Pistons top Cavaliers 127-94
(CLEVELAND) – The Detroit Pistons are suddenly on a roll. Blake Griffin scored 24 points, Andre Drummond had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the Pistons routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-94 Tuesday night to win consecutive games for the first time this season. The Pistons thumped San Antonio 132-98 on Sunday and put together another dominant performance, shooting 54% and hitting 18 of 35 3-point attempts. Griffin played just 24 minutes and was 8 of 13 from the field, including 6 of 7 from deep. Drummond played 31 minutes as Detroit's starters were on the bench for the fourth quarter. Collin Sexton scored 22 points, and Tristan Thompson had 10 points and 14 rebounds. Cleveland coach John Beilein removed all five of his starters late in the third quarter with the Cavaliers trailing 87-60. Cleveland's starters returned in the fourth quarter, but the lead reached 111-76 midway through the period.

OTHER NBA SCORES
Orlando 127 – Washington 120
Miami 121 – Toronto 110 (OT)
Dallas 118 – New Orleans 97
San Antonio 135 – Houston 133 (2OT)
LA Lakers 105 – Denver 96
LA Clippers 117 – Portland 97

TUESDAY NHL SCORES
Boston 2 – Carolina 0
Montreal 4 – NY Islanders 2
Minnesota 4 – Florida 2
Vegas 4 – New Jersey 3
Philadelphia 6 – Toronto 1
Arizona 4 – Columbus 2
Tampa Bay 3 – Nashville 2 (OT)
Winnipeg 5 – Dallas 1
Vancouver 5 – Ottawa 2
Washington 5 – San Jose 2