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Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 88-81 in overtime
Detroit Pistons completed a 88-81 in overtime win over Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2000-01 NBA regular season.
3 February 2001 · Cleveland
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Final result
Detroit Pistons defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 88-81 in overtime on 3 February 2001 in Cleveland. The completed result belongs to the 2000-01 NBA regular season.
Recorded outcome
Detroit Pistons scored 88 and Cleveland Cavaliers scored 81. The recorded finish was overtime.
This report represents one completed league game. Quarters, scoring runs and individual performances are not separated into additional archive reports.
Source and date check
The NBA historical team box-score explorer establishes the official season record, while Basketball-Reference and the independent February results archive corroborate the date, matchup and final score. The verified 2001 event date remains distinct from this report's 2026 publication timestamp.
Period by period
| Final | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 | 81 |
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