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CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade scored 19 apiece as Cleveland won its home opener 113-101 over the Detroit Pistons and former Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Jarrett Allen added 17 and 11 rebounds as the Cavs won their 10th straight over the Pistons to give new coach Kenny Atkinson a win in his home debut and a 2-0 start. Bickerstaff got a mixed reaction from fans in his return after being fired by the Cavs after last season despite leading them to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Cade Cunningham scored 33 and Jaden Ivey 22 for the Pistons, who fell to 0-2.
