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Tristan Thompson scores career-high 35 with 14 boards in Cavaliers' win

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Tristan Thompson scored 35 points (15-of-20 field goals, 5-of-6 free throws) with 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, and 2 turnovers in 45.3 minutes of a 115-112 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday.

What It Means:

The points are a new career-high for the nine-year vet. Thompson has now set season-bests in points and boards in back-to-back games, with 14 rebounds in three straight games. The Cavaliers will visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

TT scored a season-best 66.3 FanDuel points on Thursday. numberFire's models project him for 12.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game over the rest of the season.

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