Cavaliers vs. Pistons: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

LeBron James wants to win a title for The Land, and the Detroit Pistons weren’t going to stand in his way in the first round.

James and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates finished off the four-game sweep on Sunday with a 100-98 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills. To Detroit’s credit, it was tight throughout, and Reggie Jackson had a chance to win it with a three-pointer buzzer-beater. However, it fell short, and Cleveland advanced to the second round:  

Sorry, Detroit! Cavaliers defeat the Pistons, 100-98, to complete the sweep!#nbaplayoffshttps://t.co/kWHZp22yE8

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 25, 2016

ESPN Stats & Info highlighted the fact it was business as usual for James:

Cavaliers complete a sweep of the Pistons. LeBron James: has won 17 straight first-round games pic.twitter.com/UC1zRSDU2S

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 25, 2016

James finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, but it was Kyrie Irving who came through with numerous critical shots on his way to a game-high 31 points. One of his shots was a dagger three-pointer in the final minute to put the Cavaliers up four, via the NBA on TNT:

Big time shot by @KyrieIrving! https://t.co/zfxqoAVh4q

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 25, 2016

The Pistons received 23 points and 13 rebounds from Tobias Harris and 24 points from Marcus Morris in the loss. 

Despite the defeat, Detroit came out like a team playing for its postseason life and seized an early 12-3 lead, but Andre Drummond picked up two fouls in the initial four minutes of the game. With Drummond dealing with foul trouble, Jackson had to carry the offensive load for the Pistons with impressive plays like this, via the NBA:

Jackson goes high off glass for the deuce! #NBAVine #CAVSvPISTONS https://t.co/nmFLPU4kzt

— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2016

Still, the Cavaliers went on a 14-5 run to tie the game at 17 with Drummond on the bench. Fortunately for the Pistons, Harris finished the first quarter with 10 points and six rebounds and directed the offense to a 28-25 lead after the initial 12 minutes. Nick Friedell of ESPN.com called it Harris’ “best quarter of the series” and pointed out he “looks more comfortable than he’s been in a while.”

Despite a strong first quarter, the Pistons let James get loose early in the second quarter, via NBA on TNT:

Flight 23 ✈️ https://t.co/3TCQRhj9jC

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 25, 2016

James wasn’t the only problem for Detroit. J.R. Smith drilled four of his first five three-pointers as Cleveland looked to establish momentum before halftime. Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today thought Smith was …

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