CLEVELAND, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Rodney Stuckey led a big effort by the Detroit bench Wednesday and the Pistons pulled away for a 103-94 victory that was Cleveland's 26th straight loss.
The longest losing streak in NBA history rolled on despite the Cavaliers making a game of it until late in the third period.
Detroit turned a three-point lead in the latter stages of the third quarter into a 16-point advantage with 4 minutes to play in the game.
The Pistons' top three scorers all began the contest on the bench. Stuckey had 22 points, Will Bynum had 17 and Charlie Villanueva added 13. Detroit's reserves outscored their Cleveland counterparts 51-13.
Detroit won for the third time in four games.
Cleveland has only one victory in its last 37 outings and lost its 11th straight home contest. The Cavaliers last won Dec. 18 against New York. Antawn Jamison scored 20 points to lead Cleveland.
