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Detroit takes road win streak into matchup with Cleveland

By The Associated Press

Detroit Pistons (45-14, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (38-24, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will try to keep its six-game road win streak alive when the Pistons face Cleveland.

The Cavaliers are 24-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland is seventh in the Eastern Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing just 115.0 points while holding opponents to 46.1% shooting.

The Pistons are 10-3 against opponents from the Central Division. Detroit ranks third in the NBA with 13.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Duren averaging 3.9.

The Cavaliers average 14.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 12.7 per game the Pistons allow. The Pistons average 10.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.2 fewer made shots on average than the 14.0 per game the Cavaliers give up.

The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Pistons won 122-119 in overtime in the last matchup on Feb. 28. Duren led the Pistons with 33 points, and Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers with 25 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: James Harden is averaging 24.5 points and 8.1 assists for the Cavaliers. Sam Merrill is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Ausar Thompson is scoring 10.3 points per game and averaging 6.0 rebounds for the Pistons. Cade Cunningham is averaging 26.1 points and 7.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 7-3, averaging 118.2 points, 43.4 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.0 points per game.

Pistons: 8-2, averaging 116.5 points, 49.2 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 10.8 steals and 6.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.7 points.

INJURIES: Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell: out (groin), Max Strus: out (foot), Dean Wade: out (ankle).

Pistons: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

By WTOP Staff
▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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