AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — LeBron James scored 23 of his 30 points in the second half, but the Detroit Pistons held on for a 97-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
Rasheed Wallace scored 29 points and Tayshaun Prince had 20 to lead the Pistons. Richard Hamilton finished with 17 points, Chauncey Billups had 15 points and seven assists, and Ben Wallace added 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Detroit took control of Game 2 — and perhaps the best-of-seven series — with a 13-0 run late in the first quarter and early in the second. The burst got to 19-3 and the Pistons led 37-18 before the Cavs ended a field-goal drought that lasted more than seven minutes.
The Cavs — who lost Sunday by 27 points in a game that wasn’t as close as the score indicated — will have plenty of time to search for a solution to turn the series around because Game 3 isn’t until Saturday in Cleveland.
Cleveland’s Drew Gooden had 17 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 10 and reserve Anderson Varejao also added 10.
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SAN ANTONIO — Sparked by speedy Devin Harris starting at point guard, Dallas charged to a 21-point lead before halftime and cruised past the defending champions to even their second-round series at one game apiece.
About the only good news for the Spurs is finally getting some rest. With Game 3 not until Saturday, San Antonio will be able to recover from three games in five days. Coach Gregg Popovich was expected to give his players the day off Wednesday.
Josh Howard epitomized Dallas’ take-it-to-the-rim approach and led the team with 27 points. The Mavericks are now 20-0 when he scores 20 points.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 21, but took a lesser role in the offense. Harris scored 20, while Jason Terry, who started at shooting guard, had 11. Jerry Stackhouse scored 19.
Tim Duncan scored 16 of his 28 points in the first half, but didn’t dominate the way he did with his 20 first-half points in the opener. Manu Ginobili was 1-for-5 in the brutal first half and wound up with 13 points. Tony Parker, playing with a thick pad wrapped around his bruised left thigh, had 15.<
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