(CLEVELAND) – The Cleveland Cavaliers squeaked by without Kevin Love. The Detroit Pistons, playing without Blake Griffin, weren't as fortunate. The Cavaliers made clutch shots down the stretch for a 126-119 win Monday night in a game that featured six ties and five lead changes in the fourth quarter. Collin Sexton scored 27 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with just under two minutes to play, and the Cavs defeated a Pistons squad that is fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Detroit coach Dwane Casey, whose team beat Toronto on Sunday, was unhappy following the game, especially with the fact that Cleveland shot 58 percent. The Pistons (36-34) are sixth in the East, a game ahead of Brooklyn and 2 1/2 in front of Miami. Love was out with a sore back for Cleveland after taking a hard fall in Saturday's loss to Dallas, while Griffin sat out to rest for Detroit. Wayne Ellington led the Pistons with 25 points. Andre Drummond had 21 points and 21 rebounds while Reggie Jackson had 15 points. Cleveland placed seven players in double figures, including Cedi Osman had 21 points and Nik Stauskas scored 17, including 15 in the fourth.