Live Thread: Cavs vs. Pistons #OrangeYouReady

The Cavs return from an up and down three game road trip, hoping to get a bit of revenge against the team they faced on the first stop last Thursday. The Detroit Pistons are in town, hanging on to their .500 record and the 7th seed in the East by their fingernails, and the guys in wine & gold orange should be ready to deliver some payback for the 106-101 defeat administered almost a week ago. This will be the fourth and final time the Cavs face the team who could easily wind up being their first round match up for the second consecutive season. Detroit has the advantage, winning both games that were played in the Palace at Auburn Hills. But, tonight is another Throwback Night as the Cavs don their Hardwood Classic jerseys once more, so let’s hope they throw a loss back in the Pistons’ general direction.

Cleveland could probably use a bit of help on the glass, since Andre Drummond and his team out-rebounded the Cavs the last time… and with them also coming off a thumping in that category against the Rockets. Larry Sanders is signed, but won’t be available, as he spends a couple of weeks down in Canton starting this Saturday. Most everyone else is available, sans Kevin Love (who could rejoin the team on the next road trip) and Kyle Korver (missing his fourth game with a sore foot).

Cavs probable starting lineup: LeBron James, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson, Iman Shumpert, Kyrie Irving.

Pistons probable starting lineup: Tobias Harris, Marcus Morris, Andre Drummond, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Reggie Jackson.

Prediction: Cavs throw down on throwback night and orange crush the Pistons, 110-102.

Catch all the action starting at 7pm EST on Fox Sports Ohio.