for the 18th time in the last 23 home games.

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Cleveland Cavaliers' Darius Garland (10) shoots next to Detroit Pistons' Saddiq Bey (41) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Cleveland.  (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)

Cleveland completed a back-to-back set after rallying from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter and beating Denver 119-116 in overtime Friday.

"We’re pretty tired from last night, but we had to do what we could to get the win," Mobley said. "We really dug deep, and Kevin Love and Cedi rallied us back."

Jerami Grant scored 27 of his season-high 40 points in the first half and No. 1 overall draft pick Cade Cunningham added 15 points and 10